CHAPTER 8: STARTING OVERTHE AIRFIELD WAS FULL OF people waiting to greet their loved ones who’d been away. From the window of the big transport helicopter, they looked like ants milling around. Next to me, Amber shifted, anxious as we all were to get home.
“Mickey should be waiting when we land. He’ll take us home.” She glanced at me. “We were hoping you’d stay with us for a few days. We have plenty of room.”
I smiled at her. “Thanks, but I’ll just go home. You guys have some catching up to do and you don’t need me bringing you down.”
“You won’t be. You know what they said at the training before we left. They said when we get back, we shouldn’t be alone much at first. At least until we get accustomed to being back home.”
I nodded. “Yeah. I heard them. But I don’t want to bother you and
