Pearl's Number_The Number Series by Bethany Atazadeh

Author:Bethany Atazadeh [Atazadeh, Bethany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grace House Press
Published: 2018-11-12T16:00:00+00:00

23

Evalene

BETWEEN THE TWO OF them, Evalene and Jeremiah decided to wait until after dinner, when everyone was asleep. Though she tried to enjoy the evening, if only for the sake of the ruse, she struggled to pay attention.

At one point, Skye asked her a question, and Evalene didn’t realize until Jeremiah bumped her arm. She feigned a yawn, “I’m so sorry. I think I walked too much today, I’m exhausted.” She yawned a second time for good measure.

“Yes, of course, what a poor host I’ve been,” Skye said, standing. “We’ll chat more tomorrow. You can ride with me in the morning.” She flashed a wide smile as always, graciously bidding them goodnight.

Huddled on their sleeping mat once more, Evalene and Jeremiah closed their eyes, but kept awake per their earlier agreement. It took forever for the camp to settle down.

Evalene lifted her lashes slightly to peek out every so often. Finding Jeremiah’s face only inches from her own had her thinking about entirely different things than their mission. It was very effective in keeping her awake. But each time Jeremiah met her gaze, he gave an imperceptible shake of his head. Not yet.

An hour dragged by. Then two, maybe more. Finally, Evalene figured it was safe. When she peeked at him again, Jeremiah nodded. Heart beating a wild rhythm as her adrenaline kicked in, Evalene sat up and stretched dramatically, rubbing her eyes as if half-asleep.

They’d decided if there was a watcher again tonight—and Evalene felt certain there would be—they wouldn’t suspect a bathroom break. She scooped up the shovel for good measure, stumbling out between the buses into the darkness. A backward glance at Jeremiah showed him holding back a laugh at her performance.

She wasted no time in dropping the shovel by the first bus and hauling herself up the ladder to peer into the darkness inside, knowing Jeremiah would be right behind her in a few minutes with his own prop-shovel, and they couldn’t take too long without risking getting caught. Although if they were, they could always pretend a lover’s tryst… Evalene bit her lip. It wouldn’t be the worst thing.

The bus had tiny windows near the top, but it was too dark to make anything out. Could she get inside? She felt around the exterior on one side of the ladder and then the other. Her fingers brushed a door handle, and she pulled, praying it wouldn’t squeak.

It was silent.

With a sigh of relief, she stepped from the ladder into the doorway. A quick scan of the interior revealed a large, dim room with food storage, counters, even an oven. This was their kitchen. She highly doubted they kept any secrets here.

Stepping back onto the ladder, she softly closed the door, and hopped down, moving to the next bus. Jeremiah appeared, waving to her in the moonlight. She waved back, and they both turned away to search in opposite directions. They had six vehicles to search, each. She needed to hurry. Picking up her pace, she jogged over to the next bus.

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