“It’s important we don’t take any chances. I get that.”
“Yeah. Because of their interactions with some suspected terrorist sympathisers here in Oahu. DHS has kept their eye on these local groups with convincing online and social media campaigns that have grown. In fact, they’ve shut many down, only to have them immediately show up on new sites. Unfortunately, their rhetoric is dangerous and could be taken seriously by those crazy enough to carry out their own jihad, like the brothers in Boston.”
“Cyberterrorism is hard to prove and equally hard to stop. I’m glad the various government agencies are on top of these kinds of situations.”
“Me, too. Okay, they’re heading out now and should be arriving there shortly. If you and Sloan have any trouble keeping up with the stakeout, I can always provide a break for you. What have you told Kean about that room?”
“Sloan made up a story about being a stargazer, and that he had exclusive equipment in there for that reason. Also told him he kept the room locked because the stuff was crazy expensive. Kean bought it.”
“The French doors leading there from outside works perfectly, doesn’t it? He won’t even see anyone going in and out of the room from inside the house.”
“True. Any time one of us is on duty, we can leave and then re-enter from outside so he doesn’t know we’re even in there. I’m glad, because I want to keep him completely unaware of the surveillance.”
“Don’t blame you. Not that it’s a dangerous mission. These people don’t pose any threat.”
“None that you know of.”
“Right. They’re heading your way. Will trail them as far as the driveway and then they’re all yours. Talk soon.”
Alia stalked to the front window to see not only Kean on the mower working the controls, but Faisal, Janna’s son, perched there with him, the two boys working the machine, laughing… bonding.
Roy and Sloan stood close by, watching their antics and laughing too.
Lonely confusion gripped her. She fingered the side of her eye, wiping away the moisture, knowing she’d have to fix her mascara yet again… twice in a matter of such a short time.