The instant my feet touched the ground I went on autopilot. I began doing the things necessary to make this a safe landing. And trying to look around ...o make sure that my friends were down alright. I had landed the farthest away, Donald and Johan were already assisting our novice jumpers. Al was beaming so proud of himself for succeeding. Little Bear was waving his arms around and yelling let's do it again. Johan got him quiet by telling him something he already knew . Sound carries for miles. "Nice to meet you Billie," I said as I looked into his warm yellow browneyes my hand still enveloping his."Same here," he said. Not even knowing I had given him his girl namealready.We unclasped and I went back to drinking my Johnnie Walker. So manypeople had moved up to single malts but I still loved the simple tasteof Walker and water. Billie sipped his white Russian with lips aching tobe painted red.The old black ceiling fan churned as if it was the percussion to thesong, "Hotel California,". Please be careful what you do once you find the identity. We don't want to blow my cover, I messaged."Well head on back to Aster and try to go back to your ordinary life. You will be hearing from us.Of course I will, I messaged. As far as I was concerned the link was broken.I left the park and began walking along the route of the race. I found the aid station a mile or so from the park. The table was covered with paper cups of water. There was also a clear trash can filled with used. They wanted someone to blame. The moment she walked through the door to his office, she knew that they had found someone. There were two other people sitting down already; she recognized Eric Hoffman from the legal department, but the blonde woman sitting next to him was a complete stranger. Neither stood up when she walked in."Here she is," Josh said, giving her an apologetic look as he closed the door behind her. She was alone with them.Cassie did her best to walk out of her supervisor's.