Passionate Investigations
“Zahra recognized the large, dark-skinned man this time and waved her hand at him in greeting as Rob pulled the bike up. Ben nodded his head, not bothering to try to speak over the roar of the engine.
Rob switched the bike off and Zahra pulled her helmet off, practically a pro at bike riding now.
“Hi there,” she greeted Ben with a warm smile. He grinned in return but shook his head at Rob.
“Man, you’re a goner,” he teased. Rob shrugged his shoulder, clearly unconcerned. She watched as he stowed first his helmet and then hers, locking them away safely. Rob secured the bike and they turned together to head down the block toward the building.
“So do we have a plan?” Ben asked, seeming more curious than concerned. Zahra noticed his eyes scanned their surroundings constantly, checking and rechecking they would not be ambushed again. There was room for the three of them to walk abreast of each other down the wide street, but Ben remained constantly a half step behind them, guarding the rear ...as Rob had requested.MoreLess
Rob switched the bike off and Zahra pulled her helmet off, practically a pro at bike riding now.
“Hi there,” she greeted Ben with a warm smile. He grinned in return but shook his head at Rob.
“Man, you’re a goner,” he teased. Rob shrugged his shoulder, clearly unconcerned. She watched as he stowed first his helmet and then hers, locking them away safely. Rob secured the bike and they turned together to head down the block toward the building.
“So do we have a plan?” Ben asked, seeming more curious than concerned. Zahra noticed his eyes scanned their surroundings constantly, checking and rechecking they would not be ambushed again. There was room for the three of them to walk abreast of each other down the wide street, but Ben remained constantly a half step behind them, guarding the rear ...as Rob had requested.MoreLess
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