the honor of being my Vessel-mate?" I speak with confidence, knowing it must be this way. Lucy knows me enough to know this is all for her.
For our future.
We're just taking an alternate route in getting there.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Lucy
Colton and the girl he left with, walk into the trees without looking back. They seem to be in a hurry just like we are. Timid and I have to get out of here before anyone realizes we're missing. We must follow Colton wherever he's going, so we can talk to him because talking here won't work -- we need to get farther away before we can stop safely.
"Good eye, Timid," I say. "Stay quiet, okay?" I realize giving orders now is a little pathetic. A few minutes ago I was willing to sit in that cell forever, Timid was the one fighting for our freedom.
She nods, and puts a finger to her lips letting me know she understands how important it is to get away. We head their way, making sure to avoid any snapping branches that will signal we're on their heels. I hear shouting from the Safe House , and look at Timid, wide-eyed. We've got to go faster. We don't have time to pause to look behind us so we focus on moving forward. Colton and the girl are full on running through the woods now, a move I'm confused by. Reagan didn't tell them they had to get away fast, he just told them they needed to go by nightfall. But I'm glad for their sprinting; it's just a little difficult for us in our long dresses. I wish we'd had time to change clothes. I don't hear anyone behind us, and am relieved. I need to get closer to Charlie, not further away.
After we follow them for a steady hour, they slow down and sit at a stream, drinking water from steel bottles. Timid and I stop to watch them from behind a tree. I wish I could look through this pack on my shoulders of Reagan's to see if there is a water bottle inside, but it would be too noisy.
"We should go talk to them, Lucy," Timid whispers.
"Already?" I look at her, surprised. I figured I'd wait a day or two before we made a move.
"We have too, we don't know where they're going, or if they're good or bad." She's right. They could be leaving Reagan and going somewhere worse. I can't believe a girl nearly half my age is making the decisions here. Before I can decide what I'm going to say, Colton does it for me.
"I know you girls are following us." His voice sounds irritated. "You might as well come down here for a drink before you pass out."
Timid bites her lip. I get it. I'm scared too. I take her hand and we walk down the hill to the water. They sit on rocks with their packs set down. My shoulders ache, so I take mine off too.
"Why are you following us?" the girl asks. Up close now, I can see she has the same brown eyes as Colton, and same nose. His match, only a girl.
"We ... umm ... found a way to get out of the cell and ... umm ... didn't know where else to go. And we're hoping you can tell us where Charlie went."
"Why would I know about him?" Colton asks.
"I know you know something," I answer. I know he does. At least I have to believe he does.
"Why should I trust you?" He ask a valid question, and one that cuts me to my core .
Trust.
"You don't have to trust. Just have faith. Because I have everything to lose if you don't, my life is in your hands." I look at them, knowing they have no reason to put any of their faith in me.
"What's your name?" asks the girl.
"Lucy. And this is Timid."
"I'm Junie. And I trust you. Charlie's my friend. And he told me about you, Lucy, after you met on the road. I'll help you find him." She stands to shake my hand. I take it and when I do, I feel a pulse charge between us. No light, but electric nonetheless. Just like with Councilman Integrity. I look at her to see if she noticed it.
She pulls her hand back, quick. "Sorry," she says smiling. "Static Electricity. I'm always shocking people."
"It's okay...." I say, pulling my hand away. I look at Timid and her wide eyes. A smile creeps across my lips.
"And
For our future.
We're just taking an alternate route in getting there.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Lucy
Colton and the girl he left with, walk into the trees without looking back. They seem to be in a hurry just like we are. Timid and I have to get out of here before anyone realizes we're missing. We must follow Colton wherever he's going, so we can talk to him because talking here won't work -- we need to get farther away before we can stop safely.
"Good eye, Timid," I say. "Stay quiet, okay?" I realize giving orders now is a little pathetic. A few minutes ago I was willing to sit in that cell forever, Timid was the one fighting for our freedom.
She nods, and puts a finger to her lips letting me know she understands how important it is to get away. We head their way, making sure to avoid any snapping branches that will signal we're on their heels. I hear shouting from the Safe House , and look at Timid, wide-eyed. We've got to go faster. We don't have time to pause to look behind us so we focus on moving forward. Colton and the girl are full on running through the woods now, a move I'm confused by. Reagan didn't tell them they had to get away fast, he just told them they needed to go by nightfall. But I'm glad for their sprinting; it's just a little difficult for us in our long dresses. I wish we'd had time to change clothes. I don't hear anyone behind us, and am relieved. I need to get closer to Charlie, not further away.
After we follow them for a steady hour, they slow down and sit at a stream, drinking water from steel bottles. Timid and I stop to watch them from behind a tree. I wish I could look through this pack on my shoulders of Reagan's to see if there is a water bottle inside, but it would be too noisy.
"We should go talk to them, Lucy," Timid whispers.
"Already?" I look at her, surprised. I figured I'd wait a day or two before we made a move.
"We have too, we don't know where they're going, or if they're good or bad." She's right. They could be leaving Reagan and going somewhere worse. I can't believe a girl nearly half my age is making the decisions here. Before I can decide what I'm going to say, Colton does it for me.
"I know you girls are following us." His voice sounds irritated. "You might as well come down here for a drink before you pass out."
Timid bites her lip. I get it. I'm scared too. I take her hand and we walk down the hill to the water. They sit on rocks with their packs set down. My shoulders ache, so I take mine off too.
"Why are you following us?" the girl asks. Up close now, I can see she has the same brown eyes as Colton, and same nose. His match, only a girl.
"We ... umm ... found a way to get out of the cell and ... umm ... didn't know where else to go. And we're hoping you can tell us where Charlie went."
"Why would I know about him?" Colton asks.
"I know you know something," I answer. I know he does. At least I have to believe he does.
"Why should I trust you?" He ask a valid question, and one that cuts me to my core .
Trust.
"You don't have to trust. Just have faith. Because I have everything to lose if you don't, my life is in your hands." I look at them, knowing they have no reason to put any of their faith in me.
"What's your name?" asks the girl.
"Lucy. And this is Timid."
"I'm Junie. And I trust you. Charlie's my friend. And he told me about you, Lucy, after you met on the road. I'll help you find him." She stands to shake my hand. I take it and when I do, I feel a pulse charge between us. No light, but electric nonetheless. Just like with Councilman Integrity. I look at her to see if she noticed it.
She pulls her hand back, quick. "Sorry," she says smiling. "Static Electricity. I'm always shocking people."
"It's okay...." I say, pulling my hand away. I look at Timid and her wide eyes. A smile creeps across my lips.
"And
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