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SEVENTY-THREE

Author: Chihiro
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Florian

“What?” Serena gasped.

“Stay here.” I was unable to see the house from where we were positioned. I also couldn’t tell exactly where the shooter was hiding. There were two sand dunes and little else to keep then hidden or us for that matter. We were sitting ducks. I eased the gun from my waistband, continuing to shield her. I could only hope that either Drew or Toli hear the noise. After scanning the area, I realized the only thing I could do was try and get her back to the house. We were both far too much in the open.

“What are we going to do?”

I swiveled to face her, locking eyes. “We have to get to shelter. There is no other way. I want you to stay right behind me. Do you understand?”

Serena nodded several times.

I kept low to the ground, moving swiftly as I retraced our steps.

Pop!

The shot was far too close. I had no doubt it was meant as a warning. Dropping back down, I calculated the distance to the house, thinking about the trajectory of the gunshot versus the wind in a
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