Bracing for Impact!-1

"You guys should go inside and get cleaned up. There is some food in the kitchen that you could eat; otherwise, there is nothing to worry about. You will be safe here."

He turned to Dhia and said, "Contact your family and tell them you are with us. If they want to, they could send someone to check up on you. I am so sorry you got caught up in this mess."

He knew Dhia was completely unrelated to the incident, only getting mixed in because she was a tenant at Kate's place. If she were anywhere else, she wouldn't have to go through all of this. He knew it was a fairly dangerous situation, which was like a wakeup call for him.

He might be smart—smartest—smartest, in fact—but there were just too many variables in his plan. Even with his'supercomputer' mind, he couldn't predict everything. He may need to reconsider some of his decisions in the future and take a more direct approach rather than underestimating his adversary.