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The guard spun around, trying to catch her, but Remi blocked his path He shouldered her into the doorfra the breath out of her

“After her,” Makao yelled

Nasha leaped to the drive, darting around the goats as the guard lunged toward her Within seconds, several other guards appeared and the chase was on She escaped the in every direction

Makao, looking at the blood dripping down his hand, swore again, finally calling the guard back “Jimi”

When the guard returned, eirls “Load them up”

“Her, too?” he said, jerking his head toward Amal, her expression still empty

“Send one of the otherher out the door, Makao added, “If you find that other girl, kill her”

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

When you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help

– AFRICAN PROVERB –

Auard arrived to help Makao, blood dripping down his fingers, didn’t es to the truck The o bed, he returned to the office, looking for a first aid kit He found one in the bathrooash, when he heard soravel outside the office Pressing the bandage tight, he walked to the door, saw Jiround

“What’re you doing?”

“I’ for the truck keys”

“I gave them to you”

“And I put them in my pocket They must have fallen”