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Chapter 81

Chapter 81

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The relentless sounds of gunfire echoed through the woods, signaling the enemy’s position and pushing Quinlyn and the others to run forward.

Quinlyn and Stanley each gripped Larry’s arm as they moved, but the group fell into a heavy silence, each person weighed down as if their feet were stuck in mud.

The Hill family members had red–rimmed eyes, the gravity of their situation showing. Then they hit a snag a landslide had blocked their path ahead.

“What do we do? They’re going to catch up!” A student, who had just been complaining about their exhaustion, began to panic like a fly in a hot pan.

There was no choice; they had to take a detour. The slope was steep, and the earth was too loose. They trudged slowly around the back of the mountain, and by mid–afternoon, they were still deep in the terrain.

At this point, even Stanley and Larry were struggling to keep going. Quinlyn led them to a clearing to rest and checked in with the walkie–talkie to confirm their search progress. “Ivan, did you find Michael?”

Static crackled through the speaker before Ivan’s voice came through. “No, the landslide is pretty bad. Our progress is really slow. Bennett is on his way to find you. We’re trying to catch up.”

The thunderstorm had wreaked havoc, nearly destroying the whole mountain.

Quinlyn bit her lip. “Any news on Michael?”

There was a long pause before Ivan replied, “No.”

That answer sank her heart. She instinctively glanced at Larry, who had his head down, a gloom settling over him once

more.

She moved back beside him.

“No news?” Larry turned to look at her, his eyes still puffy.

Quinlyn usually spoke her mind directly, but she didn’t want to give a definitive answer now. Instead, she whispered, “He only fired four shots; there’s still hope.” If it had been a last stand, Michael would’ve emptied the magazine.

faint smile, “You’re right.

painfully, tugged at Quinlyn’s heart. She moved closer,

won’t be reckless like before. Grandpa is waiting for

his head, feeling a lump in his throat. This version of Larry was far from the

surrounding students were still shaken and, after sitting for only a short while, they began to

Why is this

we make it out alive to see our parents again…”

such hardship, and their faces were pale, each of them

sat in despair, not even bothering to

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then she pulled out a large thermos from her

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Given her enormous backpack, it was hard to imagine she’d been

the thermos, the contents were

carefully pulled out one egg at a

stunned by how heavy they might have been.

As she handed them out, her small hands were soon stained red

egg, they curiously asked, “Why are

thought for a moment, recalling what Elowyn had said. “To calm fears and pray for

carried these all this way for us. How could we say those things about you… I’m really, really sorry.” By the

extreme circumstances, but she didn’t think she should be the one

Stanley and Larry, she handed them

look after me,” Stanley joked, cracking his egg against his forehead and then shoving the peeled egg into Quinlyn’s mouth. “You didn’t eat since last night. Are you

his gaze

day and night of exhaustion, she felt her strength returning with the

the bushes rustled aside and Bennett arrived with a few team members. Seeing the armed investigation squad, the student group nearly cried out of joy, exhaling a collective sigh

relief flooding his voice as he took in the students‘ disheveled appearance. His gaze landed on Quinlyn, filled with gratitude. He knew it was her bravery that had protected everyone.

found yet?” Larry limped forward, hope