Chapter 35: More Treasure Hunting
In a panic, fearing for my life and Brayden’s, an instant headache surfaced and my stomach turned for the worst. I jumped off the ATV and placed the .45 on the ATV’s cushy seat to my left. Without any thought whatsoever, carelessly leaving the gun behind, I dropped to the warm evening sand and my knees met with its gritty surface. My heart pounded and a thick layer of sweat gathered on my forehead. The only part of my mind that seemed sane at the moment was Brayden’s name that skied to and fro between my temples.
Dig. Dig. Dig. That's exactly what I did, just as Christopher had suggested. Sand flew behind me from both sides. I shoveled the grainy material with both palms, scooped up handfuls of the s**t, and flung it toward the Gulf. In doing so, I was c
