Chapter 20 - Packing Emergency Bags For An Uncertain Journey

Evelyn slammed the phone down onto its base, pulling up her tablet to verify the automated security grid status.
Every perimeter camera along the northern fence line suddenly blinked black, one by one, into total darkness.
“Wake up, Lily, sweetheart; we are going on a little trip tonight,” Evelyn whispered, entering the child’s bedroom.
She packed two emergency bags filled with clothes, identification documents, and Sarah’s original journal.
She called Agent Miller on his encrypted mobile channel, requesting an immediate tactical extraction unit.
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“They jammed our satellite relay; we need to move to the safehouse immediately,” Evelyn instructed calmly.
They weren't going to wait around for another shadow to emerge from the dark mountain night.