Chapter 28 ~ Rachel

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It is silent except for breathing. I use on of the arrow heads I've made to cut the rope that has kept me from leaving for so long. They took the weapons away from me, but I was able to hide one of the sharper arrowheads. I stand and slowly step over sleeping boys, making my way to where the twins are sleeping. Once there I softly shake them awake.

"Get up, come on. We've got to go," I whisper.

"What? Why?" one asks.

"We're leaving. You want to escape, don't you?"

"But—" the other starts.

"No buts I'm leaving with or without you two. Decide now."

"They will—"

"The other girls can protect us," I say. "Don't if you want to stay so badly. I'm leaving."

I stand and turn as I make my way around the sleeping boys. I look back and see them slowly following me.

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