Night

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It's pitch dark. I grab the lantern we found in an old chest and lit it. I was sitting by Dan. He was asleep. Kassady and Red were laying down and cuddling each other. "Sorry if I woke you," I heard someone say. I turn around and see Max sitting in the brown grass. It looked like it was burnt. "Oh no you didn't" I spoke out "I just couldn't sleep." I stand up and walk over and sit beside him. "Ya me either." He says.

"How long have you been in here?" I ask him. He looks at me with his tired eyes "for about 3 years." He replied. "Do you miss your family?" I ask him. "Yea I do. A lot actually. But when you came I knew that I wouldn't have to miss them anymore. I don't know why but I believe you have some sort of...power that you have. It's just comforting." He says. My heart fills with love. "Well you better get some sleep. You'll need it for tomorrow." I tell him. I pat his back and stand up and walk over to Dan and sit down with my feet facing his back. I leaned up against a tree. I started to close my eyes when I feel a hand over my mouth.

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