"Looks like Jessica's really gone and left us here," I sighed, meeting Alice's eyes.
Alice glanced up. The pit was over fifteen feet deep, too high for any easy escape.
With disappointment, she said, "Unless Jessica comes back with a rope, climbing out is going to be almost impossible."
I didn't respond but sat down. As the sun set, darkness enveloped us. Alice's stomach growled. "I'm starving..."
Then my stomach started rumbling too. As I looked around, I realized this pit didn't seem natural.
There were dead branches and leaves scattered about, and I spotted a flint in one corner.
I gathered some twigs and leaves, using the flint to spark a fire.
"Now that we've got a fire, someone might spot us in the dark," Alice said, warming her hands by the flames.
Then she glared at the fir
