Ghost - Elmax

Chapter 32 : Mine

It had been an hour since Jane told them about the mine. The mine-clearing team was in discussion with the Lieutenant and Moussa, who was mad at Jane for not telling him, to find a solution. The five men were back to her to explain her.

- "We'll create a security perimeter around you, then, when it will be safe enough, we'll put gears on you and a cord around your waist. One of us will pull you out while the two others will jump on you to protect you as most as possible. Is everything clear? Do you have any question?"

- "No," answered Jane.

- "Good."

The man gave the megaphone to the Lieutenant, before going back on work with his two men. Moussa, who equipped himself with a gear, followed the red flags and stopped as close as possible of her.

- "You look ridiculous," joked Jane with a serious tone.

- "How are you?" asked Moussa.

- "I don't wanna die."

The girl gulped with difficulties while sweats were flowing on her face.

- "You won't die."

- "Why not!? And, even if I don't die, I could lose my leg or break my spine while they jump on me! If it happens, Max won't be as patient as before, she doesn't want to live that again, she will leave, and I can't blame her for this!"

- "Jane! You won't die and you won't lose you leg! You'll be okay, I know that," affirmed Moussa.

- "I, I don't wanna be like that again. I hated the Jane I was, only able to feel pain and anger and sadness, hurting everyone around because she wanted them to suffer too. I don't want to hurt people, it's not fair!"

- "You won't hurt people because nothing will happen to you, I won't let them fail, believe me."

- "Yeah...You know, I can't stop thinking that everything could stop in one second. I spent months in Somalia and I never stressed this much as now! It doesn't make sense..."

- "It makes sense, you know why? Because, in Somalia, you were in a danger place with Death at every corner, but here, in New-York, you're just supposed to wake up, go to work, and go back home, safely, and not spend half of your day on a mine. But you won't explode, if I had to cover your body with mine, I'll do it."

- "If you do that, I kill you," told Jane with a small amused smile.

- "I know, but it'll be worth it," smirked Moussa.

Jane didn't dare to playfully shake her head, but she was glad Moussa was here with her.

- "I didn't kiss her," said Jane.

- "Max?"

- "Yeah...Since I'm back, I never kissed her and now, I want to. I don't wanna her to think that I don't love her, even if I didn't show her properly. She doesn't deserve that."

- "Listen, when you are out of this, you'll call her, what do you think?"

- "Yeah, why not, but I want my pizza first!"

- "As you want," chuckled Moussa.

Jane lightly nodded. Every time a bead of seat was falling from her forehead, she thought it could explode and felt her heart stopping. She knew many types of mines, and some were very sensitives, but she couldn't see on which mine she was. Her legs were numb, and her back was hurting, she wanted to bend her legs so much, but she couldn't. And the sun was making things worse, she was sure she was having a beginning of a heatstroke, feeling dizzy and sick.

After two hours, they asked Moussa to go in the safe place. He grumbled but obeyed. The men put a gear on Jane and a cord around her waist. One of them was holding tight the cord, ready to pull, while two men were in front of her.