Dawn
Adrian said the border isn"t far, but, let"s just say, the ride isn"t easy or short. We feel every bump and rut in the unpaved road. After a while, we pull up to a Texan checkpoint and hear voices.
“Let me just check the back,” someone says.
I tense up.
“It"s okay, Dawn. We"re legit this time, remember?” Drew whispers to me.
I relax. He"s right. The back door opens and the light is blinding. I shield my eyes to try to see the soldier standing there. Texan soldiers still make me uneasy. They chased us all over the Texan lands and then killed Corey"s parents for helping us. They made Matty join them to come after us. He"s the only one that survived that mission. Their blind obedience reminds me of Jonathan"s men and we all know how that turned out.
“What are y"all doin" back here?
