We arrived in Los Angeles without incident. Francisco arranged for Airport Security to escort us to the first class lounge to wait for our connecting flight. We were relaxing with drinks in a private area when I heard high heels rushing across the floor towards us.

"Consuela!"

"I can't believe you're here," her identical twin said as she hugged me. "We can't thank you enough for your help escaping from those men," Makani whispered. "Consuela, these are my parents, Jack and Kaia."

Her mother pulled me into a hug. "Thank you," she said as she cried on my shoulder.

"Pull that table over and join us," I told them after...