Where She Went

"She jogs through the crowds, down the avenue, simultaneously pushing me ahead of her and shielding me like a defensive linebacker. She turns off on to a dark street full of tenement buildings. About halfway down the block, the cityscape of brick apartments abruptly gives way to a low area full of trees that's surrounded by tall iron fence with a heavy-duty lock for which Mia magically produces the key. With a clank, the lock pops open." Where She Went, page 76