Chapter Twelve-The Crash

Chapter Twelve - Remy

Seven entire days and no search party, no sign of a helicopter or airplane. Jane looked like death lying underneath a half-ass hut with her leg propped up and the color slowing draining from her face.

Taborie sat against a tree, trying to sharpen a rock into an arrow in case the wolves came back. Sarah's playing wasn't the same anymore. She ran and chased butterflies, now she sat in the dirt, no energy, drawing pictures beneath her.

I tried to get my mouth to say good things for Jane, but my heart screamed to get her help. I couldn't leave Taborie weak and defenseless to protect the girls. We agreed for me to go tomorrow, hopefully I'd find something and not get lost.

Jane asked me to kiss her. At first, I thought it was pity, but I knew she wouldn't lie about her feelings. This wasn't the time to lie. The truth came at these moments because it was the only sane thing to hang onto anymore.

I wiped my forehead with the back of my hand, smearing dirt and sweat agai