On The Move

Chapter 17: Finding it

Summer's POV

It's been way past the dead line, even though I have no way of knowing the exact date I can feel it in my gut. I mean the timeline was a little unrealistic in the first place. But this could be either good or bad. He's most likely close to us or he's lost our scent all together. I'm beyond scared but I cant let anyone know, I have to stay strong for them. If I let them know I'm scared then everyones scared and that wont get us anywhere. My mind set has to be right and thats kind of hard knowing that I'm the backbone of this whole thing. I think I'm in over my head. On some days I still wish my mother was here. She wasn't the best but she still provided for us and it wasn't that bad. We had clean clothes and enough food that we didn't have to ration it out. Whenever I thought about running away it didn't seem this hard and now that I'm actually doing it, it sounds worse than it actually is. Its like someone's always chasing you, as you're running as fast as you can trying not to be found. But one day the clock will run out and you'll find your way back home.

This is the worst experience of my life. We don't have any money and we are running out of stuff to use. We need a new pair of clothes, we are running out of food, and honestly I just want to sleep peacefully without the fear of someone finding me. But like my mom said "Never rest because you never know whats coming. You can sleep when you're dead."
I talk to Catalaya about doing something and we come up with nothing. I'm so tired and I'm thinking about turning myself in to my dad. He cant be that bad I mean whats the point! How are we supposed to reach our grandma in Hawaii, before when the adrenaline was rushing I actually thought we had a chance. But with every day, hour, minute passing I start to lose hope.

I don't know what we are going to do as of now, I'm so tired I can barely think straight.
"Why don't we find a cave and make our home there. Or underground?" Rose states. Now that I think of it, its not a bad idea but the only thing about that is where would we go. I look at her awed that she came up with that idea and ask her how she thought of it. I think all of our lives we have underestimated Rose and now I feel pretty bad about it. So for once I decide listen to her.
We walk around for a while until we see a dark opening resembling a cave. Inspecting it closer I come up with the conclusion that it is a cave and make the first move.
I walk up to it first calling a simple hello into the vast opening to see if anyone was there. We quickly set up camp and spread out our clothes and extra belongings.
It is still light out so we sit in a circle outside the cave and talk. It's been a long time since we've actually felt like a family. We talk about anything and everything until it starts drizzling and eventually pouring dampening our fun. So we retreat into our cave and sooner or later drift off to sleep. I don't sleep that long but when I wake up I discover that the rain has subsided and a beautiful rainbow has taken place of the gloomy rain clouds. The rainbow is showing all the colors and its breath taking. In that moment I know to not give up hope because there is some out there and we're going to make it. With that comforting thought in my head i crawl back in the cave and drift off to sleep with a smile on my face.