Time raced against Tess, moving too swiftly, and before she knew it, she found herself standing in the mission base. Her trembling hand resembled a hair blower set to maximum power, struggling to secure the damn telecom around her wrist. When it finally snapped into place, something inside her shattered.
She glanced back at the archway they had entered through. Could she make a run for it? But what if she ended up being the only one? People would view her as nothing more than a big baby. Besides, Sensei would undoubtedly send his guards to drag her back, creating a scene she desperately wanted to avoid.
