Chapter Twenty-One: Aspen

Chapter Twenty-One

~ Aspen ~

I sat on the dirt ground with my back pressed firmly against a large rock. This is where I’d been for what felt like hours now. I was just watching. Watching everyone distribute food and supplies for the evening, watching some talk and laugh while others looked overwhelmed. Despite my conversation with E earlier, I didn’t feel like I belonged here. All these people are a family, and they probably wouldn’t be too willing to add on another member like me. 

Now, almost everyone had turned in for the night. There were a couple people wandering around here or there, not doing anything of importance. I hadn’t seen E or any of the guys for quite a while. After talking to E, I’d made some random excuse and found this secluded spot to sit and think by myself. I had