Dawn
“Hey Nolan, wait up!” Lucas yells as he jogs towards me. I stop my search for usable firewood and turn. “Mills wants us to stay together today,” he explains. “We need to be ready if the boat comes.” I sigh and follow him back.
Around midday, I start digging through our stores. It"s my turn to make lunch and we were not planning on having to wait this long for a ship. Our food has to last us until it gets here. I guess it"s spuds again. I set them to boil and lean against my pack on the ground. The sun streams through the leafy overgrowth and I close my eyes as the rays warm my face.
“Everyone, get down,” Officer Mills yells suddenly. My eyes pop open and I see a flash in the bushes nearby. I hear the shot before I see anyone else. Suddenly, my surroundings erupt in chaos. I don"t h
