We were supposed to be getting ready to drive to the airport. We were leaving for France later that morning, and we couldn’t be late for our flight. Ziv packed the car last night, so all we had to do was shower, change, and pack our carry-on bags.

We made it to the shower part.

Riley and Leilani took an earlier flight. I thought it was strange that we all didn’t travel together, but Tahir explained that it was a precaution. When they were forced to travel with ...