‘Come away from the door! Quick!’ The girl unlocked the handcuffs and pushed Harald and Carl back to their seats. Then she started to open the door.
‘Wait! Turn the lights out and stand back from the door!’ said the bearded man. ‘They will try to shoot us in the light from the door’
The door opened and the man in the yellow coat came into the plane. He was thin, with very short hair. The girl shut the door, the lights came on, and the man shut his eyes in the bright light. The girl and the bearded man put their arms around him, laughing.
‘Free, you are free now, brother! And the other one, is he safe? Come into the cabin, let’s talk!’
Carl and Harald watched sadly. ‘So now she will give them what they want, because of me.’ He held his head in his hands.
‘Wait, Mr Sandberg,’ said Harald. ‘Your wife isn’t stupid, you know. This game has not ended yet. Sit still, and be ready.’
The other passengers sat quietly, waiting to be free.
