53 - Jack

I could hear the sound of water flowing steadily from a distance. Along with it was the sound of birds chirping, and the leaves rustling. Slowly, I tried to open my eyes as I felt the cold and slightly humid air brushing my skin.

The first thing I saw was a ceiling… that was made of wood and hay…? I frowned, sensing the entire thing surrounding me was unfamiliar. I tried to move but felt an extreme throb shooting right through the side of my stomach. I gritted my teeth and struggled to get up. Then I stopped, suddenly feeling my heartbeat halting as I realized.

Mom… Where is mom?

I looked around, trying to find her from the bed. I didn’t care about my surroundings anymore. I forced myself to get up, chasing my breath while trying to sit up and further look around for any shadow of her.

My heartbeat quickened as the events that happened slowly came back to me. I left mom to hide near a tree and I waited for any vehicle on that road… But Crista’s men arrived. And there were also those