Page 33 - Deep Trouble

'They're talking about us! Let's get out of here!' shouted
Troy.
'Take it easy,' said Brad. 'They didn't give any names.'
'Maybe they know our names but they're not saying,'
said Sharon. 'Tomorrow when the kids are on the plane,
let's go back to the boat and take it somewhere.'
'OK,' said Brad. 'But for now we wait here.'
The next morning, Amy and Matt stood in the hotel
room ready to go to the airport. They had false passports
and plane tickets to the United States. The packages of
drugs were in two bags under sorne clothes and books. J.T.
and Sharon drove them to the airport. Befare they went
over to the police with their passports, Sharon spoke to
them for the last time: 'We have a man on the plane. Don't
forget that. And someone is going to meet you when you

arrive. Remember your friends and your families, and be
careful. Goodbye. Have a nice day!' Palm Beach to see the boats and-'
Seventy minutes later, Amy and Matt were baclc in the 'OK, OK. Forget the stories. Come with me. You can
United States. They showed their passports and walked explain this to the airport police. You're in big trouble, kids.'
'
'
through into Custo_ms. I_v was then that everything began
to go wrong. 'v That night at Florida Atlantic College, Jessica, Greg, and
'Open ;rour bag pleas�.• said the customs officer to Amy. their friends watched television with open mouths. They
He looked in the bag under the clothes and books. could not believe it - Amy and Matt were in prison for
'Just a minute. What's this under here?' He opened one drug trafficking!
false not true of the packages a little. 'It isn't true! Amy and Matt aren't drug traffickers. They
clothes people
wear these 'Did you know about this?' need our help,' said Jessica.
Customs when 'Yes,' said Amy. 'But I can explain. They aren't our 'Yes, but what can we do?' said Greg.
you go into a believe to th in k
different country, drugs. You see-' 'Hey, but look at all those drugs,' said Tom. 'How did they that something
officers look in is true
your bags here 'Open your bag too!' said the officer to Matt. 'Let me get into their bags?' prison a place
.
explain to te 11 see . . Hmm, you and your girlfriend have a problem here.' 'I don' t know,' said J essica. 'But Amy and Matt didn't put where people stay
the true story when they do
about something 'No, listen please. You see, we went to the marina at West them there. I know that.' something wrong

28 29