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'We need photos of these two for their passports,' he said.

l,Dpen yaur bag � please � 'Smile!' He took sorne photographs, first of Amy and then
of Matt. 'OK, I'm going now. Wait here and don't go out.
The marina at Nassau was hot and sunny. When they left You can ask for something to eat in the room.'
the boat, Sharon walked behind Amy, and Troy walked 'When are you going to bring the passports?' asked Troy.
next to Matt. 'Tonight. And the plane tickets too. The kids can go
'There's J.T.' said Sharon. tomorrow.'
A big black car waited not far from the boat. The driver He left. For sorne time, the only noise in the room carne
wore a dark blue suit and dark glasses. from the television.
'Get in. Why are there five of you?' he asked. ' . . Police in West Palm Eeach knew the man well. He
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'A good question,' said Troy angrily. was Luis Cortez, a drug trafficker. They are now looking for
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They got into the car. Erad sat in the front next to J. . his killers. They were on a boat and they left the marina
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Sharon and Troy went in the back with Amy and Matt. soon after . . '
Matt was between Amy and the window. He could see the
streets and houses of Nassau on the road to the hotel.
There was a carnival that <lay and the streets were full of
people. The car stopped three or four times because there
were people in front of them in the road. J.T. was angry.
'Move, you guys!' he shouted every time.
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Once when they st()ppedj, Matt spoke quietly to Amy.
'Next time we stop, let"-s open the <loor and jump out,'
he said. ,,
Eut Troy understood. 'Forget it, kid!' he said. 'You can't
open the <loor. J.T. isn't stupid.'
Soon they arrived at the hotel. Sharon took Matt and
Amy to their room.

carnival a 'Sit down and don't open your mouths,' she said. She
vacation for went to the television. 'Let's watch TV while we're
everybody when
people wear waiting.'
wonderful things
and move Five minutes later, J.T., Erad and Troy carne into the
happily through
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the streets room. J. . had a camera in his han_d.

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