Chapter Thirty-Six
As they ran towards Carl and his friends, Gina heard Seth and Ashley start running towards them. They didn’t have time to wait. One of the men said they were getting close to the vehicle that was waiting for them. She searched the direction they were headed, finding another person.
“What’s happening?”
She told Connor, keeping her voice low.
“Okay. We don’t let them get to the car. We each take a different one down.”
“Nearly there.”
“I know. I can smell them.”
“They heard us.” There was no time to warn him. Hearing an object whistle towards them, she pushed Connor to the ground, landing sprawled in the dirt and clumps of long grass.
Connor pushed himself off the ground, remaining crouched. “We’ll split up. I’ll come in from the right. Stay low. Don’t get shot.”
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