Tom and George entered The Peter Pan Hotel lobby at 6:30 AM the following morning. They thought of the day ahead of them as D Day, Death Day. There were several wingback chairs and a cane-back sofa in the lobby. The sofa faced the desk, so they sat down on it.
“Are you nervous?” Tom asked.
George shrugged his shoulders, but he answered Tom. “A little,” he admitted.
They wouldn’t confide in each other that they were both extremely nervous. They hardly spoke but kept sharp eyes on t