Everyone was waiting eagerly for the positive news, however hours passed before the Deputy's phone rang again. The heat was draining their energy and everybody was so weak to even start a conversation.
Karen still avoided Joaquin, and he respected her decision but provided her with food and water through Mandy.
Ben was improving after their night together and surprisingly smiled at Daniel that morning. Mandy inquired about his wellbeing and he answered with brief sentences. Their communication was minimal and the two of them chose to give each other some space to adjust to the circumstance.
The helicopter was their lone possibility, and Ben firmly believed that he would get his best friend back today.
The shrill ring of the black phone woke everybody up from their drowsy state and
