Frankie’s expression was slightly forlorn; it was obvious now to Mia that the news of Kevin’s date didn’t settle well with her. A complicated re...ationship with their flatmates was now a universal theme for the pair. They both sat in silence for another minute before Mia decided to make a positive change to the current mood.“Right, that’s it. We’re going to forget out shitty love lives and have a fucking good time tonight.” Mia topped up Frankie’s glass and walked over to the stereo and put on. “Guess you weren’t really awake when I told you,” he said. “I’ll tell you later. Here, swallow this.” I lifted my head up, gulped down the foul-tasting medicine, and rested back onto the pillows. My father left without another word, and I almost fell asleep again. But then I remembered what had happened with Truly, and I woke up fully. It might have been a dream. After all, I had been near-delirious when it happened. There was no telling if it had actually happened. And I couldn’t just ask. Leonie walked me to my car and we had the real chat, the chat two people who have gone through an ordeal together simply need to have, as she leaned in through the car window. We spoke Dutch, because ‘thanks for saving my life’ and ‘thanks for accepting my instructions and not being some kind of panicky idiot’ really sound a lot more sincere in your native language.I resumed my search near the airport and found a checkpoint at the entrance of the public car park, where I then had a hell of a. He could smell the wood from an open fire mingling with the smells of alcohol from behind the bar. He stepped inside. The bar seemed empty at first, but then he realised there were several dimly lit figures sat in booths lining the wall. Although the lighting was clear, something kept the booths shadowy. A movement behind the bar drew his attention & he saw a man stood watching him. The man was huge - 6ft7" with a skin that was either heavily tanned or betraying a middle eastern background..