Follow the Voice

I jump up, breathing heavily. I look around my surroundings for anything that would be a danger to me. I swear the dream was so real. I thought those looking for me had entered the cave and taken me captive. I could feel the silver cuffs on my wrists and a knee in my back. I fully expected to be locked up when I opened my eyes.

The cave is still pretty dark, with a slight shine from a tiny opening at the top of the cave. The water is still moving, and it’s enticing me. My mouth is extremely dry, so I jump into the water and swim to the other side, where the small waterfall is. I drink my fill and paddle back to the other end.

Maybe I should just leave right now. I should go out there and try my luck with those looking for me. It may do me better to just be captured. I won’t have to live like an animal anymore. I can go where I can lay my head on something soft rather than a dirt floor.

The more I think about it, the more getting captured appeals to me. If I can surrender without being