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"What? Why?"

"I called the sea police, Indigo"

My eyes widen "I don’t…I don’t understand"

"I can’t let hier you’re out on that ocean, the less chance you have of escaping"

"But…how…"

She leans in close "I told him this afternoon that we needed some more medical supplies With the storm season upon us, he didn’t even think twice about it He trusts me He knows I have no reason to betray him…so when he handed me the phone and walked out, I made the call I knehere ere, Ito the co-ordinations of this island when they were talking…"

"Jess," I gasp "That’s dangerous…"

"It’s the only way He’s never going to dock with you on the ship - he is too worried you will escape I overheard hi, and the sill be done out at sea You can’t possibly escape out in that ocean, there’s nowhere to run to"

"Hendrix will kill them, Jess You knoill"

"It’s worth the risk"

"What if they kill hihtens "I told them to come to the north of the island I’ll make sure you and Eric are at opposite ends to the pirates If for soone by the tiin to thuripsit hard "I can’t let you be sold, honey"

I tre to be my freedom? I repeat Hendrix’s words in e hisfeelings; he made it clear that he has none If I stay, it will only hurt more when the moment comes for me to leave him It will break me, and I can’t live with that

I turn to Jess "Co her hands

"You know I can’t,on the land"

She looks sad, her green eyes empty She really has no way out

"You don’t want it to be here, though, do you?"