Chapter 54: Chapter 54

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It had been almost two hours. They were still walking amongst shrubbery, trees, and other tall grasses.

“We should be coming up on something,” Neil said as he checked his phone for at least the hundredth time.

“I’ve got to stop for a minute,” Cam said, starting to sit down. Neil turned to look at her and quickly grabbed her arm, pulling her up.

“Not there!”

Cam looked down as she stepped to the side.

“Thanks,” she said. She had almost sat on a red ant hill. “That was close.”

“Yes, those things can sting!”

Cam scraped a patch of ground to make sure there were no other surprises waiting for her, then sank down to rest.

“Thanks for thinking of these coins,” Neil said. “They help a lot.” He, too, sank down onto the ground.

“They help for a while. Best guess: how much farther do we have to go?” she asked.

“We should be coming up on something soon. I think we’ve gone about ten miles.”

“My guess, too. What do you think we’re coming to?”