Chapter 17: The Sun Vs CAFE

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Magi: W-Water... please.

Amy: Magi, you drank the last bit we had miles ago. There is no more water.

The CAFE gang had only been walking for a couple of hours but those hours felt like an eternity. The sun wasn't above them anymore but it was still very much hot. Drenched in sweat the group kept walking until Dulce collapsed to the ground.

Charles: Dulce! *picking her up* Are you okay?

Her lips were chapped and her cheeks the color of roses, she was unable to continue walking. Maybe because she had a raincoat hoodie on. Either way, Charles picked Dulce up and put her on his back, giving her a piggyback ride. After more walking, Amy pointed at something straight ahead.

Amy: Charles! Look! Look!

"Charles"? Amy almost never calls him by his full name, something was wrong.

Charles: What is it, Amy?

Amy: I don't believe it! It's an ice cream truck!

Charles: Ice cream truck? Where?

Amy: Right there! Don't you hear it?

Amy started singing along with the "ice cream truck". No one could see or hear it, only Amy. What was going on? Amy rushed over to a pile of rocks.

Amy: Oh my goodness, they have vanilla, strawberry, and even chocolate!

Amy proceeded to lick the so-called chocolate ice cream but in reality, she was just licking a bunch of dusty rocks. That's it, the heat had fried her brain like a hotdog.

Charles: *shaking Amy* Amy snap out of it! You're hallucinating!

Amy: Nah Charles, this is the real deal. Oh, they have your favorite, pistachio!

Amy handed Charles a rock for him to lick, but he just smacked out of her hand. This was bad, really bad. The heat was too much for them. Dulce was out, Amy was hallucinating, who was next?

Magi: Uh chars? There are so many people here.

Chars: Not you too Magi-

Chars turned around and found himself looking at the end of a shotgun barrel. Clock. That was the sound of a shotgun ready to fire. Before he could say anything or even react he was hit by the buttstock of the gun. Who were these strangers? Were they good or bad people? 

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