Chapter Thirty
Phew.
Tina was glad for the break and hoped they could get far enough away before the guards discovered that they’d let through their prize escapees.
But they were now in the docks area, close to the Manila.
This area still had power, but a sense of heightened vigilance hung in the air. Heavily armed pirates stood at intervals. People in station overalls sped through the passages. Their expressions were serious. No one was chatting.
Tina ducked into the first control niche she could find, typed the passcode Jens had given her into the computer and tried to contact the apartment.
We’ve escaped. In the docks. Contact Finn.
But Jens didn’t reply.
Tina waited, her heart thudding. What had happened?
“What is it?” Evelle asked.
“Your brother. I hoped he could come here.”
