Keep Moving

The night was thick with the smell of damp earth and the cool breeze of the forest, but it was the distant sound of the explosion that held their attention. A brilliant orange glow illuminated the sky far behind them, followed by the low rumble of the blast reverberating through the trees. Calvin, dressed in the nondescript uniform of one of the bodyguards, stood at the edge of the dense undergrowth, his eyes narrowing as he watched the faint plumes of smoke rise in the distance.

His lips curled into a small, satisfied smile. "It worked," he murmured, more to himself than to anyone else. “They took the bait.”

Lizzie, who stood beside him, her breath slightly labored from the tension and the quick escape, glanced at him with a mix of concern and admiration. "That was close," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "But Calvin... what if they figure it out sooner than we thought? They could already be tracking us."

Calvin nodded, his mind racing as he considered the possibilities. "
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