42
Kerina
I glare at my so-called friend. ‘What did you do?’
‘I had to,’ says Lariel. ‘I’m sorry.’
I don’t understand what is happening. Lariel has doublecrossed us? Me?
Shots sound out, causing me to duck.
‘Hold your fire,’ yells Lariel. ‘Nobody is meant to get hurt.’
‘You set this up?’ I grab her and thrash her about. ‘How could you?’
Agents run toward us with weapons raised. Each wears the grey uniform. The red trim looks so out of place in this decrepit, abandoned space. They come toward us from all directions. Each was easily hidden within the crumbling structures around us. This must be why Lariel insisted on coming to this place, so she could herd us into this dead end.
‘Run!’ shouts Elgee.
We return the way we came, leaving Lariel behind. We are out in the open and there’
