A Long Walk Home

Chapter 9: We Are In This Together

It seemed to never end, the walking. It never seemed liked they were getting no where, even though they have covered miles. Everything looked the same, and they were trying not to get disoriented.

"You sure we haven't passed this already its looks the same to me" said Elizabeth barely picking up her feet.

"No Im sure" said Mike, "We follow the road and we are fine."

"But what if are going in circles?" asked Liz

Mike was getting mad.

"Liz we aren't don't worry" said Zach as he gave Mike a look.

"What was that look for?" asked Mike.

"Mike we can't get mad at each other, we are in this together" said Zach.

"I just want to get out of this and seems like we aren't getting anywhere, Im sorry Liz" said Mike.

Mike bent down and motioned for her to get on his back.

They continued walking.

Elizabeth: I know its not my fault but I can't helping thinking that it is, if I wasn't there, he would have never grabbed and Mike and Zach could have fought him off, but they saved my life instead. I know we aren't but I feel like we have been going in circles, but then again Im not even paying attention to where I am going, Im just following Mike and Zach. I do trust them and I know I'm going to get out of here with them, together. I know we have days before we get out of this, but I'm worried because when Mike wasn't looking I took a peek at the food supply and we only had a few things left and two water bottles. Things were getting bad fast. They were trying to hide it from me, but of course I know. I act like I don't so they don't worry. I have been thinking and have thanked God numerous times for them, because if they weren't here I would be dead. My dream is another story, I don't want to talk about or tell Zach and Mike about it, because it would only make them worry more and they have enough to worry about. I know that for now I need to be a little braver and not cry and just be tough, if we want to get out of this alive.

Mike: I don't know why I have been getting so mad, I just don't know what to do. Food is running low and I know Leo is on our tail, we have days before we are out of here. I'm worried about Liz, she had that dream and won't tell us about it. She thinks this her fault, but its exactly mine instead of trying to see what Leo was doing more clearly, I should have gotten out my phone and ran to the house, then I could have stopped this all, but then maybe I would not have seen Liz and he would have taken her and then she would be gone forever. All I know that if I have to give up my life for her's I would do it no questioned asked.

Zach: I never thought in a million years this would be me, I have seen it on tv, but never thought me, never thought this would happened to my family. Thats right our family what are they doing right now, worried to death, scared, they don't have a clue what happened. How are we going to tell people our story, what will they think. How are we going to back to real life. I know what Liz dreamed about. Us in that shack in the dark, only never getting out. I have thought about what would have happened if we didn't get out, he would have probably murdered us. But now Im thinking whats going to happened to us now, are we going to get out of here alive or in years from now is somone going to find out bodies or our bones, but not ever know what happened. Im sure people are thinking we took Liz, but thats not true I would give my life for hers no questions asked.