Chapter 77-1
Chapter 77 Quade and Melisse urged Rachel, Brandi and Vince to move as quickly as possible through the brush and rocky uneven land toward the stream Quade and Michael found several days earlier. Brandi chattered nonstop about how nervous she felt when she lied to Arnie Tieg, and how she had skillfully managed to fake crying for his benefit. They halted, wide-eyed, at the sound of gunfire. “It’s far from here,” Quade said, trying to reassure the students. “The pillars are in a valley, and sound reverberates and echoes in these mountains. We’re fine. We’ve simply got to keep going.” “What do you think it is?” Rachel asked. “Michael and Jake rescuing Charlotte and the professor? Or—” “We can hope,” Melisse’s firm tone cut her off and discouraged anyone from voicing other possibilities. “
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