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When he reached the surface, he looked around and saw the cupola of the Gator twenty feet away Go out at him

with concern

Juan swiveled around and saw Machado’s head bobbing above the water, but he didn’t see Eddie With terful strokes, he was next to Machado

“Have you seen Eddie?” Juan asked him

Machado didn’t answer Juan tapped him on the shoulder

“Machado?”

Eddie broke the surface on the other side of Machado He blew out some water and said, “He was hit as ent over”

Juan grabbed Machado by the shoulders and turned hi in shock, his face drained of color

Juan ian hauling him backward toward the Gator

“Stay with me, Luis,” Juan said

Two guards appeared at the railing of the yacht As they took ailanced behind hirim determination

Without the weight of Machado to slow him down, Eddie reached the Gator first He climbed aboard, then pulled Machado up when Juan was beside the sub While Murph covered them, Juan bounded onto the Gator, and they lowered Machado’s still forh the hatch

Juan took the assault rifle froot in He heard Ferreira shouting for hisbefore Juan dove into the hatch and closed it behind him

“Sube now!” he yelled to Gomez

“Sub, aye,” Gomez replied