John was aghast at what Phuong told him as they walked slowly toward the Star cafe. The roughing up and then kidnapping of a foreign journalist was beyond the bounds of decency, and even though he'd been on overseas assignment a number of times during his early career he had never felt the need to worry about his own personal safety.
Phuong wrapped up the abridged version of events for John, but he had decided to leave out the connection to Hanoi Rose as that would likely mean Bill would be sent back to London in disgrace. Phuong's sanitized version of events ended by telling John that Bill had gone to the countryside for some rest to regain his strength. With concern etched into John face he asked where he'd gone and how long ago.
As if John wasn't already concerned enough with one of his key journalists being tortured and brutalized, his attention now turned to Lea. Phuong had not heard from Lea and wasn't even aware that she was be assigned to the Hanoi desk...
John was perplexed, she had left two days ahead of him...but where on earth was she?
His emotions lurched once again...
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