Epilogue

Epilogue

Once she passed through the Immigration and Baggage Claim sectors, the woman ran to the exit door and to the large main hall of JFK Airport. Through the faded glass door, she thought she could make out Thiago's face among many other faces of relatives who were waiting for their beloved ones. Indeed, as soon as she passed through the door, the lady threw herself into the arms of her husband, who had already spotted her. They had to move aside to avoid obstructing the flow of passengers that continued to leave and thus remained embraced for a long time. Irina caught a glimpse of Lakshmi and Jack emerging from the door and mechanically answered their greeting.

“I have missed you so much!”

“I have been sleepless nights wondering how you would be in those solitudes, exposed to all kinds of dangers. Richardson kept us up to date on each of the conversations but between one and the other my mind tortured me with doubts.”