The Body on the Shore

Rose POV

The crunch of twigs drew closer, snapping like dry bones against the jungle floor. I pressed my spine flat against the mossy trunk of a cedar tree, holding my breath until my lungs burned. Powerful white searchlights cut through the thick canopy above, slicing the black leaves into sharp silver shards. Harsh male shouts echoed down the ridge behind me, bouncing off the damp stone walls o