Perilous
“Her body felt sluggish, unable to function. She lifted her head from her arms and noticed pools of water on the curled brown leaves in front of her. She picked a leaf up and licked it. “There has to be water around here. For the wildlife.”Amanda slung a shoulder bag across her body. “Let’s find it then.”They picked the leaves out of each other’s hair before starting off again.We’re so quiet, Jaci thought. Her legs ached, her shoulders were raw from the bag, and her stomach cramped.It was spooky... out there. They jumped at squirrels rushing, and birds rustling through branches sent them whirling around, trying to identify the source.The forest continued in front of them, exactly the same as behind them. If it weren’t for the compass, they would have no idea where to go.“I’m so thirsty,” said Sara.“We can go up to three days without water,” Jaci said, trying to be encouraging. “We had water yesterday when it rained.”Sara paused. “Wait. Listen.”There was a whispering.MoreLess
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