The Desire for a Simple Life

NINETEEN

NINETEEN

Natalia

- Five weeks pass, 6:49 pm -

"Do you want any more?" I ask Grant.

"No." He answers.

"Okay." I smile. I begin to clean up dinner.

Over the past couple of weeks Grant and I have come close. Grant's ribs are just about healed up, which is really good. After going through more boxes I found some books that I've been reading. Grant got into hunting which is where we've been getting most of our food. So by now we've gotten a system and are able to function. Grant will get our food while I cook it. In my free time I'll either read or watch TV. My life is pretty boring and uneventful, but I make it work.

Once dinner is all cleaned up, I tell Grant that I am going to shower. He tells me he is going to look for some breakfast for the morning as he puts on his camo jacket. I wish him good luck and go up to the showers and take a long hot shower. I shave my legs and scrub my scalp. When I get out of the shower I cut my nails and brush out my hair and teeth before I put on some comfortable clothing. I go down into the living room and flip on the television.

After a couple hours the door opens and in comes Grant. He shakes the snow off his boots and takes off his jacket. "How'd it go?" I ask him, taking my eyes off the television for the first time in too long.

"No luck today." He states.

"It's okay. We still have some of the deer you got two weeks ago." I assure him.

"Yea. We'll be fine. But we do need to stalk up on some things." He states. We went grocery shopping a few weeks ago, but we need to fill out stuff again. "Do you want to come with me again?" He offers.

"Sure, I'll go. Tomorrow?" I suggest.

"Yes. We'll go tomorrow to get it done. Then come back home so we don't take all day." He states.

"Sounds good to me." I answer with a yawn. "You get into the shower, I'm going to get to bed." I state, standing from the spot on the couch.

We make our way up stairs, as I go into the bedroom, Grant goes into the bathroom after I hand him a towel. I snuggle into the blankets and drift to sleep. A couple minutes later Grant comes back in and lays next to me. I hear him let out a breath and I then fall right asleep.

- 6:38 am -

"Natalia. Wake up." I hear Grant say as he sets something on the bedside table. I feel the bed shift under Grant's weight as he sits down beside me and puts a hand on my arm.

"Hmm?" I stir awake and look up to Grant. "I'm up." I state.

I pull myself up and make my way to the bathroom. Once I do my business I get back into the bedroom and see Grant is already dressed. I look through the clothes I got last time we went shopping and put on a pair of light wash skinny jeans and a simple grey shirt with a burgundy cardigan over top. It isn't going to warm enough with just the jacket so I put on one of Grant's regular jackets. I put on a pair of boots and I am finally ready once I pull my hair up into a pony.

"I'm ready." I state, when I get down stairs. Grant is waiting for me at the garage door. We walk out and into the truck. We pull out of the woods and drive down the road.

- 8:58 am -

We finally make it to a store and as soon as we get in there I tell Grant that I have to use the bathroom. I get into the bathroom and once I finish I wash my hands and walk out of the door I am stopped by a large figure.