In The Midst Of Adventure

Episode 11

Cathy's POV:

Natasha and I ran as fast as our legs could carry us. The more we ran the more the way out of the cave seems to be endless.

All of a sudden I heard a tumble. I stopped at my track to turn and see what it was, only for me to see my friend Nat on the floor. I felt tensed, this wasn't the time for her to fall down.

"Get up Nat!" I screamed at her. But I noticed she couldn't get up when she tried to. She winced in pain as she tried once again.

I ran back to where she fell to help her up before that monster would appear before us. Speaking of the devil, I heard his fast approaching steps. Immediately I held out my hand to Nat for her to get up.

"C'mon girl, get on your feet. We can't let that goddamn thing get us!" I yelled at her trying to give her revive her strength.

"N..o,I..can't, I'm in pains. You.. should..run out ..of here before that thing gets you" she replied breathing heavily in a grimace.

Is she out of her mind? Why would she ask me to run and leave her behind.

"Stop it now, Nat! I don't have time for this..no we don't have time for this. Give me your hands I'll help you up, even if it requires you limping for us to get out of here we will." I said to her and bent down to help her up.

"Stop being stubborn now Cathy, get out of here he's only few feets away from us. Both of us can't just die in here, one of us needs to survive. So please go now!" Nat yelled at me with the little strength of voice left in her.

I look up and truly this stupid monster was closer than I expected. What do I do now? I can't run and leave my friend in this situation, but if I should stay he might capture both of us. The best thing to do is to run out of here and look for something hard I can use to destroy this monster so I can save my friend.

"You're right, I can't have this thing take us down. I'll come get you I promise, stay strong, okay?" I assured my friend and she gave a nod and then i kissed her hand before running out of there.

I succeeded in getting out of the cave to find a way to rescue my friend. As I got out of the cave, I look up to the sky and shut my eyes briefly and then asked God to protect me and my friends from all dangers surrounding us.

When I opened my eyes, there was lightening and then followed by a thunderstorm, then came a heavy downpour. Drenched in my clothing I ran forward and search around to see if I could get a rod or something to use on that monster.

As I kept wandering in the dark, my back collided with something and I...we screamed at the top of my lungs because when I stopped screaming I could still hear a scream.

In my tensed and scared self I couldn't turn and face the screaming thing..or creature, then suddenly everyhere quiet down to just the sound of theheavy raindrops.

"Cathy?" the feminine voice said my name. That voice sounded familiar. Is that Trisha's voice? I must be hallucinating.

"Cath, is Trisha" the voice whispered.

"Trisha?" I croaked and then turn slowly to see if it was really her.

Before I knew it I was crushed in a bear hug by not one but two persons. My two friends Bernie and Trisha were alive. Oh my God! I can't believe it. I Felt weak, happy, sad and emotional. I felt a stream of tears rolled down my cheek even when it was raining heavily. I hugged them back and we were like that for a long period of time sobbing not given a damn if it was raining or not.

After what seems like forever, the three of us released each other from the long embrace.

"I'm happy to finally meet you girls again" I said in a croaked voice as a result of too much cry.

"We too but..."

"Where is Nat?" Trisha interrupted Bernie.

"Exactly what I was about asking" Bernie said.

I swallowed harder and more tears started streaming again. I wish Natasha was here to see her other friends. What do I tell them now?

"Cath?" Bernie called and slowly I wiped the tears from my eyes and look up at her.

"She's... in.. a cave" I stuttered.

"Cave? What cave are you talking about?" Trisha asked confusedly.

I took a deep breath and then I narrated briefly what had happened before I met up with them.

"That's what happened. I need to go back in there and save her" I concluded.

"Go back in there and save her? Are you some sort of a 'Wonder woman' or something?" Trisha asked looking at me weirdly like I just said something odd.

"No I'm not. But I have a way of crushing that thing in there. I promised her I'll be back for her" I replied not backing out of my words.

"Stop being stupid, Cathy. How on earth do you think your plans would work? Do you think that thing you saw won't hide somewhere and wait to eat you up as well?" Trisha asked in a pissed tone and I gasps.

"What are you trying to say Trish, that I should leave Nat in there and not save her?" I asked in disbelief.

"That's not it Cath, what Trisha is trying to say is that, is very risky to go in there without being armed or something" Bernie said.

"Exactly my point" Trisha agreed.

"I can search for something, anything or..."I tried persuading but was cut short by a scream. My eyes widened. Oh no, let it not be that monster is trying to kill my friend' I thought with a shiver. The next few seconds I found myself running to go save my friend but I felt two arms dragging me back.

"Let me go! I won't let my friend die in there!"I cried out loud as the downpour became heavy and there was lightening and thunder here and there.

"Stop this madness Cath! Its raining heavily ,we need to look for a shelter if not we'll get killed by cold if we stay under the rain for so long!"Trish yelled at me.

"I don't care if I get killed by the cold! I want to go save Nat! Let me go!" I said with sobs.

"Please Cath, listen to us. Let's get a shelter first then we'll figure out a way to save Natasha" Bernie pleaded both girls still holding my arms firmly.

"What if she's dead by then?" I asked throwing both girls mute with my question.

A minute passed there was still silence and no response from them.

"You see...none of you thought of that when you told me not to....."

"Enough already! Stop all this blabbing and let's look for somewhere safe to spend the night. Nothing bad is going to happen to Natasha" Trish interrupted me.

I gasp in disbelief at her words.

"Please Cathy, you need to stop being stubborn and listen to us. Look at you, you're shivering so much and that's because you've got a cold" Bernie said.

I stood there and right then was when I realized I was shivering and gritting my teeth. If I keep persisting this is gonna end really bad. I felt weak and then everything started getting blurry, and I was hearing distinct voices before everything went black.