DISGUISED LUNA COME BACK
‘They would’ve hurt us,’ she said.
“I know,” I whispered. “I know.”
I hated how fragile I felt. I hated that it took fear and pain for Helena and me to work together. I wanted to control her, to guide her, but that would take practice. And time.
I didn’t have much of either.
When the sun rose, I walked past old houses and avoided the main roads. I searched trash bins for food. I hated doing it, but hunger pushed pride aside.
I walked for hours until I heard water running somewhere. I followed the sound to a narrow stream that ran behind an abandoned shop. The water was cold, but I used it to clean my arms, legs, and face.