Chapter 4 - Charlene - ArthurBy the time the terrorists found their hideout Charlene had led the frightened youth under the house to the side exit. He carried both escape packs as she led him along the escape route to the back of the garage. It was obvious that Heidi's plan stopped there, because there was no way Charlene could climb the fence in her state. Even though she had regained a lot of her strength, the shattered bones in her shoulder had yet to fully heal and any movement still caused excruciating pain.
The boy looked at her, then at the fence and shrugged. He stepped forward and kicked at the rotten wooden palings. `Why didn't I think of that?' Charlene asked herself as she crouched down to ease herself through the gap in the fence.
It was only then that the young man noticed
