3 weeks later
*Zay*
I look around the clearing, sniffing in and listening carefully, wanting to make absolutely sure that no one is following me. I can not have anyone seeing where I am going.
When I am completely sure that no one is anywhere near me, I duck through the almost invisible hole in the scrubs, and into the secret area behind. A place Raya and I found as kids and always kept a secret. No one else knows it’s here.
I smile as I walk over the grass to the small cabin. I am not sure who used to live here, maybe some woodsman or a witch… or just someone wanting to be alone. Like a miracle it is still standing, with only a few small holes in the roof.
“It’s me”. I call out softly, as I walk up to the door. The faint growling inside instantly turns into a happy yapping.
I open t
