Chapter 14
Mia looked from Bongani to the police captain and she could see that the woman was struggling to control herself. Captain van Rensburg had closed her eyes for a moment, one hand balled into a fist as she holstered her pistol.
‘Captain …’ Mia began.
Sannie opened her eyes and held up a hand. ‘I respect your beliefs, Bongani, but a child is missing and I need more than evil spirits as a reason why we have not found her. Maybe the poachers disturbed Laura when she was behind the termite mound, and she ran off into the bush. Come, we must look again, start at the beginning.’
Sean got on his radio and called Mike in the chopper. Mia heard Mike report that he had found nothing. ‘Mike,’ Sean said, ‘fly to my place. Get Benny. Tell Christine to give you my pack with Benny’s tracking
