Chapter 88

Friday morning, cable news had a new story to report. Huge numbers of bikers were traveling toward Sparta. They were riding to show their support for Steve. By noon, thousands of bikers were on the interstate. They had gradually joined up and formed a procession. Bikes were traveling two abreast for miles. Estimates ranged from three to five thousand bikers riding toward the Spartan Nation!

Through all of this, speculation was rampant as to the whereabouts of Gwen and her friends after they had left Sparta on the two helicopters. It was known that the group landed at the airport and soon departed in the Red Lady. Flight plans showed that Iraq was their destination, but no one could determine exactly where in Iraq they had gone after landing in Baghdad.

Paula, Lisa, and their extended family were having lunch in a private room at Marsh’s Landing when Lisa’s phone rang. “It’s Jason!” exclaimed Lisa as she answered the call and listened for several minutes, asking only a fe