| Chapter Ten Scott and I sat across from each other, both of us leaning against the cave walls. "I want food." I said. "I want pizza." Scott replied. "I want...ice cream." I said, licking my lips. "I want a warm bed," "I second that." "I want my phone." "Scott!" "Well, I do!" Scott exclaimed. I leaned my head back against the wall and closed my eyes. "Scott," I said. "Yeah?" "What do you think would have happened to us if we hadn't found shelter?" I asked. "I don't want to think about it right now, sis," Scott said. "Neither do I," I quietly responded. We sat in silence for a while until I drifted off to sleep. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Scott awoke me not too much later. "Whitney, Whitney!" Scott was yelling at me from across the cave. "Whaaaa? Uhhhnmff." I replied in sleep language. "Wake up!" he exclaimed. I forced my eyes to open. "What is so important that you felt you had to wake me up just when I fell asleep?" "This is no time to be crabby about me waking you up, Whitney. I think I hear something outside, and I would go check it out, but I kind of can't get up." Scott explained. "Okay, okay," I said, standing up. I walked to the entrance and peered out. The sun was setting and the sky was a mixture of orange, pink, blue, and a dash of purple here and there. I heard something and stepped out. I strained to hear it again. My heart began to race. Suddenly, a big mass of black, brown, and white hair came bounding up the mountain. I almost cried when it ran up to me and sniffed my hand. I led it into the cave with me. "What did you find something out there?" Scott anxiously asked. "Its a search dog!" I exclaimed. "Which means, like people are looking for us?" Scott asked, petting the dog. I happily nodded as tears came to my eyes. I moved the dog and hugged Scott as tight as I could. Chapter Eleven.... |