The bait was set in motion. In Mazen's mind was to leave this city and travel to Baghdad. The Driver had a long way to go. With Yasin texting at his side, the Minister visible behind him, and the high school kids and the Ambassador's family crammed in the back rows. He just wanted to be home. Back to Baghdad. Where he felt safe. Like most of the hired crew, the city of Babel gave Mazen a cautious quip. A few more turns and they would be on the highway home. As the delegation's caravan reached the main street of Babel, a boy pedaling at high speed rushed into the crowded intersection. The boy's bicycle hit the front passenger tire, causing the boy to fall onto the hood of a car, then the boy's body slid to the ground. The accident created a series of vehicles that crashed into each other, thus pinning them. the road. The inhabitants of the nearby villages threw themselves around the wounded boy, who only swelled up, increasing the barricade. The scene became chaotic with verbal accusations as the boy complained about his injuries. Who was to blame? Should he have seen where he was going? Look, he's crying. Mazen informed the co-driver via radio what had happened, when a young pedestrian knocked on Mazen's door side window. The pedestrian pointed to an isolated alley. Mazen looked in the direction and noticed a one-way sign on the corner, then with a shrug Mazen maneuvered the van towards the shaded alley on the roof. Yasin spoke to Mazen, "I hope you know what you are doing? My friend." "Yes. And I've been driving for more than years of your life," Mazen said to silence the new boss. Yasin simply rolled his eyes without comment. His brother's plan was simple. They've done it a few times before, but never with a person like that... middle of paper... n, you're scaring us." The second finger moved. Giselle, sitting in the center of the second row, looked back hoping to catch a glimpse of Daniel in the second vehicle. Instead Giselle saw Skylar's anxiety, which now had a ripple effect in the back two rows. Giselle finally saw the second van, approached from a distance. The last finger gave the command.The bomb The experienced thumbs hesitated to pull the cell phone trigger until the right moment Immediately, the militia squad leader heard the sound of the first van careening at high speed in the alley three flights below them . The first van passed the point of the explosion. It has to happen now. The leader pressed his hand on the Expert's thumbs igniting the bomb while protecting his Expert with his upper body from the debris would change all their lives forever.