I sat cross legged in front of my mother's grave. The grass was green around it and small low growing white flowers bloomed by the tombstone. The sun set behind the tall pine trees. Yellow, orange and red streaks of light scattered across the sky as the woods grew darker, dusk was rapidly falling. I took in a deep breath, holding it in my lungs for a moment then letting it out slowly. I dug my fingers into the grass, tightly squeezing my eyes shut before sighing heavily and opening them up.
Abby had left me in my room to sleep, I couldn't sleep. I'd crept out of my room an hour later and made my way out of the safe house. The air was cool as a breeze blew past me. I felt exhausted. I knew I should have tried harder to sleep but honestly, I couldn't stand being in that room, alone wit
