A 04 - Eagle Strike by *

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Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Sabina was waiting for him under the bridge. He knew that this was going to be a brief

meeting. There was nothing really left to say.

"How are you?" she asked.

"I'm OK. How's your dad?"

"He's a lot better." She shrugged. "I think he's going to be fine."

"And he's not going to change his mind?"

"No, Alex. We're leaving."

Sabina had told him on the phone the night before. She and her parents were leaving the

country. They wanted to be on their own, to give her father time to recover fully. They

had decided it would be easier for him to begin a new life and had chosen San Francisco.

Edward had been offered a job by a big newspaper there. And there was more good news.

He was writing a book: the truth about Damian Cray. It was going to make him a fortune.

"When do you go?" Alex asked.

"Tuesday." Sabina brushed something out of her eye and Alex wondered if it might have been a tear. But when she looked at him again, she was smiling. "Of course, we'll keep in touch," she said. "We can email. And you know you can always come out if you want a holiday."

"As long as it's not like the last one," Alex said.

"It'll be weird going to an American school..." Sabina broke off. "You were fantastic on the plane, Alex," she said suddenly. "I couldn't believe how brave you were. When Cray was telling you all those crazy things, you didn't even seem scared of him." She stopped.

"Will you work for MI6 again?" she asked.

"No."

"Do you think they'll leave you alone?"

"I don't know, Sabina. It was my uncle's fault, really. He started all this years ago and now I'm stuck with it."

"I still feel ashamed about not believing you." Sabina sighed. "And I understand now what you must have been going through. They made me sign the Official Secrets Act. I'm

not allowed to tell anyone about you." A pause. "I'll never forget you," she said.

"I'll miss you, Sabina."

"But we'll see each other again. You can come toCalifornia . And I'll let you know if I'm ever inLondon ..."

"That's good."

She was lying. Somehow Alex knew that this was more than goodbye, that the two of

them would never see each other again. There was no reason for it. That was just the way

it was going to be.

She put her arms around him and kissed him.

"Goodbye, Alex," she said.

He watched her walk out of his life. Then he turned and followed the river, past the

swans and off into the countryside. He didn't stop. Nor did he look back.

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