CHAPTER XVII
The dusk had gathered completely. The students trudged through darkness, led on by the unmistakable sound of helicopter engines. The lights became visible farther on, and they followed them until they got to the platform where the helicopters perched like two huge black birds. Segun's hands instinctively went to his ears, as they always did. The others pulled their clothes tighter around them as the rotor blades blew them every which way.
All the conversation had died out the moment they were within hearing distance of the engines, but Chuks knew they would continue the moment they were all safely boarded. Anne stood near one of the helicopters, both of whose doors were open, having a conversation—a shouted conversation—with Mr Max. When they were done, she went into the hel
