Western Expansion

Tribe

Cold water splashed onto me.

I bolted up coughing water up. My vision blurred for a second but cleared as I looked around.

I was in a cage made out of sticks that looked sturdy. John was nowhere in my sight. They probably killed him... my eyes came blurry as I cried.

I scooted back against the wall and brought my knees to my chest. My head rested against my knees as I cried.

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A rattling noise woke me up

A body was thrown into the cage.

Maybe it was John...

"John..." I whispered as I crawled slowly to the body.

When it didn't answer, I turned the body upright so the face was facing upwards.

I couldn't tell if it was John or not since blood and bruises and swelling covered the face.

"May..." A low whisper came from his lips.

"John?" I asked my face close to his

"No... dad." He croaked

"Dad?" I asked wondering if I was hallucinating, " It can't be... how did you get here?"

"Came... for... you." He said

I cried more while I cradled his head in my lap.

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"Get up." The English Indian said opening the cage door.

"No." I yelled back as I still cradled my dad's head in my lap.

"Don't make me force you." The English Indian said agitated.

I said nothing

"Get her." The English Indian said.

I felt hands grab me and drag me from my father that laid bruised and beaten to death.

"Let go of me!" I yelled

He spoke something in a language I didn't understand, but then they dragged me to another cage that contained a slumped body. But I could tell it wasn't John because of how scrawny it was.