Excerpt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly and Grant went into the kidnappers compound first, as they both spoke a reasonable amount of Bislama, the local Pidgin, plus conversational French. Before independence, Vanuatu had been a condominium, shared by both Britain and France. The locals referred to it as pandemonium as both languages were spoken and street signage was in both languages and most locals spoke a variety of languages. Foreigners who didn\u2019t speak any of languages stood out. Luckily, Kelly and Grant could competently converse with most of the people they encountered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Grant threw an arm across her shoulders, she stiffened, but he grinned. \u201cGotta look the part, sweetlips. Think we\u2019re being watched.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She fake smiled while she poked him in the ribs. \u201cYes, Pookie. Two either side of the shed. One on left armed. Can\u2019t see weapons on others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grant squeezed her shoulder. \u201cPlay tourist as long as we can. Then you take right and I\u2019ll go left.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBig generator on left. Too big for normal farm.\u201d She looked up at him adoringly and gave him another sickly-sweet smile while sliding her hand to the pistol in her holster. The loose peasant blouse she\u2019d worn over her training singlet hid the bullet proof vest and her Glock. She turned slightly towards Grant, giving him time to slide out his own pistol and hold it behind his back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As they took more steps towards the shed, the men standing guard in front straightened and went on alert. Kelly lifted a hand, gave a friendly smile, and said in English, \u201cHi, guys. Our car broke down and we wanted to use your telephone.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Their expressions didn\u2019t change so English wasn\u2019t their first language. She greeted them again in Bislama, but still no reaction. Grant tried French. The men shifted on their feet, their expressions wary but, apart from the man on the far left, the men didn\u2019t appear to have weapons. By their appearance, she guessed they were from Asia, possibly Indonesia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly made the universal sign by holding an invisible phone to her ear. \u201cPhone,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo phone.\u201d He pointed down the dirt road. \u201cYou go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHelp,\u201d a voice yelled from the shed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All hell broke loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"KJ_International](\"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KJ_MockUp_BathroomCandle_Aqua.png\")
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