Chapter 7: Camped Out
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I took myself and all my belongings with me, away from the spot of where I had my hallucination of Yasmine. I kept thinking of what she had last said to me.
“We will meet soon. Do not worry."
This kept replaying in my head like a broken record. What did she mean by soon and not to worry? I couldn't ask her any more questions before she cut off and I woke up. I remember jumping up and feeling like a new person. My eyes aren't as blurry and my ears could hear every single animal in the woods.
What stood out to me was her knowing who Caleb was and telling me to trust him. I started to feel how lonely I actually was and how much I missed Caleb's arrogant self. I wondered if he even tried looking for me when I had jumped out of his car. I hope to see him again and tell him about all of this horrible stuff. I can imagine him laughing in my face, while still making me feel like a normal person.
This is one da*n journey I'd have to admit, but I felt normal. And normal meant going through horrible things and dealing with them on your own. At the castle, I couldn't be 'normal' and horrible things are not allowed to happen. Being monitored like an eagle every single day of your life is torture.
My stomach started aching up again and I was losing my train of thought. It was getting dark outside and I needed to find some sort of campsite. If I couldn't make it back anywhere by tonight, then I'll have to rest and save it all for tomorrow.
My only bet was to find some berries and other fruits around here. But who would've thought? I went from being a princess locked away in a castle to trying to survive off of berries and leaves in the woods. The woods that I have no idea about.
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Another hour passed and it's just been of searching and running around to find just anything. My shoes were already torn up and my legs still had a burning sensation.
I looked ahead and found an open space. It was leading towards a downward hill. It's already pitch black outside and I had to trust my gut and follow it.
As I got closer I saw a cabin. The cabin looks open and empty. There was no sign of any visitors or campers nearby, so the coast was crystal clear. The cabin wasn't too small and wasn't too big. It was perfect.
I walked in slowly and noticed the kitchen to the left side of me. The kitchen had a few unusual utensils, and the regular spoon, fork, and knife. There was a rag and some dishes set up. I opened the fridge to see several loaves of bread and a stick of butter. This was the best I could do and it would last me for the rest of the night.
I closed the fridge door and noticed there was an initial on the handle.
It wrote: TK.
I wasn't sure if this was a company brand or just a label for the cabin. I didn't pay any mind to it and ignored it.
The wooden chairs to the side look new and polished. I sat on the nearest one leading to the dining area, and swayed back and forth.
On the other corner of the cabin, there was a bathroom stall. It had a regular toilet and sink. Which both look unused and quite cleaner than I thought.
The air mattress was in the middle of the living area and had plenty of blankets. The blankets were all quilts and looked soft. But I knew I couldn't use any of the items, so I placed everything to the side.
Since I couldn't use any of the blankets, I grabbed some logs to use for the fireplace. The fireplace warmed up and I finally started to feel cozy. Home is truly where you make it, and this was feeling much more than a home than the castle.
I got a feel for the place and started setting up to go to sleep. I pushed all the chairs towards the door to guard and covered the windows with the blankets. I made sure each c***k was covered and nothing was out of place.
All set and ready.
My first night sleeping in a cabin, deep in the woods. Another thing to add to my unknown bucket list I have.
I climbed into the air mattress and started getting comfortable. I kept my bags hidden underneath me, and put my shoes to the side.
It's 10 pm and I set my alarm for 4 am for the next day.
I'm not sure how I'm supposed to get out of this without Caleb. I needed him now more than ever.
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