Peter bribed a Cambodian transit official to allow them to stow away on a cargo jet. Frankie was grateful for the respite. For once, she wasn’t the one piloting. She was surprised to find that falling asleep aboard the bumpy ride was so easy, but two sleepless nights in a row could do that.

Frankie dreamt of the past. Even in sleep she couldn’t get away from her brothers...

The Halson siblings' high school years were a whirlwind of worldwide travel, in which the kids followed their mother wherever her missions took her. There were new tutors in every country, and new acquaintances, some of whom would become lifelong friends of Frankie, Jack and Peter.

"Stability" was little more than a word to any of them, though.

There was one period, tho...

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