Chapter 59

           Weranupthelongramp.Iwascarryingherdressesandtheshoppingbags.

           AttheescalatorTammiesawtheflightinsurancemachine.

           "Please,"Isaid,"weonlyhavefiveminutesuntiltake-off."

           "IwantDancytohavethemoney."

           "Allright."

           "Doyouhavetwoquarters?"

           Igavehertwoquarters.Sheinsertedthemandacardjumpedoutofthemachine.

           "Yougotapen?"

           Tammiefilledoutthecardandthentherewasanenvelope.Sheputthecardintheenvelope.Thenshetriedtoinsertitintheslotinthemachine.

           "Thisthingwon’tgoin!"

           "We’regoingtomisstheplane."

           Shekepttryingtojamtheenvelopeintheslot.Shecouldn’tgetitin.

           Shestoodthereandkeptjammingtheenvelopeattheslot.Nowtheenvelopewascompletelybentinhalfandalltheedgeswerebent.

           "I’mgoingmad,"Itoldher."Ican’tstandit."

           Shejammedafewmoretimes.Itwouldn’tgo.Shelookedatme."O.K.,let’sgo."

           Wewentuptheescalatorwithherdressesandshoppingbags.

           Wefoundtheboardinggate.Wegottwoseatsneartheback.Westrappedin."Yousee,"shesaid,"Itoldyouwehadplentyoftime."

           Ilookedatmywatch.Theplanestartedtoroll...