Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

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I look at Karl, his face pale but determined. “This is it,” he says softly.

“Okay, so where do we even start looking for the truffles?” I ask, my eyes darting from rock to bush to the

roots of trees. “Inside the building, right?”

Karl shrugs, almost embarrassed. “Adam only told me it’s somewhere near the waterfall. That’s as specific

as he got.”

“Great,” I mutter. “A treasure hunt to top it all off. What fun.”

We watch the building for a little while, and the whole time, I find myself fascinated by the security

measures.

“What could they be hiding?” I murmur, watching a couple of guards walk across a rope bridge that

crosses the massive ravine.

Enter title…

Karl shrugs. “They’re poachers, Abby. Could be anything from fancy truffles to endangered animals.

Maybe even humans, for all we know.”

shoot Karl a sideways glance.

for everything. Either way, let’s stick close to the walls,

can work our way down, keep an eye out for the truffles, maybe look

we need

caught, we can hide behind

a constant, deafening roar that

around guards

even

“Let’s get

a clear path with steps built into

all. As we go, we keep low, hiding behind vines when guards turn our

keeping our eyes

and closer to

any, are hidden away

turn back and go home once and for all or risk everything

me, and I’m not sure which outcome

to the waterfall now. The sound of the water rushes through my ears,

everything else.

as we’re crouched in the shadows searching for truffles, the

over the rushing water freezes us both.

but getting closer. My heart pounds in my ears. There’s nowhere

barely anywhere for us

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