Parts 7-8 Summary

Part 7. Ben's father has taken over the narration because Ben has disappeared. The general thinks about the day of the hijacking, all they knew and all they needed to know. They had to wait for policy from Washington and when it was received, the general called Ben to his office. As the general worried and waitecd for Ben, he thought of all the things he knew about Ben which he had learned not because he was his father, but because he was the commander of Inner Delta. The house phones had been tapped and the general often listened to Ben's private conversations. The school Ben attended was designed by the general and he often got detailed reports on Ben's activities. The general regrets his actions with Ben during the hijacking and wishes he would return so he could ask forgiveness.

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