Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Camp Part 1

He pulls me back into him whispering. "Quiet."

I recognize the voice instantly. It makes sense for Reid to remain close to the tunnel. Camp where there's a guaranteed escape, a guaranteed exit for necessary retreat. But we can't retreat now. That's the problem. A crackle-crackle, crunch-crunch sweeps the jungle floor followed by grunting growls drifting toward us.

I see Raj across from me. A boy with dark, reddish brown hair, a nose full of orange freckles and serious, almost ugly eyes sits rigidly still, his hand grasping her mouth like a grenade. Pratt is next to them, throwing a curious look at Raj before tossing a somewhat softer, amused one at me.

So I made it.