Chapter 23
Deserted Island
Luke and Laura were moving quickly though the thick foliage. They heard voices and Luke pulled her down behind some thick underbrush.
"They have to be here somewhere!" yelled Jennifer. "I want them found and killed."
"But Miss Smith, I thought you wanted to marry Mr. Spencer," said one of the men.
"Not anymore. Spencer had all the chances he is going to get and he blew them. Now they shall both die."
"Yes boss," they all said.
They started to walk away. Luke motioned for Laura to follow him in the opposite direction. Laura stepped on a branch. The sound was as loud as a gunshot.
Jennifer and the others spun around. She saw Luke and Laura.
"There they are! Get them!" she ordered.
Luke took Laura's hand and they ran as fast as they could. They made sure that they didn't go in a straight line. Their only chance was to lose them.
The foliage seemed to be getting thinner and the light brighter. They came out into a clearing. It was a dead end. The clearing ended at a cliff. There was no way to escape.
Laura looked off the edge of a cliff. It was a long way down. She saw the ocean far below and at the edge of the water there were large jagged boulders. She didn't like what she was thinking, but she knew it was the only way.
"Luke, we have to jump," she said.
"Are you crazy? Look at those rocks. What if we miss the water"
"Are you saying you're scared? The Luke I married all those years ago wouldn't even hesitate at jumping."
"Angel, I'm getting too old for this."
"No you're not! We have two choices. We can jump. There is a chance that we will be killed, but there is also a chance of surviving. Our other choice is to stay here and wait for them to find us. We will die for sure if we do that."
Luke smiled at how brave Laura sounded.
Voices and footsteps were heard rushing through the jungle. They were getting closer.
"When you put it that way, I have to agree with you," said Luke.
He reached out for Laura's hand. She grasped it and squeezed it tightly.
"You know that we might not make it, don't you?" he asked.
She nodded.
"Yes."
They leaned toward each other and kissed passionately.
"No matter what happens Angel, I want you to know I love you."
"I love you too," she said.
The kissed again.
Jennifer and her men rushed into the clearing. They had their guns drawn. Luke clutched Laura's hand tighter.
"Get them!" yelled Jennifer.
Luke and Laura looked at each other and nodded. They ran towards the edge of the cliff and jumped.