Who We Really are

Chapter 5

Sometimes your only way of travel is a leap of faith - Margaret Shepard.

Chapter 5

When Jessica woke me for my shift in keeping watch. I waited until she fell asleep --which didn't take long -- so that I could look in my bag, for that paper I've been wanting to look at.

I finally found it and when I did I unfolded it. I thought it might be something very important, so I hesitated before looking at it. When I was finally brave enough to look at it, all it said was BECAUSE OF YOU, in bold, black letters. I didn't know what that meant, I ripped the paper in half and let the wind take it. My heart was pounding out of my chest, I'm not going crazy, Kennan does not love me and I'm doing the right thing. I am not going crazy. I said to myself as i took out and stared at the picture of my family.

We were so happy. That trip made my parents happier and I could really see a difference in them. I just stared at it, for who knows how long until I heard a foot stomping, but it wasn't Kennan's it was heavier and sounded like a boot. Kennan and I wear too small combat boots that haven't been changed in five years-- most the time it's better to just wear no shoes at all.

I tensed up and dropped the picture. From the picture I heard something shake inside. I made a note to myself, I'll have to check that out, if I don't die. "Jessica, lovely to see you." It was a mans voice, deep and intimidating. I had to figure something out, because I'm not supposed to be alive in the first place.

"Who, who are you?" I said, my back turned.

"Depends, you are Jessica? May I see your ID."

"Yes sir. Just, just let me find it." Oh crap, I didn't know she had an ID, think Rehyn, think. "Yes sir, it's umm, it's on the ground. Just let me get it."

"Hurry it up. I don't have all night." My plan was to crawl over and wake up Jessica. She'd handle it from here and I'd just hide.

"Jessica" I whispered. "Jessica." I slapped her.

"Ouch." She said. Crap wasn't planning on that

"Ouch," I said louder, "something just hit my hand and it hurt." Goodness I'm a bad liar.

"Rehyn?" Jessica whispered. I put my finger up to my mouth, telling her to be quiet and nodded my head in the direction of the man. She nodded.

"Act like you just found your ID." I said, considering that I was supposed to be looking for "my" ID.

"Ok, when I stand up you lay down. This guy won't notice a thing." I nodded. So our plan continued and it worked. I heard Jess and the guy talking.

"Have you found the girl."

"No sir. I appreciate you coming out here to check."

"Jessica. I am very disappointed in you. You were so promising and you've let me down. I give you approximately five days to find her and the boy. If not, well I'll have to think of some creative way to kill you."

"Affirmative. I will find her and bring her back in five days."

"Pleasure seeing you. Don't disappoint me."

"The pleasure is mine." Jessica said, then I heard the boots walk the other direction.

"Who was that?" I Asked after he was gone

"The guy that always checks on me. Nice save by the way." She sarcastically winked at me. Great.

"Thanks. And I'm guessing the girl you have to take back is me."

"Considering you are the only two people on the run. It's almost morning and I'm sure no one else is going to come check on me."

"Why do they do that so often."