Page 108 of Marks of Rebellion
Vanessa
Things happen quicklyonce Andre and Naomi arrive. I'm doing some breathing exercises with Hunter when the passports come.
Ryker taps Hunter on the shoulder. "We should go. I don't like that Naomi's ex might have tipped Interpol off about where we are."
"Agreed. But where are we going?"
He smiles. "Bermuda."
"Why there?"
"Blaise has his house there."
"Who's that?" I ask.
"My brother," Andre says.
Bermuda isn't communist. It's an overseas territory of the U.K., but even British citizens don't have a right to live there unless they get a visa.
"Is this long term or short term?" I ask.
"Only short term until we figure out the next steps. Is there something wrong with Bermuda, Flower?"
There aren't a lot of places to go that aren't related to Global Leaders.
It's not directly the U.K.
"No. It's okay for the short term."
Julieta comes in and we thank Tinker. I'm still uncomfortable around him for insinuating I'm a gold digger, and I'm relieved to be leaving.
Naomi joins us. "You're leaving already?"
I hug her. "Our passports arrived. See you in Bermuda."
She frowns. "We didn't get to talk."
"We will when I see you next."
"I still think you need to split up. It's not safe for you to be traveling together," Andre says.
"We're fine. See you in a few days," Hunter replies and holds his fist out to Andre.
Andre bumps it. "Still can't believe you shot Kalim's vehicles out."
Hunter snickers. "Kalim will figure it out. He didn't leave us a choice. But Tinker got a new plate for the Jeep, so we should be good to go."
Ryker pats Andre on the shoulder. "See you in Bermuda."
We leave. Hunter and I get into the back of the Jeep. Ryker and Julieta don't say much, and I wonder if they fully made up or not.
I turn to Hunter. "Have you been to Bermuda before?"
A cocky grin fills his face. "Yep. As soon as we get there, I'll give you a fancy drink on the pink sand."
"Deal. What about surfing?"
"I think we'll have to hold off lessons until Australia. Blaise's house is in a cove and it stays pretty calm. It'll be better for snorkeling. Blaise has kayaks, too."
