Chapter 191 – Long Flight

• Things move fast as Frankie and I climb into the cargo plane, the door slamming shut behind us not a minute after we start making our way to the front.
• I pause for a second after the door is closed, looking backwards towards the pallets stacked with goods. “But the shoes,” I murmur, my feet already cold, thinking about the Nike sneakers the nice man promised –
• “Bambina, my love,” Frankie says on a rushed sigh, turning and taking me by the shoulders, making me look at him. “This plane is going to take off in –“