On The Run Month Eight
August came in and it was in the 90's and the 100's. I never had issues with the heat before all I would do was get in the water. It helped but something was still off. A week in I went to get supplies. I went to Wal-Mart at 2:00 a.m knowing no one would be there. This time I got my usual supplies as well as three cases of water and several bottles of Powerade and Gatorade. I figured I was getting dehydated.
After getting back to my spot I got everything put away then took a bottle of water and Powerade and went to bed.
The next morning I woke up by my tent being opened from the outside. Fr a minute I froze. Then I grabbed the bat that I keep Next to me. As I prepared to swing I realized it was Marcus. I smiled and put the bat down. But before I could say anything he put his hand over my mouth and his finger to his lips. I nod my head in understanding and he turned to zip up the tent. He crawled over to me and I kissed him.
Now what happened next I did not think about till later. The whole time we were kissing we were also communicating with each other.
"Don't make any noise, they are not far off. There are three of them wandering the woods right now. Try to keep your mind blank, think of an empty clearing."
I could see what he wanted in his head. So we ended the kiss and sat there waiting. Sure enough maybe three minutes later you could hear the crashing through the bushes. They were so mad I could hear it as they were yelling at each other.
"Why are we doing this job? We don't get paid enough to be trampling through the woods like this. Do you know how many ticks I have found since we started this? I mean really come on. I am so tired of this."" Be quiet Max if he hears you complaining again he's going to be pissed."" I can't help it. We only saw her once in the last eight months, never again and we have been all up and down the coast. I mean three states Jeb I think she's gone."" Just be quiet Max he said this would be the last area we would be checking. "" yes but we have been doing it all month and only came across that one hiker near the river this morning"" ANd these woods are huge"" Shut up Max. Lets go there's nothing here. Lets just move on. He'll want to move up the mountain next."" Fine lets go."
We sat there for a few more minutes till we heard the car leave. Then I let my breath out and asked.
"Were you the hiker they were talking about?"" That's why I couldn't come back sooner. They thought I was doing a study on the river. They kept asking me if I saw anyone else I kept saying no and they would move on."" I figured it was something like that. They said you were hiking have you always been close and I didn't see you?"" Yes, I'm sorry I could feel your distress."" I wouldn't call it distress I was just really lonely. Witch is sad because I didn't have much of an issue with being alone till now. I missed you."" I missed you to. I wanted to come to you I was just afraid to lead them to you. How are you feeling? You don't look quite right."" I think I am just dehydrated. You know its been really hot the last few days."" Yea I know. Do I need to bring you some water? I want to help."" Your already helping. Your keeping them from finding me."" Yes but I want to do more. I don't like you being out here. I want you with me."" I don't think that's a good idea yet."" Well when your ready I'm not that far away. Actually my people are in a village about a mile up the mountain. You can't miss it we are the only ones there. But its a closed community so you will have to ask for me before they will let you in."" But they just went up the mountain today."" Don't worry I won't let them get you, I promise."" I think I should stay here a little longer, I don't want to cause you any trouble."" Sweetheart you won't be causing me any trouble I swear."" Its just as well I should stay here a little longer."" All right, oh and if I'm not there you should ask for my mother Kara. She will let you in to.I've told her all about you."" Oh great now I know I should stay here. I'm not sure I want to leave at all now."" Are you scared of mom?"" Maybe a little, what if she doesn't like me. Or maybe she won't think I'm good enough because of everything that's going on."" Don't worry so much she will love you because I do. And she already know about what you have been through. She also thinks your mother is crazy, stupid, and selfish for what she has put you through."" Oh my god really? She hasn't even met me yet. I don't know what to say."" Don't say anything just know she will protect you as much as I will."" Thank you. I love you so much."" I love you to."" But I think I should stay here a little while longer.""okay what ever makes you feel safe."" You do!"
And that was the end of any talking for the next few hours. As before our time ended with his alarm going off. I was sad but I did enjoy our time together. He wasn't happy about leaving either. We shared one last kiss before he left.
Later I started feeling bad again. I got in the water and that helped. As the month ended I felt a whole lot worse. Only being in the water seemed to help. I was drinking all the water I could. I stayed in the water till late at night. I was really starting to get scared. It was at 2:30 a.m. sitting in the water that I decided I had to get to Marcus. With that I drug myself out of the water and went to bed.