Watching the End of the World – 21
Santiago shook her off. ���I can���t believe you idiots are falling for this. Can���t you see she���s trying to lead us into a trap? Armagin���s men are outside right now, just waiting for us to step outside so they can shoot us.���
���Just shoot her now,��� Tamara said, ���before she has a chance to shoot one of us.��� She looked at Santiago and when he didn���t immediately respond she picked up her rifle and raised it. ���Or just let me shoot her.���
���Put it down,��� Jenna said.
���Shut up. You���re not in charge here.���
���I think she���s telling the truth.���
���Well, goody for you.��� Tamara flicked the safety off.
���Stop,��� Santiago said. ���No one gets shot until I say so.���
Tamara sullenly lowered the rifle, but she kept it pointed in the general direction of Akila.
���Toss me the radio,��� Santiago said, holding out his hand. Akila did. He pushed the transmit button and spoke into it. ���Is anybody there? Can you hear me?��� He released the transmit button. Silence. He looked at her suspiciously.
���It was an emergency code that I received,��� Akila said. ���Which means Rick couldn���t call me, maybe because he���s been captured. That���s why he doesn���t answer you.���
���You have an answer for everything, don���t you? How long have you and Armagin been planning this? Did you betray us the night we tried to rescue Nate and Kelly? Is that when it started?���
���You have to believe me. Please. I���m trying to save you.���
���If all this is fake, then I assume the bullets in this gun are fake too. I can shoot you and nothing will happen.��� Santiago cocked his pistol and sighted down it.
