Hikers - The Collection (Complete Box Set of 5 Books) by Algeo Lauren

Author:Algeo, Lauren [Algeo, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-02-26T05:00:00+00:00

He must have lost consciousness again as he blinked and Ellen was gone from his sight. He craned his neck and saw her sitting next to Mitch. They were both sipping from glasses of water and staring bleakly in his direction.

Ellen noticed he was awake again and struggled to her feet. He saw her wince and clutch at her side briefly before trying to cover it up.

‘You’re hurt,’ he said accusingly when she crouched down beside him.

‘It’s nothing,’ she shrugged. ‘Probably just some bruised ribs.’

She’d rinsed the dried blood from her face while he’d been out of it. Her skin was ashen underneath.

‘How long was I out?’ he asked.

‘Only about fifteen minutes, we wanted to let you rest.’ She paused for a moment. ‘You look grey, Scott. I think you should get checked out as soon as possible.’

‘No,’ he said. ‘There will be too many questions.’

She chewed her lip but didn’t respond. She held out her glass of water and helped him to sit up so he could slurp at it. He groaned with every movement. His body still ached all over, although the pain in his chest was subsiding a little.

From his new, upright position he could see the Master sprawled close by, and the bodies of the other hikers beyond. He hoped that old bastard had suffered right at the end. It was all a bit of a blur to him. He remembered a tussle to keep the Master in his mind but that was all. Then he’d just been sort of floating. He’d felt at peace.

‘There’s a lot we need to ask you but it can wait until you’re stronger,’ Ellen said. ‘We don’t know exactly what you did, I know it saved us all though. Thank you.’

She took hold of his right hand and squeezed it tightly then she leant forward and kissed him gently on the lips. He closed his eyes and savoured the brief moment. He should be dead right now but thanks to her, he was still here.

He felt light-headed and unable to process all of the emotions he was filled with: gratitude, elation, relief, love, and pain. He let them all wash over him, with the pressure of Ellen’s hand keeping him tethered.

Brewer glanced down at the floor and spied his note lying discarded, about a foot away. Ellen saw him look at it and she reached across to pick it up.

‘I can’t believe you did this,’ she said. ‘Put this all in place before you came here.’

‘There wasn’t any other option,’ he replied.

‘You could have left me here,’ she said. ‘You didn’t have to come.’

‘Don’t be stupid, Mrs Mac!’ Mitch piped up. ‘As if we’d have done that.’

‘Well you were both very brave. You risked everything for me.’ Her eyes were shining with tears again. ‘Thank you both.’

Brewer didn’t need thanks; the fact that the Master was dead was enough. The hikers in America were all gone. He thought of Georgie and how happy she’d have been about that fact.

We did it kiddo, he thought.

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