The sky blazes in the West, a warning against the night to come. Oranges and pinks streak across space as the sun sinks gloriously into darkness.
It"s time. We"re about to find out whether this dodgy plan will work or if we"ll be stuck here. Lee and Dawn join me outside and look up at the sky. I knock my arm into Dawn"s.
“You ready?” I ask.
She gives me a nervous smile. “Always.”
I shake my head. She sure has changed.
The three of us stand still for a moment looking at each other. We begin to hear noises coming from the other side of the camp. People sound like they"re actually having fun for once. This must be Amanda"s doing. One step accomplished. I nod to Lee and Dawn and start off in the direction of our escape route. I"ve chosen a section of the fence that is far enough from the
