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Reht about the attack on the road and thein the back of the white pickup The road spikes would have disabled their vehicles, which meant they weren’t in it for the truck, the rental car, or the cargo At least not the cargo es These ainst would quickly surrender without a fight “I have no idea But whoever they are, there’s no doubt they’re holding us for ransom”

Zara looked at her in alarm “My father doesn’t have any money Who’ll pay?”

“My husband will” But only as a last resort—that, Reirls to re to be fine I promise”

Her words sounded hollow even to her A loud crash, then another and another, all coirls as the men ransacked the school

“What are they doing?” Marya

“Looking for the others”

“But where are they?”

“Not here,” Remi said

The answer seeirls, but Remi didn’t have time to come up with a plausible explanation Noises came from every direction as the men searched “Makao,” one of the bandits called out fro in the door, the two talking intently Re

“Look,” Tambara whispered “At the shed”

She turned to see Nasha peering out the door, watching theby the mess hall As much as Remi wanted to call out to her, tell her to stay there, she didn’t darebehind one of the planters A e of the wooden box, looking out through the long tussock of grass that grew up at the corner of the bed

Zara took a breath “What’s she doing?”

Reirl darted toward the into the space between Remi and Zara just as Scarface looked back to check on them He watched the her best to block his view of the girl

Apparently not realizing they’d gained an extra hostage, he returned his attention to whatever thehim about what he’d seen in the mess hall

Relanced over at Nasha, relief irls … Knowing they ht have only seconds, she said, “Do you remember how to send a picture on a phone?”