No Room for Error (2015)
“I was hidden behind the light and unless he recognized my voice, he had no reason to suspect that I would be here. Then, remembering our precarious situation, I quickly shone the flashlight around the rest of the hut.
Basia and a young girl were the only other people in the hut besides Finn. They were huddled on the floor on woven pallets. Neither was tied up. As the light passed over them, they sat up, looking at me in astonishment. I shone the light on my face with my finger pressed to my... lips. Basia hugged the girl happily while trying to keep her calm and quiet.
Turning my attention back to Finn, I threw my arms around him, hugging him hard. Tears filled my eyes. Jeez, I was crying again, but I didn’t care.
Finn was alive.
Basia was alive.
“I can’t believe it,” I whispered to him. “I thought you were dead.” A million questions hovered on my tongue, but they would have to wait.MoreLess
Basia and a young girl were the only other people in the hut besides Finn. They were huddled on the floor on woven pallets. Neither was tied up. As the light passed over them, they sat up, looking at me in astonishment. I shone the light on my face with my finger pressed to my... lips. Basia hugged the girl happily while trying to keep her calm and quiet.
Turning my attention back to Finn, I threw my arms around him, hugging him hard. Tears filled my eyes. Jeez, I was crying again, but I didn’t care.
Finn was alive.
Basia was alive.
“I can’t believe it,” I whispered to him. “I thought you were dead.” A million questions hovered on my tongue, but they would have to wait.MoreLess
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