The last crypt by Fernando Gamboa Gonzalez

Author:Fernando Gamboa Gonzalez
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Adventure
Published: 2014-08-31T23:00:00+00:00

The night was cold as nights in the desert are. And although the wind dropped as soon as the sun set, we were forced to huddle in our cloth sacks and sleep with all our clothes on.

Just as a few nights before, a hand shook me awake. I opened my eyes to see only a pallid light.

“Sabáhal-jir, sabaáhal-jir,” a hoarse voice repeated.

“Okay, okay … Sabáhal-jir … whatever.”

Cassie blinked twice, half asleep.

“What’s up? What’s he saying?”

“Nothing, just good morning.”

The professor yawned out loud.

“What’s up with these people? Can’t they ever wait till dawn to wake us up?”

“It’s because of the heat, Doc. This is the best time for traveling in the desert.”

“Well, right now, it’s really cold,” said Cassie, getting out of her sleeping bag.

I patted her knee. “You’ll miss this cold in a few hours.”

“Maybe. But right now I’m freezing and I don’t feel like catching pneumonia.”

“Then, let’s help them get all this together and we’ll be on our way. Then we’ll get warm.”

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