I bolted upright on the tarp and saw Sari kneeling next to me, her eyes worried. She motioned for me to hurry. Finn and Basia woke, too, and looked up. We couldn’t see anything through the canopy of the trees, but it was close. “We’ve got to move,” I said to them. Without questioning me further, they quickly began gathering our supplies. “Does she know about the Chinese?” Finn asked, sliding the bag over his shoulder. “I tried my best to explain it. I’m not sure she understands exactly, but I think she got the gist of the idea. Bad people are following us.” Basia was struggling to get her pack on, so I snatched it from her and stuffed it in my bag. “We follow Sari,” I ordered. “Now.” “Are you sure we can trust her?” Finn asked. “I don’t think we have a choice.
