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Chapter 15

He put one foot in front of the other and headed down the mountain, following road signs. Staying visible felt wrong to him. It didn’t just feel wrong. He felt like a butterfly, waiting for the pins to come down and fasten him to a pin board. He couldn’t hear any cars coming in any direction, which was creepy too. He knew New Hampshire was famous for its remote hamlets and small towns, but surely there had to be some people in this godforsaken state? “Live Free or Die” didn’t have to mean “Suffer and die alone while evil spies or terrorists or whoever try to kill you.”

He took a deep breath, held it for four seconds, and let it out. He couldn’t hold it against the whole state. The state hadn’t done this to him, Jamal and his client had. And he couldn’t give in to panic, either, no matter how tempting it might be. Panic would make things worse.