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chairs right by the key.  After I leave get the key from my shoe and go with the kids to my car.  Walk the mall to Robinson’s May and exit through their exit to the parking garage on their side.  They only have one exit.  Enter my car.  When you turn on the car the GPS will be programmed to my house.  Just follow the spoken directions.  When you arrive Cole will be there to let you in.  It sounds like a lot, but it’s not.  Just stay focused and follow the steps.  Got it?”
     
    “Got it.”
     
    “OK, let’s do.  Is there anything valuable or special you need from your house?”
     
    “Yes.  There is a box of mementos in my bedroom closet.  They’re in a safe on the floor.”
     
    “Combination or key safe?”
     
    “Combination.”
     
    I paused.  Kate seemed reluctant to volunteer the combination.
     
    “What’s the combination?”
     
    “They’re not that important, I guess.”
     
    “Are you sure?  There’s a chance that you might never have another chance to recover those things.”
     
    “How much can you lift?”
     
    “I don’t know.  Deadlift maybe a few hundred pounds.”
     
    “Just once though, yes?”
     
    “Once or twice.  I can’t carry that much.”
     
    There was an awkward silence.
     
    “08-24-91.”
     
    “That’s the combination?”
     
    “Yes, that’s the combination.”
     
    “OK, I’ll get the mementos and grab some clothes.  Anything else you must have?”
     
    “No, that’s it.”
     
    “OK, are you ready?”
     
    “I’m ready.”
     
    We calmly got the kids and walked to the vehicles.  I had Jasmine and Jerry sit in the back so they could continue playing.  It would also give me a better line of sight out the passenger window.
     
    The first few miles nothing seemed out of the ordinary.  Then I noticed a black Escalade driving a bit erratically.  I let it pull in between us.  It stayed there for all of about five seconds before sliding right and pulling off the freeway.  It looked like a mom with a van full of kids in soccer uniforms.  False alarm.
     
    In my rear view I noticed a white car.  A Toyota Camry.  The most popular car in the U.S.  It had picked us up on the entry ramp and stayed with us for at least three or four minutes.  We were driving the speed limit and not changing lanes.  It could be another safe driver…or not.  I called Kate.  “Move to one lane from the right exit lane.  Drop speed to 50.”  I hung up.  Kate immediately signaled and fell right in place.  The Camry stayed in its lane, but dropped speed a little.  Since it kept its speed it didn’t pass me.  I couldn’t get a good look at the driver.  The mall was coming up in less than a mile.  No time to try and get a look without taking too much risk.  Kate pulled to the far right lane and signaled.  I pulled in without signaling.  The Camry fell in behind us.  It could be just another shopper, but I wasn’t feeling like that was the case.
     
    As we pulled into the mall the Camry changed lanes.  It was in the lane leading to Robinson’s May.  Perfect.  Probably false alarm.  Kate drove into the ticket booth for Nordstrom.  I continued towards Robinson’s May.  We pulled into the garage and parked.
     
    “Dad, what are we doing at the mall?”
     
    “We’re going to do some quick shoe shopping.”  I looked at the Camry.  An elderly couple got out and headed inside.  I no longer considered the Camry a threat.
     
    We went inside and sure enough I could see Kate looking at women’s shoes.  I left the key and had the kids sit in the waiting chairs.  Luckily I knew the shoe section well.  I am a practical guy, but one thing I learned in the SEALs is you have to have comfortable shoes.  And finding comfortable shoes that fit well and look good takes time.  A lot of time and a lot of trying on.
     
    I told the kids to sit tight and exited to the parking lot.  Kate’s car was right where it was supposed to be.  I took the