He joined his teammates who were still waiting.
“How did it go?”Axle asked.
“Mila slayed them,” Dobby said, unable to keep the awe from his voice.
“I knew she would,” Joker said.“The girl’s got guts and grit.You’re a lucky man.”
Dobby didn’t deny it.“Let’s get some sleep.”
Chapter 17
Mila was shaken awake by a female corporal who was crouched down next to her.The room she was in was tiny, with a glaring yellow light.It took her a second to remember she was safe on a naval ship.She was on the bottom bunk of three and there wasn’t enough head room for her to sit.“What’s wrong?”
“Your flight has been brought forward.You’re leaving in ten minutes.”
She blinked as she tried to figure out what that meant.“Flight where?”
“Home.Come on, we don’t have a lot of time.Do you have any things?”
“Just my bag.”She crawled out of her bunk and pulled on the pants she’d been given to wear.“Can I say goodbye to my brother?”And Damien.
“I don’t know.I’ve been told to get you to the top deck.He might already be there.”
Mila shoved on her military boots, grabbed her still damp bag and crutches, and followed the woman out of the door.She didn’t know where she was on the boat and was panting by the time they’d gone down the first corridor.
Where was Damien?
It didn’t take long until she stepped out on the deck and the humidity enveloped her like a blanket she didn’t want.The sky had the glow of early morning and across the deck a man was being loaded onto a helicopter on a stretcher.
Was that Ethan?
“This way.”The corporal headed towards the helicopter.
From the left, out of another door, she spotted Vance.Damn it.She didn’t want to share a ride with him.
She scanned the deck for Damien or her brother but she didn’t recognise any of the uniformed men.
Wouldn’t she get the chance to say goodbye?
She hadn’t even given Damien her number—not that she had a phone.Did her travel insurance cover natural disasters?
She reached the helicopter and was helped in by a soldier, who handed her a pair of headphones.Lying on one side was Ethan, and he was awake and wearing a headset as well.
She grinned at him.“How are you?”
“Angel!”He smiled and then grimaced.“Broken, but alive thanks to you.”
She squeezed his hand.“I’m glad.Do you know where we’re going?I didn’t say goodbye to the team.”
“They’re flying us to Singapore first and then to Perth.Where are you from?”
“Sydney.”
“Then I guess they’ll get you on a flight to Sydney from there.”
Someone tapped her on the shoulder and she turned as the solider pointed to a nearby seat.“You need to strap in.”
She chose a seat across from Ethan, though it also meant she was next to Vance.His smile was a little hesitant.
