86 The Dessert

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the deserted streets of the small town. Andre and Layla walked briskly, their footsteps echoing through the quiet night. The weight of their predicament hung heavy in the air, but they pressed forward, determined to escape the clutches of danger that pursued them. Andre with his experience in such situations took much precautions but Layla could only trust him in her most vulnerable position. She didn’t under why she was wanted by the men that pursued her, was it because she stole something valuable from them? She needed something she could eat or sell that was worth a lot of money. She began to steal a lot to survive because she thought she was so good at pickpocketing. As they trekked through the scorching desert, Layla's feet felt heavy and her eyes drooped with exhaustion. She stumbled and nearly fell, but Andre caught her just in time. The desert was no place to be in especially in the daytime. "Hey," he sai