Chicago

"Where are we going, anyhow?" Debbi wanted to make sure that language wouldn't be an insurmountable barrier for the trip.

"Oh! You're going to love it, Debbi. You'll all be spending the next week in Chicago! I told you we made it, now's our chance to get in with the logistics titans and march our way through America."

"I mean, Chicago's not all that far away, is it?" Debbi was relieved that she wouldn't have to go all the way to Japan or Australia, halfway across the planet with two of the biggest bitches on it.

"Not at all, Miss Jenkins!" Jeff reassured her, "Heathrow to O'Hare's only nine hours!"

Nine hours! Debbi had only been on flights throughout Europe, and they were a couple hours maximum. Now she'd be stuck in a confined space for nine entire hours, more than a whole working day! With her luck, she'd be sat next to Diane and Aditty the whole way through.

"And we leave on Friday?" Debbi simply asked for confirmation of what she already knew.

"Mhm," Jeff confirmed, "you'll all be in Heathrow late afternoon, and touch just after midnight Chicago time."