Chapter Eleven
When I wake up, it's still dark but I'm alive.
I'm alive.
That's what's most important. They didn't find me. There's still a chance for me. I just have to find my way out of this cave.
I search for another opening, but there's nothing. I can't hear anything either. I'm alone here. But I'm alive. I can escape this. I can survive.
I walk around the cave until I find another passageway. And though it’s dark and a little terrifying, I don’t give up. I try to think clearly as I go through passageway after passageway until I find an opening.
The sun is coming up.
It's the first light I've seen in over a day. And its warmth is beautiful as the rays kiss my skin. The sun is stunning. For so long, I thought I'd never see it again.
I take a deep breath. I'm alive. So, I'll try to survive.