The Beating Heart

Thick Air

The day as usual is pale and depressing, smoke still in the air. Some buildings still on fire broken homes, children crying. The world has become hell. What has the world come to will this ever end! Caylee's mother walked in looking worried. "Hurry hun grab your bags" said Caylee's mother.

"But why mother, what has happen?" Said Caylee.

"There coming, grab your coat and get in the car with Jake he can only take one." Said mother tears running down her eyes.

"But what about you, i can't leave you here alone you will die!"

The door flew open Jake at the door. "Come on Caylee we got to go!"

Caylee runs to her mother holding her close. "I love you and i will never forget you." Jake grabs Caylee by the shoulder dragging her out the dark and lonely room! They run to the car fast as they can. Jake in the drivers seat and Caylee in the passages seat. Jake hits the gas and they both leave the old wooden house. After an hour of no one speaking Caylee finally said "How could we just leave her there to get shot it blown up were just like them.

"Caylee!" Said Jake hitting the brakes. We are not anything like them and never will be! We had to leave her behind there was no other choice they would have gotten us all!

"I don't care anymore were going to die anyways. I don't want to live in this world anymore we could have died with mother at least we would have her till the end!"

"Have some hope Caylee we can get threw this." Said jake as he continues driving.

It had stared to snow very lightly and became colder by the minute, Jake and Caylee could start seeing there own breath. A brown small wooden cabin on the end of street showed up. A little bigger then then there older house. "We're here." Said Jake. Caylee and Jake both get out of the old dark red car. "This is it."

Both of them walked in the ild squeaky house. It was dusty and smelled like rotten. "Smells horrible i guess were stuck here." The two walked around the first floor exploring there new home. The living was a perfect size small brown sofas with a small broken window. Caylee walked into the bathroom it was bigger the. there last homes bathroom but much dirter. Jake had walked into the kitchen, followed by his sister. Caylee screamed. "Mouse mouse mouse kill it!" Said Caylee running to the front door.

"Calm down i got it i'l set it free, please go back inside it's freezing cold while i'm out there il find some fire wood."

"Okay be carful il set up our bedroom."

Caylee ran upstairs into the room. The room was a large with a bookshelf and a huge window. There wad two twin sized beds with purple and red quilts. By the two beds Caylee had noticed a nightstand with a picture laying on top of it. It a picture of a little boy and his parents. This had brought tears to eyes. In her eyes all she could see was her mother who gave her everything to keep her alive and happy. Te thought of her leaving her there to die crushed her. She fell to the ground crying. Few minutes later Jake had walked in after hearing the weaping. "Are you okay? Why are you crying what happen?"

"I'm just missing mother a lot, it hurts alot. Do you think she died by now?" As she said staring right into his eyes.

"Just stay strong." He lets go of her hand as he walks outside a tear rolls down his cheek.

While Caylee watched Jake leave the room she got up and opened a small brown box. It was fancy and seemed very old. As she opened the fragile box there was a note placed inside of it. On the note it said "Hi Ben i know you've been waiting for me and your father but i don't know if i can get home, something had happen and i need to be here. I'm sorry and i love you. Love mom."

As she finished that last sentence she a boy stormed into the room the same age as Caylee, 15. "Who are you and why the hell are you in my house!" said the boy

He had brown glowing hair, big brown eyes, and pale skin. He was extremely attractive. Thought Caylee

"I thought this cabin was empty , i never knew anyone lived here"

"Well of course someone lives here, now get out!" He said.

"Oh no please don't, my brother and i are running away from the governments army. And we need a place to live." She said while trembling.

"How do i know your not one of them. "

"I'm not i promised, please believe me, please!" she pleaded.

He look at the girl he just met with beautiful black hair and hazel eyes. And amazing golden skin, she was so beautiful even if she was dirty and sweaty.

"Fine you can stay and so can your brother, but only for a little while." He stormed out of the room into the alone dark hallway.

She thought how can he just let her and her brother stay here who he just meet. Did she really meet someone who would be nice enough to let her stay in his house.

In a few minutes later the boy walked back in with a first aid box and took the skinny girls arm. "excuse me" she said loudly.

"Oh calm down i'm only helping you if you don't clean up this scrape it will get infected"

His cold soft fingers felt good and he smelled stronge. "Let's start over. "Hi, my name's Caylee Bridge."

"Alright nice to meet you, my name's Ben Brown. And may i say your beautiful like a diamond." He smiles.