Dawn had waited for the farmers to open the door. She heard the excited voices of neighbors, which she didn't bother to concentrate upon. Hurriedly, she did what she had to.
"Uncle, we are in big trouble," Dawn whispered in the phone, sounding urgent. Her voice was quivering a little.
"What happened? Tell me," Alvarez could hear her nervous tone.
"We—"
She hadn't even started the sentence when she heard heavy footsteps coming back to her room.
Without wasting another second, Dawn said, "The hunters in the family are closing in on us."
"Hunters? What hunters?" Alvarez was confused.
The man of the house was coming back to check upon her.
"What are you saying?" he said, walking in her room and pointing the gun at her.
Dawn gulped. She removed the phone from her ear and stuttered, "I— I am only bargaining with my family."
The farmer jerked his chin to ask her to continue talking.
