Chapter 4

The ride in the trunk over bad roads was hellish, but Vitas didn’t dare to speak or cry out. When he boarded the jet to Helsinki, people scrutinized him, askance at his condition, but once he reached Finland, he had eight hours between flights. Since he had a first-class ticket, the steward told him he could shower in the club the airport kept for premier passengers. He could also get something to eat and drink.