Chapter 1038

"We were ambushed." Judy said in despair, "We might die here today." "We won't." Clark looked grim. His face was red from the fire. He was sweating profusely. He kept tugging on his rope. A long time later, he jerked his hand free with one final tug. The skin on the back of his hand was completely gone. "Juju!" The first thing he did when he broke free was to rush to Judy and untie her. "Juju, don't sleep! Wake up!" Judy kept coughing. Her voice was already hoarse. "Just leave me. Go quickly." "Don't be silly. We'll leave together." Clark took off his jacket and wrapped it around Judy before picking her up. Then, he ran away. The fire was everywhere, sealing them off from the path. Clark could only head up the mountains. Smoke bellowed all around them. The scene was like a nightmare, a nightmare that had haunted the both of them for more than 20 years. No one would have thought that this day would happen. Judy coughed. Clark said, "Juju, don't be afraid. We'll get out."