Finding Home

Chapter 2

Hey girls, chapter 2 of my book is here. Yay! For now on I'm going to be writing the notes first and sometimes after. Shout out to hailw13 - my bestie- for giving me ideas for this post. Also read her book 'Loving The Dork', I personally think it's awesome ❤. I made the cover of her book, Shhhh- I didn't tell you that though.

Anyways, here's chapter 2

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Erg! I don't understand this map at all! I'm sitting on my bed right now trying to understand this map. I told the others about what Katy said. They decided to help me with it. Our plan is, that Malik and I go find Douglas while the others stay here and make a distraction so we can follow this very confusing map.

"You need help with that, my father taught me how to use maps" Malik sat down in front of me.

"Sure" I sighed and handed him the map.

He looked at the map and laughed "You wanna know why you couldn't understand this" He smirked.

"Yeah"

"It's upside-down!" He burst out in a fit of laughter. I rolled my eyes and glared at him.

"What ever, just give me the map and go get ready" I sighed again.
He gave the map back and left to pack a bag.

Oh my goodness. He was right, it was upside-down. I giggled and looked over the map again.

After I was sure that I understood the map, I went to look for Malik and the group.

"Hey guys, I guess I should be off to find this Douglas person" I sighed.

"Malik, you ready?"

"Yep, you wanted me to pack food, first aid, a knife, clothes, and water right?" I nodded.

"Ok, you two be careful not to get caught" Spingate pulled us into a hug. The others soon joined.

"We'll try, you guys have your distraction planned out?"

"Yep" Colin replied

I felt like we where leaving forever, since the hug lasted a good 5 minutes.

"Ok, well we have to go now" Malik grabbed my hand.

"Bye" Taylor sniffed with glossy eyes. I quickly ran to her and squished her in a tight hug.

I walked back to Malik and he took my hand in his. I looked back at my friends and smiled.

We walked out the door cautiously. Here we go, our Adventure starts here.

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We're taking a break at an old abandoned shack, since it's getting dark.

"You sure your not hungry?" I nodded and sat down on the dusty floor.

"I think we should rest now, we have a lot more walking to do tomorrow" I told Malik.

I layed down and watched Malik do the same. I rolled on my side and grabbed the locket from around my neck. I opened it up and smiled a little when I see my parents smiling while holding me as a baby in their arms. Every time I look at this, it brings tears to my eyes. I wish I knew them, all I know is that they are my parents. They died when I was a child. Those awful creatures took the lives of my parents and many others.

I heard a weird noise coming from outside the door. I quickly but quietly, crawled over to Malik.

"Did you hear that?" I whispered to Malik. He nodded.

"Get the knifes from the bag" I did as told and grabbed the knifes from the bag.

I handed him a knife and held the other, ready to attack. Through the curtain I saw two red glowing lights. The glowing lights moved to the door and my heart started to speed up.

The door was knocked down and stood there was an ugly creature that I have never seen once in my life. It's eyes where glowing red, swirling around like crazy. The thing was huge, it looked like a wolf. It had no hair and had these weird bumpy things, just like the creatures that guard at the slave house.

The monster ran at Malik and I, and I immediately stabbed the knife in it's arm. The thing yelped and turned to me, it's eyes spinning around faster now.

"Malik! Help!" I screamed as the thing scratches my arm. As  blood oozes out of my arm, I scream as loud as possible.

Malik quickly stabbed deep into its chest, once, then twice, and then one last time. It screeched in pain and ran out the door with blood trailing behind it.

I fell to the ground holding my arm with shaking hands. I cried in pain as my skin made contact with the scratch. I didn't even notice when Malik came in front of me with the first aid kit.

"Marcia, your gonna have to give me you arm" Malik sat down.

"It hurts, Malik!" I cried with a shaky voice, but gave him my arm anyway.

He got out pressure bandages, cloth, and peroxide. "Marcia, put this cloth in your mouth, this is going to hurt, and I'm very sorry" I put the cloth in my mouth and screamed when he dumped peroxide on my arm, thank goodness the cloth was in my mouth. After he was done with the peroxide he rapped the pressure bandage tightly around the scratch. After he was done, I probably looked like a mess from crying, but I didn't care.

I took the cloth out of my mouth and looked down at my arm.

"There, all done. You should probably get some sleep" He said.

I layed back down and watched as Malik put the first aid back in the bag. He layed down and rolled on his side.

I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep after what just happened. I look up at the roof, pretending that I can see the
stars - ever since the creatures took over Mammoth, we never see stars. It's like they disappeared, I've never seen stars once in my life - I like to think their there, it calms me.

I look over at Malik, he is still awake facing me.

"Malik, can I sleep with you?" I say hoping that he understands that I can't sleep after what happened.

He nods. I crawl over and lay beside him. I put my head on his chest, along with my scratched arm. He slides his arm under my back, and raps his other arm around me.

"Goodnight, Marcia"

"Goodnight, Malik"

With that, sleep slowly takes over.