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Chapter 1

A Chapter by A. Steig

"Kelsey?" My little sister's voice was watery at the other end of the line, and I could picture her dabbing her big, almond shaped eyes daintily w..

Chapter 2

A Chapter by A. Steig

I must have dozed off after my second drink, because I was startled awake by the feel of the plane's tires touching down on the ground. I let out ..

Chapter 3

A Chapter by A. Steig

I was just about to hit redial when it suddenly began to vibrate in my hand. "It took you long enough!" I didn't even bother with a greeting. B..

Chapter 4

A Chapter by A. Steig

My legs were like jello as I boarded the small plane. I had felt unsafe boarding the jet back in Knoxville...boarding Mauston's little charter pla..

Chapter 5

A Chapter by A. Steig

Things happened very quickly following Mauston's ominous announcement, though it felt like they unfolded in slow motion. My chest felt constricted..

Chapter 6

A Chapter by A. Steig

The hours that followed were spent in a haze of nightmarish dreams broken only by breif and feverish periods of consciousness. I was not aware of ..

Chapter 7

A Chapter by A. Steig

Mauston worked over the course of the next hour gathering wood from the forest, and exploring our surroundings. The process was slow, with me unab..

Chapter 8: Mauston

A Chapter by A. Steig

I had fallen asleep right about the same time I'd laid my head down, and slept right on through until a low humming noise pulled me out of it. Even in..

Chapter 9

A Chapter by A. Steig

The next week passed slowly. I put a new splint on Kelsey's leg, making sure it was as secure as possible so I wouldn't have to make her go through th..

Chapter 10

A Chapter by A. Steig

"Mauston?"I had my back to her, granting her privacy as she changed out of her dirty clothes. I was planning to take our laundry down to the stream fo..