Black Friday
“Charlie Wurth told Maggie as he helped her into a bulletproof vest.
It didn’t make sense this many hours later.
“Maybe he was hiding somewhere inside the mall,” Wurth added as if he could sense Maggie’s question. “Waiting. You know, thinking he could leave after everything settled down a bit.”
Maggie could tell the new Deputy Director of Homeland Security had never worn a Kevlar vest before just by looking at the way he had cinched up the straps of his own vest. His fingers were shaking slightl...y, just enough that she noticed. He was nervous. Of course, he was nervous. It shouldn’t matter, but it managed to ratchet up her anxiety. The adrenaline was already causing her heart to race.
“What makes them think he’s one of the bombers?”
“They said he was sneaking around the back.”
She raised an eyebrow.
“And a backpack,” he quickly added. “A red backpack.”
Maggie glanced at the three other men in the small exit way. They were gearing up, too. In silence. No conversation.MoreLess
It didn’t make sense this many hours later.
“Maybe he was hiding somewhere inside the mall,” Wurth added as if he could sense Maggie’s question. “Waiting. You know, thinking he could leave after everything settled down a bit.”
Maggie could tell the new Deputy Director of Homeland Security had never worn a Kevlar vest before just by looking at the way he had cinched up the straps of his own vest. His fingers were shaking slightl...y, just enough that she noticed. He was nervous. Of course, he was nervous. It shouldn’t matter, but it managed to ratchet up her anxiety. The adrenaline was already causing her heart to race.
“What makes them think he’s one of the bombers?”
“They said he was sneaking around the back.”
She raised an eyebrow.
“And a backpack,” he quickly added. “A red backpack.”
Maggie glanced at the three other men in the small exit way. They were gearing up, too. In silence. No conversation.MoreLess
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