26 Safe At Las (1/2)
It was a moment of total panic and fear for the boys as they got separated while escaping from the media. Kiko stumbled and fell on some stones. He gave out a low growl as the graze in his left knee got worse. He suppressed the urge to cry, in fear that he would be heard by the media men, though the pain was really excruciating. His wound might have opened up again.
”Hey!” he heard a whisper near him. ”Is somebody there?”
”Jamie?” he whispered back. ”I can hear you. I think we are close by.”
They waded through the grasses and their struggle was made more difficult by the starless night. There was the fire, but its bluish-white flame was not so much help. Jamie finally heard Kiko's voice in the grasses in front of him and his friend's silhouette became more visible. Quickly, he ran up to him.
”Oh, thank you,” Jamie poured out his happiness.
”I thought we would all get lost. These grasses are difficult at night.”
”Are you okay?” Jamie asked after seeing his friend limping.
”I think I'm fine,” Kiko replied gloomily. ”I tripped and my graze last night just worsened.”
”Oh no, I hope it is not so bad,” Jamie said while shaking his head.
”I can manage. I think we should find the others.”
They were about to begin their search when they heard the sirens of firetrucks coming from a distance. They looked at each other and realized that they must take advantage of the moment. While the media and army would be busy with the fire, they would have to find their friends. So when the firetrucks were close by, they instanly called out their buddies.
”Bogart!”
”Tonton!”
They shouted their names, loud enough for their friends to hear them but low enough not to reach the camp. They sweated because they need to find each other and head home as early as possible.
”Hey guys!” Tonton suddenly appeared before them and hugged them.
The boys leapt in happiness. Now, there was only Bogart.
”Bogart!” they shouted his name while getting farther from the camp.
”Where could he possibly be?” Jamie asked while catching his breath. They were exhausted already.
”We better get back to our bikes,” Kiko proposed. ”That's where we would all go.”
”I guess you are right,” Tonton agreed. ”I hope he found his way there all by himself.”
They dropped their shoulders and lazily head back to their bikes. To their suprise, Bogart was already in their destination. He was resting under the tree, the outline of his body stood up against the darkness.
” Guys, you are late! ” Bogart exclaimed demandingly. ”What took you so long?”
The boys laughed at how Bogart glared at them. They could not simply believed how things worked out.
”Sorry we were slow,” Kiko answered sarcastically. ”We were looking for each other in the grasses.”
”We went looking for you,” Tonton added. ”Until we decided to head back, hoping to find you here.”
”Honestly, I could not believe our luck and see you here,” Jamie said. ”We could not be prouder of you.”
Bogart immediately hugged each of his friends tightly. He was overwhelmed.
”I know you would look for you,” Bogart said, tears beginning to fall from his eyes.
”We will always look out for each other,” Jamie declared.
”And what are those tears for?” Kiko teased him which made the other two boys laughed.