We stopped for our lunch break around twelve. Once we rested, we continued the hike. The air was free of tension now making things more bearable. The others were engaged in quiet conversation. As they talked, I allowed my mind to drift. Lots of thoughts from earlier were swimming around my brain. Everyone shared so much information it was like an onslaught of new knowledge that I have no idea what to do with. It's like a data overload on a computer. Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath and tried to clear my thoughts. Okay, where do I want to start? The only people I didn't know anything about were Amelia, Carmen, Chase, and Leo. Everything else I already knew. So, which information do I want to break down first? Let's start with the easiest person, who had the least amount of facts to share? Not Leo, Amelia had quite loads to unpack too, and Chase had a decent amount to tell.
So, that leaves us with Carmen. He sounds like he's had a mediocre life, did well in school, went to college, and has a job. From what I've seen, he's nice and altruistic. He listens to his brother, which means he's willing to participate in any of Chase's schemes. That may be a problem. Otherwise, he's not a bother. Now Chase, on the other hand, is a concern. He went to jail for stealing. Making it highly possible he could steal from us. That is not ideal, that would cause a huge problem. We need our supplies, and if Chase runs off with it, we're screwed. Amelia had a rough patch in life but overall, I think she's got a good heart. Though she is willing to side with her husband and go along with his plans. I also think she'll do whatever it takes to survive, so she'll drop us if she has to. Which is threatening.
Leo, oh gosh. He needs to talk with a therapist when this is done. He's got a few problems to go over. He joined and left a gang so he's made bad decisions, but he did bounce back. So, that shows he's willing to fix his problems. He's also a quick thinker and a great improviser, which is useful. I don't think he'll listen to just anyone, they'd probably need a good reason and plan to get him on board. But he's capable of pulling one over on us. Okay, now that that's sorted out, does this change anything? In the grand scheme of things, do I need to worry about any of this or is everything fine? Carmen wasn't a threat before, and nothing he shared changes anything, so he's still harmless. Amelia wasn't a concern before nothing she said makes me think she should be. Chase is a problem he does not seem trustworthy the fact he went to jail makes it worse.
I need to keep a close eye on him. Leo is trustworthy, he's helped us so far I don't think that will change. So, now that that is done is there anything else I need to consider? No, not really. Well actually, I need to figure out what to do about Chase. Should I tell the others? Make sure they know not to trust him or should I keep this to myself? They're capable of making their own decisions but maybe I should tell them. I don't want them getting hurt. I should tell them. Chase might hurt them. What if they don't agree with me? What if they tell him? That would cause a problem. Then he would be more hostile. He'd become more of a threat. But if I let them know there'll be more eyes watching him. Someone would always be able to keep an eye on him. The more eyes the better, right? Yeah, and even if they disagree with me they'll still respect my opinion. I am their friend after all. People listen to what their friends have to say, even if they disagree with it. I always listen to what they have to say, they'll listen to me. Right?
What if they don't? What if they think I'm overreacting? I'm not overreacting, right? I think I have a healthy amount of concern about this. Maybe... maybe I should keep this to myself for now. I have no proof about Chase, I don't want to jump to conclusions. If I tell them now, Ella will act suspicious, and Jack and Anna will be nervous and evasive around him. He'll know something is up. Then if I'm wrong it will be super awkward. I should keep quiet about this. I'll let them know when they need to. Until then I can watch Chase on my own. I won't be able to keep an eye on him twenty-four-seven, but I keep him dependent on me. I have the bag. Meaning I have all of the supplies. If Chase can't get the bag he'll have to rely on me for food and water. He won't want to pull anything if he needs me for food and water. Because without me he's dead. All I need to do is keep the bag away from him. I can do that. That's easy. All I need to do is keep the bag on me and not let him go near it. If I use it as a pillow at night, I'll wake up if he tries to snatch it.
Yes, that will work splendidly. Of course, I'll keep an eye on him during the day and all. It'll just be easier to do so if I limit his access to supplies. He'll still get what he needs. I'm not cruel. He'll just have to ask. Though if he's the only one I do that for he's bound to notice. Maybe I'll just hand the stuff out to everyone. Then Chase won't notice I'm treating him differently. Yeah, I might do that. Then I won't have to worry about him figuring anything out. I let a small smile appear on my face and tuned into the conversation. I have a perfect plan, I don't need to worry anymore. This will all blow over soon enough. "Luke!" Anna whined, "Tell Leo he's wrong!" "Wrong about what?" I asked. "Wrong about Equestria Girls being dumb!" she exclaimed. I gasped, "LEO! How dare you say such a thing!" "But it's true!" He protested. "I can't believe you!" I cried, "After everything we've gone through you betray me like this!" Leo rolled his eyes and we continued bickering back and forth. Everything was fine, this would be over soon.
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Hey! Thanks for reading! Sorry, the chapter is shorter than normal, I just said all that I needed to and I don't see the point in dragging it out. Anyways, hope you have a great day! Bye! 🙃
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Blood Moon Lake
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