Lasting Past The Month

"We are going to have to pick up the pace," grunted Wei Xiao Li as he looked up at the sky. The sun was touching the horizon, and it was only going to be a matter of minutes before it set completely and darkness came.

Bai Long Qiang grunted, looking at the same thing. "We can keep up," he assured the other man, nodding his head in my direction to show that I was being carried.

I let out a snort, not impressed that there was an unspoken agreement that I was going to keep everyone back.

I mean, I was the slowest out of all of us, but they still didn't need to admit that out loud. A girl had her pride, after all.

Wei Xiao Li smiled before breaking out into a sprint, the rest of his men quickly catching up while some of them even pressed on ahead.

Letting out a long sigh, I looked at Rip. "Stop for a sec," I sighed as I adjusted myself in his arms.