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nods,seemingtosensemyexcitement.“Alright,let‘sgetmoving.Wedon‘thavemuchtime.“
Wequicklygatherourgearandmakeourwaytothepatrolcar,readytobeginourmission.Aswedriveupthemountain,Ifeelasenseofanticipationbuildinginsideme.efindwhenwereachthetop?WillSofiabewaitingforus,orwillshehavealreadyslippedaway?
Onlytimewilltell,butonethingiscertain:we‘renotgoingtoletanythingstandinourway.
WearriveatthefirstpatrolcarandItakecareofitwithease,disablingitsenginesandlights.Themanbesidemenodsinapproval,seeminglyimpressedwithmyskills.
“Goodjob,“hesays.“Nowlet‘smoveontothenextone.“
Aswecontinueupthemountain,Ifeelasenseofcalmwashoverme.We‘reincontrolhere,andnothingcanstopus.
Wereachthetopofthemountainjustasthesunissetting,castingagoldenglowoverthelandscape.Themanbesidemelooksaroundcautiously,hiseyesscanningthehorizonforanysignofdanger.
Ifollowhisgaze,myheartpoundinginmychest.WhatdoIsee?IsSofiawaitingforus,orhasshealreadyescaped?
Andthen,justaswe‘reabouttogiveuphope,Iseeher.She‘sstandingattheedgeofacliff,staringoutintothedistancewithalookofdeterminationonherface.
MyheartskipsabeatasIrealizethatthismustbeSofia.Themanbesidemenods,seeminglysensingmyexcitement.
“It‘sher,“hesays.“Let‘sgogether.“
Inod,feelingasenseofreliefwashoverme.We‘vefoundSofia,andnowit‘stimetobringherin.
Butasweapproachher,Irealizethatsomethingisoff.Shedoesn‘tseemquiteright,andthelookonherfacesendsshiversdownmyspine.
“Hey,Sofia,“Isay,tryingtokeepmyvoicesteady.“Whatareyoudoinghere?“
Sheturnstome,acoldglintinhereye.“I‘vebeenwaitingforyou,“shesays,hervoicedrippingwithmenace.