Chapter 7

I felt my hair stand on end. She was bound from head to toe with explosives, with less than ten minutes left before detonation.

What kind of monster would do this to a little girl?

I had an inexplicable feeling that this was another terror attack aimed at me.

I quickly alerted the authorities and arranged for the passengers to disembark.

"What the hell? I've got places to be! What kind of crappy airline is this?"

"I'm supposed to be on vacation! My hotel's already booked. You're going to cover my losses, right?"

The flight attendants tried to calm everyone down.

"We apologize for the inconvenience. There's been a technical issue with the aircraft. We're unable to take off at this time. Please rebook on other available flights."

"The airline will certainly provide a satisfactory resolution for any losses incurred."

The crowd grumbled as they reluctantly left.

By now, there were less than five minutes until detonation.