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We make a run for the trees. We don’t stop until we reach the treeline
where we collapse onto our backs in exhaustion.
“It’s good to get away sometimes,
ain’t it?” Rudy says. “You know, a little rest and relaxation, fresh air, and
exercise. Five-star hotels and room service. Free drinks all around and man oh
man that breakfast buffet. I could really get used to this kind of traveling.”
“Very funny,” Tony says. “You
missed your calling.”
“Huddle up everyone,” I say. “This
is where things get serious.”
I catch the expression on Anjali’s
face. It couldn’t be more serious if it were chiseled out of granite.
I say, “I want everyone to stick
together. Don’t wander off. Keep your eyes and ears open for booby traps. This
narrow strip of forest is the last line of cover between us
