Chapter 20
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Spice, covered with the blood of another kill, stumbled along the sandy stretch, frightened and out of breath. She heard a faraway sound, looked up into the sky, and saw a helicopter circling the area.
They had spotted her!
Her eyes darted around. Where would she hide? She tried to run, but the sand was too deep. God, what was she going to do? They were close, so close they were beginning to bear down on her. And then from somewhere far away, laughter and gay, musical strains grabbed her attention.
Not the Reef, no, not the Reef!