Sonias POV;...
I wake up to the bickering of people outside and find myself alone in the tree. I stare up at the light blues sky and know morning has come.
I grab my rumpled sheet off the floor and food it before finally wondering how I'd get out.
As I look around in worry, my gaze lands on deep parts of the tree. It looks as though someone had carved the holes there as they are consistent and follow each other. I carefully place feet and fingers into the holes as I climb up while trying my best to avoid falling.
I finally make it out of the tree and I'm still wondering how to get down a tree so tall when the branch on which I'm standing snaps causing me to scream as I fall.
I close my eyes while screaming in fear for I know once I hit the ground; I won't stand up in one piece.
I stop screaming when I feel myself in someone's arms. I open my
We've spent almost all morning here and Dana gave us some fruits to eat. We begin our tedious journey.I am lazily tagging along with Desmond before me when Gabby breaks the silence."Sonia there's a lizard in your hair! "She whispers yells into my ear causing me to scream and scatter my hair. I try to run but my foot gets stuck under a log.*snap!*I scream as cruciating pain shoots through my right foot. ~my ankle just snapped!I sit on the floor holding on to my leg as tears and wails escape me."Oh my God! "Gabby exclaims with her hands drawn to her lips only then do I realize it was a joke!"Deborah?? "Desmond questions as he squats beside me. He takes my foot in his palm and examines it."I'm so sorry. "Gabby apologizes with a shaky voice.Desmond shoots her a death gla
Narrators POV;..."Dude, you okay? "Ekene questions as he walks beside Desmond. His voice low enough for only Desmond to hear although Sonia is on Desmond's other side."Yeah; but that was an expensive joke. "Desmond states about Gabbys prank gone wrong."Agreed. She was just being silly. "Ekene replies and Desmond smiles. He's no longer angry.Sonia gently releases herself from Desmond's grip and Gabby takes over assisting her. Allowing Desmond and Ekene to have a private conversation."Looks like the giant of Africa has fallen. "Desmond teases Ekene as Nigeria is known as the giant of Africa and Ekene is a Nigerian who has fallen. Fallen in love."Yes, fallen in love. Unlike you; I don't deny my emotions. "Ekene replies and Desmonds jaw drops."What do you mean!? "Desmond whisper yells.&
Sonias POV;...It's night and we've all chosen spots under trees to sleep in. This isn't oaklin valley so we can't sleep inside the trees.I have lazily set my sheets and I've been rolling and tossing about. I can't for some reason sleep. Desmond is far in dreamland with his arm wrapped around my waist.I move gently into a sitting position but leave his arm around my waist to avoid waking him up. ~also cause I like it there.I pull out Tori's journal. The past pages have been poems she's written. Pretty cool poems. Tori had a lot of talents she hid well.I am about to start reading when I spot Gabby sitting with her knees to her chest and her arm holding them put. She looks worried and I can swear I see tears escape her eyes.I gently move Desmond's arm off my waist and tuck the journal back into my bag before care
Sonias POV;It's morning and I'm feeling bubbly. We've begun our journey and I'm walking beside Gabby with Desmond and Ekene trailing behind."I feel so happy today. "I state and I then recall Desmond muttering my name in his sleep and I blush."Well someone woke up on the right side of the ground. "Gabby notes with raised brows and I chuckle."I just feel... Like we're in some crazy movie and the writer has a beautiful ending for us. " I reply with my arms widespread as I stare at the sky."You do know in any movie where best friends are escaping the woods together, one always dies. "Gabby states while starring at the ground and I feel my heart fall into my feet."W.. What?"I question lowly in fear and alarm. ~she doesn't think someone's going to die, does she??"Sonia, if t
Gabby's POV;... We've been walking for hours and I feel dehydrated and weak. I wonder how much longer it would take us to get to freedom. "Three more days to freedom! "Dana screams as if reading my mind pulling me out of my head. I trip and yelp but instantly feel a strong arm wrap around my waist. I look up to find the handsome Nigerian god smiling down at me. "Easy there. "He says as calm as ever before pulling me back up. I bite the inside of my lower lip as I feel my face flush. "Th... Thank you." I manage to stutter and he flashes me another heart-stopping smile. A smile that almost cause my legs to wobble. I've fallen head over hills for Ekene. He's funny, calm, caring, super smart, handsome, bold, and whatnot. I still can't recall how my clothes got off my body a
Not too far in the sky, I see a fratello aiming an arrow at Sonia who innocently has her back turned to it as she's watching Desmond and the other boys move further into the woods.My heart and mind begin to race as I can't figure a way to save Sonia. My heart explodes as I watch this fratello pull the string of its bow backwards. Ready to fire."SONIA!! "I scream at the top of my lungs as i throw a big stone I just picked from the floor at the fratello.The fratello and Sonia both turn to me and at the same time it releases Its arrow. Time slowls down as I watch the long rod with a metal blade fly towards me.Time slows for me to watch but not to move. I give a sharp scream as I feel myself get impaled.All i suddenly see is white.Sonias POV;....I just heard Gabby scream my name and I turn the same s
Desmonds POV;...Deborah and I just like many others have managed to get away from the firing Fratello's.I sit idly beside Deborah as my mind plays back to how we lost Ekene a few minutes ago.Just like black magic, I have once again lost the closet thing I had to family. First, it was Papi and now him.I fight back the tears that have built to the brim of my eyes as I need to be strong and be a man in this situation.I look at Deborah who has her head hanging as streams of endless tears silently flow down her face.She has her eyes shut and seeing her his way passes a dagger through my heart.I wrap my arm around her as I pull her closer."Why? "The silent word rolls lifelessly out of her mouth."Why does he let this happen. Good people die and the
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