I struggled to catch my breath. Really? Adam was planning to fly us out? To where? Is that the reason he ‘borrowed’ that amount from me?

"Where? Where are we going?” I found my voice.

He paused for a moment. "It's just London. What do you think about starting life afresh there?”

It was my turn to pause this time. Start life afresh in London?

"And you are so sure George and his dad will never come after us again?”

“Here comes the part where you really need to trust me. I've got it all under control, okay?"

Says the usual confident Adam.

I shut my eyes and exhaled slowly....