So now I make a home. Not that complicated right? Just a few logs and sticks. It'll be fine, I can do this. Oh no, it's already getting dark. Not much time left. I walked through the wood, to places I have recognized, already been. I found a nice, clear spot that didn't have many trees overhead. Perfect for letting in sunlight.
I thought hard on how I would make a shelter. I have never had to do anything so dangerous, so wilderness. I have not been trained for this type of survival before. I got very nervous and started second guessing myself. I had to do something fast. Darkness started creeping up on the ground.
Finally, an idea popped up in my brain! I quickly searched my sack and found some of my raggedy clothes. I grabbed a decently large stick from nearby and got to work. I would make a teepee. Luckily, the ground was moist from previous rainfall, so I jabbed the stick into the ground. It was a pretty tall stick, I guess I should call it a sort of log. I then gathered all the clothing items I had and draped them against the log.
Although I had to configure holes into the clothes to make them stay, the teepee was worth it. I drove the ends into the earth with smaller stickers so I could go inside. It was a small dinky place, not well lit, but it would work for now. I trudged my way in so I could actually rest for the night.
Inside my sack, I found a few leftover scraps of material from my sewing projects. I used them as a makeshift pillow to get some cushioning. I wasn't as comfortable as my cot of a bed at the orphanage of course. I slept rough, having nightmares, not bad ones though, which was good.
When I woke the next day, the air smelled of morning dew. A sweet tangy aroma left the trees and grass. Nature. This is what nature is. I heard birds chirping all around, and at a nearby pond, ducks quaking. It was a beautiful spring morning. I figured I was well into the forest as I could see no sign of fields or buildings anywhere. Perfect.
This is my new life.
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Miracle
Short Story12 year old Cassandra Mel has been an orphan all her life. Little does she know that someone is waiting for her to come back. Or maybe, there really wasn't ever any hope for her. "Mei?" "Yeah kiddo?" "I feel like I haven't gone anywhere." Mai chuck...
