Chapter 40

‘This is excruciating.’ Amore thought as she walked up to a big tree that was surrounded by thick bushes. She could not walk anymore. They have been walking for a while now and were pretty far from that house. She slides down against the tree instantly closing her eyes out of exhaustion and fell asleep.

Amore woke up to the drizzle of rain falling on her face. She looked next to her seeing Caity still asleep.

“Caity…Caity.” She shook Caity trying to wake her up.

Caity instantly sat up rubbing her eyes.

“Yes?” Caity asks questionly.

“We need to go. Come on. "Amore slowly stood up grunting from the pain running through her body.

Caity stood up using the tree as support. They slowly walked further through the forest until they finally reached a favela. Gray clouds covered the sky while the hills were hidden under the fog, the weather befitting of Amore's and Caity's mood. As they walked through the narrow street, many tangled electrical wires ran above their heads from one house to ano