#Chapter 46: Panic Room

Aria’s POV I wanted to help Caleb, but I wouldn’t be able to do that if I was dead. Glancing at Montgomery, he seemed torn. Matt, however, was already stepping forward. Grabbing me by the arm, he yanked me toward the doorway. “What are you waiting for?” Matt grumbled. He stayed with me as we pushed out into the hallway. “Where?” “Two stories up, we have a secure panic room behind one of the break rooms,” the security man said. He eyed Matt with suspicion, but didn’t oppose him. Maybe he recognized a fellow solider, or more likely, Caleb’s son. Because of Caleb’s reputation as a war hero, his family was blanketed with the same honors. For some, like Montgomery, that honor wasn’t warranted. But for Matt, it felt valid. “I trust Matt,” I assured the security captain. Matt glanced at me, a touch of confusion in his eyes. Since he didn’t know I was Aria, he must have found my easy trust foolish, or maybe suspicious. Currently, I couldn’t be bothered to try to reason it out.