We 7 Forever

Chapter 9:Alexandra

Above: Alix April 18 1918 Yekaterinburg

Coldness surrounds me.But finally the early morning hours are beginning to show,Cockerels are crowing.And i can see smoke starting to come from the chimneys far off. Still i lack the strength or will to move.My limbs feel frozen and if i move i fear they will snap off. Then i remember that one of my daughters is alive and that i must find her.I start slowly to get up,And i am shivering like I've never shivered before.But the thought of my daughter Comes to me again and i quickly get up to get my blood pumping.True,I don't know who she is and for all i know she could be dead by now."No! You cannot think like that Alix" I say,My voice barely over a whisper.I know i have to find warmth and shelter soon or i WILL die. My feet are like frozen Popsicle's,And i am barely able to move them."Please God i beg you don't let me lose my feet from frostbite" I say louder then last time.The dawn is almost broken as i head toward the village,That seemed so far off this morning.I know i'm tempting fate by walking into a Russian village but i would rather tempt fate then die.I finally reach the town,It seems to be about 6:00 in the morning,Everyone will surely be up by now.While standing on the outskirts of town i take my shawl that was huddled around me all night While i was fighting for my life,And wrap it around my reddish hair. This should help people recognize you less. I think smugly to myself.As i walk through the middle of the town people are hard at work,Sweating like slaves and living in desolate conditions.I hadn't realized how bad it was,Or maybe i was just seeing what i wanted to see.I soon reached an abandoned barn where i decided i could stay a while.I walked as fast as i could to my new safe haven.But as i entered i realized that i have no idea to build a fire.I started to panic."No No this can't be the end after all you've survived so far" I basically scream to myself.I think i'm finally losing my mind.I always thought i would be due to Alexei Or Anastasia Or maybe the drab conditions we lived in during our captivity.Then i started laughing at the irony of it all."I'm going to die of frostbite after i survived a murder attempt" I cackled to myself.It seemed like hours i was waiting there for frostbite and insanity to take me too my demise. But somehow they didn't. And i eventually took my shoes off to make myself more comfortable for death.But the feet i saw weren't mine they were grotesque.They were black and and blue at the same time."Frostbite" I whispered to myself.Then i fainted.After i woke up i saw soldiers bursting into the barn and one ready to knock the butt of his rifle into my skull. "NO" I screamed and shielded my face.