project integrate 00.5 - ignite by campbell jamie

Author:campbell, jamie [campbell, jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-11-25T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

“Found?” I gasped, barely believing it. “Is he…?” My mouth wouldn’t let me say alive.

“I don’t know,” Lola replied. She was internally preparing herself for the worst news, as was I. I couldn’t imagine how bad it would be if the news came out that Heath was no longer among the living.

The wait for an update was torturous. In the end, we didn’t get any at all. A group of police officers emerged from the main trail, in the middle of them was someone smaller – Heath.

Seeing him alive and walking by himself flooded me with relief. He was alright, besides a few scratches and obvious fatigue.

We were directed to go back to our cabins and have free time until the next meal. Most of the campers did as told, the relief evident on everyone’s face. The few who remained were mainly Heath’s friends. I noticed Lochie lingering too, although why, I had no idea.

I went to stand next to Bailey as they gathered around Heath. He was sitting with two police officers as a counselor plied him with water and a sandwich.

He was giving a statement to the police as they took copious notes. His voice was weary, every word long and drawn out. “There were two of them, they were creeping about and looking in the cabin windows.”

“What did they look like?” The officer, a tall, serious man of about forty, asked.

“One had blonde hair, the other’s was darker. They were probably about your height.”

“What were they wearing?”

“Jeans, a shirt, I don’t know. I wasn’t exactly in fashion police mode.”

The police officer placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. “It’s okay, take your time. Just tell us what happened then. You saw the two men and then what?”

Heath took a gulp of water before replying. “I snuck out of my cabin and started following them. I wanted to see what they were up to.”

“You should have notified one of us,” the counselor interrupted, earning a reproachful look from the police. “Sorry.”

“Go on, Heath.”

“They went from cabin to cabin and then started walking into the woods. I was worried they might be planning on doing something so I followed them.”

“What were you thinking?” The counselor butted in again.

He was grating on everyone’s last nerve. Heath included. “I didn’t think anyone would believe me if I said anything. I only planned on seeing what they were up to. Then I was going to come back and report them once I knew more.”

The police officer took control again. “So you followed them…”

Heath nodded. “I followed them for ages. I was doing a good job of it too, until I accidently stepped on a stick and it cracked. They saw me and realized what I was doing.”

“What did you do?” Bailey asked, unable to hold back. I knew how he felt. I had a million questions burning away on the end of my tongue.

“I ran like hell.” He managed a small smile. “They chased me too. I thought I was dead. They didn’t seem like the kind of guys who would play around.

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