Chapter 86

They had just managed to carefully roll both men on the stretchers when Coach entered the cave. “Laura, Ted and I will try to get these guys out, but you’re needed down by the choppers right now. Charlie’s been hit pretty bad!”

“Oh, no!” cried Jordan as she rushed from the cave, followed closely by a grim faced Laura.

“I won’t be worth a shit!” exclaimed Ted. “My arm’s been hit and I can hardly move it. We need the other men.”

“Coach, if you take the front, Kate and I can each take one side of the back. We can get them out! Let’s just do it now!” urged Gwen as she leaned down by the left side of the stretcher occupied by Chip.

It wasn’t easy, but they managed to get Chip down the hill and loaded onto a chopper. As they carried Chip, Gwen saw Jared and Billy carrying a very bloody Charlie down the road, with Jason limping alongside them. They reached the chopper just after Coach and the girls had carefully placed Chip inside.

“Help us get Steve from the