We quickly drove down the street and turned the corner toward the woods. We took Clark Road, which took us around the town and into the forest. When we were sure no one was following and in the safety of the woods, we all yelled and cheered with elation.

"Did you see their faces?" Trevor laughed, obviously feeling better. "We definitely caught them by surprise!"

"They didn't even see it coming!" Carlos added, laughing, cradling the M-16 across his lap.

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