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glanced over his shoulder in the direction Kenny had gone. “So what was that all about?”
    I sighed and waved one hand, as if trying to shoo the whole topic of my little brother out of our way. “Oh, nothing much. Kenny says he was up on the ridge and he spotted some smoke from another island.” I shrugged. “I’m sure it’s just a wildfire or something. Either that, or he’s trying to lure me up there so he can feed me to his creepy crawlies.”
    â€œHmm.” Josh looked thoughtful, not even cracking a smile at my witty remark. “You’re probably right.”
    I tilted my head, trying to read his expression. “What?”
    Josh glanced at me and smiled sheepishly. “Oh, I dont know. I just wonder if maybe we should check it out. See, I’ve been thinking about ways we could, you know,maybe get ourselves off the island. Just in case.”
    â€œJust in case what? Ms. Watson will find us eventually.”
    He shrugged. “I know. But we still dont know how long that will take, especially after that hurricane. That could really delay things, especially if it hit the mainland, too. It could be, like, weeks before they get their act together enough to really start searching again.”
    â€œI guess.” Naturally it had already occurred to me that the hurricane couldn’t have done our search party any favors. But somehow I’d been imagining the probable delay in days rather than weeks. Could Josh be right?
    â€œAnyway, if there really is a tribe living on that island, that’s big news. Huge.” He smiled at me hopefully. “I know it’s probably just a wildfire like you said. But maybe we should hike up there right now and see for sure—there’s plenty of time before dinner”
    I still had my doubts about Kenny’s story, but the thought of a nice, private afternoon walk through the jungle with Josh made me decide to keep such thoughts to myself. “Okay,” I said agreeably. “At least that way we’ll know if there’s anything to it before Kenny blabs to anyone else.”
    â€œGood point.” Josh nodded. “Let’s go.”
    We were already heading in the right direction, so we just kept moving. The jungle was so humid it felt like we were walking through a car wash. Moisture slid from leaf to leaf and from leaf to ground in a steady drip-drip-drip chorus, harmonizing with the steady, soft hum of insects and the occasional familiar drone of a passing choo-choo bug. We came to a clearing—the hurricane had knocked down several large trees, leaving an open spot in the canopy that allowed the bright afternoon sunlight through, which instantly raised the air temperature by at least ten or fifteen degrees and changed it from a car wash to a steam bath. As we stepped back into the shade on the far side of the clearing, I felt something tickle my hand. I almost shook it off, thinking it was just another mosquito or choo-choo bug zeroing in on some nice human flesh. Just in time, though, I realized it was Josh. I let out a silent little sigh as I felt his hand slip into mine. This was more like it!
    Still, I couldn’t quite relax and enjoy it. I wondered if I should try to bring up the whole secrecy issue, or if it was better to wait and see if he mentioned it first. Before I could make up my mind, we both heard the sound of someone crashing down the path behind us.
    Josh instantly dropped my hand, and we leaped apart. I almost crashed into a tree trunk but stopped myself just in time.
    â€œDani!” Ryan rounded the corner, breathless and sweaty faced. “There you are. Your brother said you were around here somewhere.” He glanced at Josh, seeming surprised. “Oh, hey, dude,” he added. “What are you doing out here?”
    â€œNothing.” Josh shrugged. “Just out going for a run, and I ran into Dani.”
    I knew he was only trying to hide our secret, but it