The Enemy
“Nick said, “we’l have a good old chat, eh? See what’s to be done with you.” “Mmm ...” “My brave little soldier,” said Rachel. Sam was asleep.
The mannequins freaked Maxie out. She was on edge enough as it was, trying to keep the kids under control inside the store. They needed to stick together. The scouting party had given them the al clear, but she was stil frightened. The last couple of days had reminded her that you were never safe; you could never know what was waiting for you around the c...orner. And if you let your guard down . . . They’d been through the menswear on the floor below and picked it clean. And now as they searched through the women’s casual wear section, there were squeals of delight. Blue had been right. It had certainly lifted everyone’s spirits, but if they were attacked while they were vulnerable, it would soon wipe the smiles off their faces. And Maxie would get the blame for letting them come in here. Although most of the stuff was too big for the smal er kids, they stil grabbed anything they could.MoreLess
The mannequins freaked Maxie out. She was on edge enough as it was, trying to keep the kids under control inside the store. They needed to stick together. The scouting party had given them the al clear, but she was stil frightened. The last couple of days had reminded her that you were never safe; you could never know what was waiting for you around the c...orner. And if you let your guard down . . . They’d been through the menswear on the floor below and picked it clean. And now as they searched through the women’s casual wear section, there were squeals of delight. Blue had been right. It had certainly lifted everyone’s spirits, but if they were attacked while they were vulnerable, it would soon wipe the smiles off their faces. And Maxie would get the blame for letting them come in here. Although most of the stuff was too big for the smal er kids, they stil grabbed anything they could.MoreLess
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