Chapter 24: Noel

"Oh my gosh!" I whispered, dropping the coal lump in my hand. "That's- that's Morse code! Remember, Holly, when Father taught us how to read Morse code? 'Might need it someday,' remember?"

"Yes. And do-do you think that's JASON signaling us!? Isn't he too stupid to know MORSE CODE?! We told him about how we knew Morse code, when we first met him."

I didn't speak- I was too busy listening to the code. "Listen, Holly! Also, a rap sound is long, and a tap sound is short!"

Rap, rap, tap(pause)tap, tap(pause) tap, rap, tap(pause) tap,rap,tap,tap(pause)tap,tap,tap(long pause)

"'Girls'," I murmured.

Tap, tap(long pause) "'I,'" Holly whispered.

Tap, rap(pause) rap, rap(long pause) "'Am,'" I said.

Rap, tap, rap,tap(pause) tap, rap(pause) tap,tap,rap(pause) rap,rap,tap(pause) tap,tap,tap,tap(pause)rap(long pause)

"'CAUGHT'!'"

Rap,rap, tap(pause)rap,rap,rap(long pause)

"'Go,'"

rap,rap,rap(pause)rap,tap(long pause)

"'On,'" I said breathlessly.

tap,rap,rap,rap(pause) tap,rap(pause) tap,tap,tap(pause) rap,rap,rap(pause) rap tap(pause)

Jason.