Hayden stopped in front of a tent. Then he slowly pushed me into it. He was going to hide me! ‘No! I can’t stay hidden and put you in danger when we are both in this together. No, Hayden, don’t do this.’ I shook my head vigorously, signing to him ‘NO!’ But, the the stern glance he gave me said something else- ‘you have to stay here, as I said. There is no further discussion on this matter.’ But I….
Finally, I agreed to do as he bid. He signaled me to stay quiet and hidden. ‘As if I didn’t know better than that!’ I silently moved backwards, into the darkness of the tent, where no one could see me from the outside. Sitting on the floor, I watched as Hayden scooted towards another tent. He gave me a long look, though I knew that he couldn’t see me. And I wanted to run into his embrace.
And
