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           "Stillatthegateitsayshere,"hesaid,"buttheycalledforfinalboardingfiveminutesago.I’llcallahead.Bagstocheck?"

           "No,"Rachelgasped,andbrushedhersweatyhairoutofhereyes.Herheartwasgallopinginherchest.

           "Thendon’twaitformetocall.IwillbutIadviseyoutorunveryfast."

           Racheldidn’trunveryfastshewasnolongerable.Butshedidaswellasshecould.Theescalatorhadbeenturnedoffforthenight,andshepoundedupthestairs,tastingcoppershavingsinhermouth.Shereachedthesecuritycheckpointandalmostthrewthetotebagatthestartledfemaleguard,thenwaitedforittocomethroughontheconveyorbelt,herhandsclenchingandunclenching.ItwasbarelyoutoftheX-raychamberbeforeshehadsnatcheditbythestrapandranagain,thebagflyingoutbehindherandthenbangingheronthehip.

           Shelookedupatoneofthemonitorsassheran.

           FLIGHT104PORTLANDSCHED11:25PGATE31BOARDING.

           Gate31wasatthefarendoftheconcourseandevenasshesnatchedherglanceatthemonitor,BOARDINGinsteadyletterschangedtoDEPARTING,blinkingrapidly.

           Afrustratedcryburstfromher.Sheranintothegateareajustintimetoseethegateattendantremovingthestripswhichread:FLIGHT104BOSTON-PORTLAND11:25.

           "It’sgone?"sheaskedincredulously."It’sreallygone?"

           Theattendantlookedathersympathetically.

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