The first noise I hear is in the distance. It sounds like a gunshot, but I can"t be sure. By the time the second shot comes, we"ve already broken into a full run back to camp.
Lee"s the first to take cover as we approach the campfire. Jeremy and I arrive a moment later, out of breath and crouching behind him in the firelight. Lee and Jeremy raise their rifles and take aim. We can"t see our attackers, but the boys fire anyway. Suddenly, the forest around us erupts in gunfire. I yelp as a bullet cracks into the nearest tree. They fire furiously, but we can still hear the sounds of the soldiers and dogs.
“I"m out,” Jeremy yells over the din.
“Me too,” Lee responds.
“Time to go,” he says as he pulls me into a run. Lee follows close behind. I release Jeremy"s hand so I can use my arms to ru
