Chapter 16

Everything suddenly became very real for Sean Jacob – too real. Panicking, he looked sharply about the restaurant, half expecting a squad of Kevlar-clad troopers to come crashing in through the doors to take him away. His frenzied stare was met only by the sympathetic smile of an old couple sat on the table opposite, while the few other diners hadn’t even noticed. His heart seemed unnaturally loud in this quiet, serene environment, and, for a second, he felt silly. They wouldn’t be coming for...