CHAPTER NINE
“WHERE ARE YOU TAKING us, Hani?” Pleasance rubbed the back of her hand across her forehead and thought longingly of a steaming hot shower and an ice cold drink. She was soaked with sweat, itchy and stinging from a hundred insect bites, and her feet and ankles were killing her from traversing the narrow, rocky paths across the face of the mountain.
The boy looked back, his small face spotted with dust. “Me and Lei have a hidey hole. It’s just up ahead.”
Behind Pleasance, Alf did a quick scan of the area, alert for signs of the guys who’d been chasing them. After a moment he nudged Pleasance forward with a touch on the back. “We need to take cover soon. I have a feeling those guys are still on our trail.”
“How do they keep finding us?” Pleasance asked grumpily.
“One of them
