Zac nodded, listening. I noticed that everyone must be upstairs because it was settling down in the parking garage.

"Come on, let's go," I said, standing up. "But we're going to have to run for it, in case." Then, I helped Zac get to his feet, but he wobbled a bit. "Do you think you can make it?" I asked, knowing he'd been through a lot for one day.

"Yeah, of course," Zac replied, stretching a bit. "Sorry, I just needed a minute."

I looked him straight in the eye, ...