Chapter 30
Mia and Jeff had found Graham, staggering in the unforgiving afternoon heat under Oscar’s weight, and loaded them into the Land Rover game viewer.
As Mia had told Sara, they were following Graham’s original plan, to head to Leopard Springs as the nearest lodge. Jeff had already radioed for a helicopter evacuation from the lodge’s helipad.
Mia was in the first tier of seats, behind Jeff, who was still driving. Oscar was lying along the centre row of seats. Mia held one of his hands and Graham, seated with his comrade, held the other. There was not much more they could do for him right now. Oscar, while in terrible pain, was still conscious and trying to be stoic.
‘Not long now, bru.’ Graham used his free hand to wipe tears from his eyes every now and then.
Mia was touched by
