[Sorry about not updating. I've been lazy. Bad me. Bad. I was also making my fanfics website. It's really cool! Everyone should check it out! The link is on my profile page.]
The next morning, the gang went out to dig their holes. Or so it seemed…
"Shovels?"
"Check."
"Map?"
"Check."
"Toilet paper?" Everyone turned to look at Brian. "What?"
"Okay, I think we're ready." Peter turned to Summer. "Lead the way, Summer."
"Me? But you were the one who-"
"Summer, you're the leader," Emily said.
Haylie put her arm around Summer. "Yeah, that's the way it's always been."
Stanley V smiled at his sister. "A Yelnats is always a leader."
Summer grinned at the group. "Then let's go!"
So, the group started off. John, being extremely good at math, calculated the exact distance that the treasure would be from the boat.
"Roughly a hundred feet. Maybe more." John studied his drawings and made some more calculations.
"You have to be exact, John. We have to get it right the first time. As soon as Lynn sees us, we're done for. She'll find out and then the treasure will go to her. Do you want that to happen?" She waited for him to answer.
"I'd say about 105 feet."
"Good boy, John."
.
At the complex, Lynn stood by the water truck with binoculars in her hands.
"Somethin's up. I can feel it," she said to the scorching air around her.
"What makes you say that?"
Lynn jumped and looked at the man standing next to her. He was short, sunburned, and had sunscreen on his nose.
"Good Lord! You scared the livin' daylights outta me!" She studied him. "How'd you get here? This is private property."
"I go many places, but I soon will find what I'm looking for."
"Well, go look somewhere's else. I'm busy." He walked away so she put her binoculars back up only to discover a sudden wind storm. She got in her truck and waited for it to pass.
[Yes, it's short, but the rest of the chapter was making it too long. I'll put up chapter 12 very soon.]