Locked In A Tower (Alaskan Bush People Story: Sequel to Not As It Seems)

I Have Had Enough

All of the boys were heading into town to find supplies for Noah's bush washer and dryer. When they had reached the Integrity, they check the boat to see if anyone was on it. They didn't see anything but then they noticed the archer buoy was under the water. Gabe raised it up to see if something was wrong with it. It looked around until he saw a bullet hole.

Gabe POV

I put my finger through the hole. It looked to be from a rifle. "Bam, I found a problem." He walked over to me and took the buoy from my hands. "I think we just need to stay more alert and be more careful. It could have been anything. I just hope it was someone being an idiot." "We will take it in when we get back. Let's get to the junkyard before the day gets away from us." Bam walked away to be the skipper of the boat. Each one of us was getting ready to take off as I told Bam that we were all clear. We took off as I went up top to lay out. I enjoying the sun on my skin as we made the ten-mile journey. A little later, I heard yelling as I knew we were getting ready to dock. I jump down to the deck and then onto the dock as we got closer. Matt threw me a rope as I tied us onto the dock. We all got off as we walked to the junkyard. We see the entrance as Matt sees Kenny. "What are we looking for Noah?" "I need two barrels, fencing, a handle, with different pieces of metal that you will need to show me." We began our search as we find the two barrels toward the front of the pile. I put then aside to the find the other things on the list. Bear found a tub for mom to put in the big house.

We look for a few hours after we find everything we need. We were going to drop this stuff off at the boat and then meet someone to give us the wood for both of the inventions. Matt had barter for us to do a job to get the wood. We walked up to someone house as Bam knocked on the door. An older lady answered the door as she shook Matt's hand. She led us to an old barn that we would take down. Then we were told that we could take anything we could find. Then we could also go through the house and take anything that we could use.

Lacy POV

I was washing clothes in the creek with the rest of the wives. Billy and Ami were spending time with their newest grandchildren. We had the rest of the kids as they played on the bank. "Charlotte, how has pregnancy been treating you?" "I get sick all of the time. I can't rid of the nausea." Then Grace's medical kicked in. "I can give you something for morning sickness." "I don't want to try anything yet. I will let you know if I want to try some." Eleanor joined in after a few minutes of silence. "Bam and I are trying for another baby." "That's great Eleanor. If your and my brother are trying, then you might want to keep it down, Blaine and I can hear you." Eleanor blushed at the comment. "He knows how to take care of me in the bedroom." Rainy walked up as she came back with a comment. "We still don't want to hear any of our brothers. A least I get to move in my house soon." "You should be happy Rain; you don't have to live next to one of them." All of the girls including myself laughed at that. I watched as Rainy came to sit on a rock as we washed clothes. She looked as if she needed to talk. "Is something on your mind Rainy?" "Yea, I kind of met a guy." All of us turned to look at her. "When did you meet this guy?" "I met him the last time we were in town. He was playing a guitar on the steps of the café." Grace stepped in "Did you talk to him?" "No, he just smiled at me. He would look inside the café to look at me. All I could do was smile back at him." Birdy put clothes on the tree as she hugged Rainy. "The next time we are in town; we have to meet him." Rainy giggled at the thought as both of them walked away." "I can't believe that Rainy is in love." "Her brothers may not like their little sister is in love. I know they will become very protective." We see the Integrity coming in the home bay. We hang up our last bit of clothing and make our way to our home dock. We helped them take all of the stuff off the skiff until Bear stopped Charlotte. "What did I tell you about lifting anything during this pregnancy?" "I'm not going to break. I carry around Ana so why not this." "That is a different discussion." He kissed her as she walked back to the big house. We finished bringing everything in until Rainy was running towards us. "Dad has called a meeting."

Noah took my hand as we walked to the fire pit outside. We got closer to the house as Stefan and Valerie ran over to us. He picked up both of them as I walked over to Billy who was holding Edward. I took a seat next to Noah as Billy began to speak. "I think that it is great we are all on our own projects but I think we need to do something as a family. We haven't completed our end of the barter with Bruce from Excursion Inlet. He has some water tanks that he was going to give us. Why don't we leave tomorrow?" Then Matt spoke up. "I don't feel comfortable going that far knowing Amelia could be back anytime. I will stay and watch Browntown." We all understood as Grace and Ami went into the house to start dinner.

Bam POV

Me and the boys are getting the tub as we brought it to the house. Dad walked out onto the porch. "Mom wants it upstairs." "Ugh" Gabe, Bear, and Matt walked upstairs to take the rope as I stayed on the front porch. Bear through me the rope as they pulled. I guess there was friction on the wood. I was lifted into the air as the boys were pulling. "I don't think it is working." Dad looked over at me and they all started laughing. I could hear Eleanor laughing at me from inside the house. She opened the door to look at me. I haven't heard her laugh this hard in a long time. I was let down as she kissed me. "I know you are kissing your wife but we need to get this in the house." Then Matt laughed after he said it. I let her go as I walked upstairs. We finally got the tub in the house but we put it in the wrong place. We picked the tube up again as it was moved across the room. Then we all went outside to finish a few different projects. Gabe and Noah were going to build the dryer as Matt and I were going to finish Rainy's house. We were putting on the roof when Matt hurt his hand. "You alright man?" "I think it will be fine." We continued to work. "How are you holding up with Amelia being gone?" He stopped hammering a nail as he looked across the room. Then I hear a sniffle as I put my hand on his shoulder. "I guess I'm okay. At least I know she is still alive."

Amelia POV

Damon had just left my room for the third night in a row. He was leaving in the morning so I could get some rest. I think I have had enough. I changed my clothes and took off my wedding ring to Daniel. I put my wedding ring back on my left finger. I knew a way that I could get out. I still had a few hours of daylight left to make it home. I ran down the stairs. I stop as I hear someone walking. I see Daniel walking with his lover to his room. That would keep him busy all night. I go down the grand staircase as I walk out the front door. I close the door as I rush towards the woods. My body was sore from the last three nights. My entire body was hurting. With every step I felt the whip he has used on me. I reach the tree line as I kept running. I stayed close to the beach. I ran until I needed to stop to catch my breath. I had reached a fence that I believed was the property line.  I stood against a tree. I continued to walk further in the woods. Then it started getting dark as I stopped to start a fire. I remember Bear teaching me last winter. 

I listened closely to all of the sounds in the woods. I was starting to fall asleep. I was woken up by the sun sinning in my eyes. I heard a horn in the distance. That means the someone is leaving on the Integrity. I start running towards the noise. I started to smell something cooking. I walked towards the smell as I came upon the old skiff that was filled with water. I could see the main house. I started crying as I walked into Browntown. Nobody was here. I walk over to my cabin and open the door. I take a few more steps until I hear a voice. "Amelia?"