Ginger and Miah both supported each other as they hiked to the top of the hill.
Her head was thropping like someone kept hitting it with a hammer. Cuts had covered the surface of their skin and was smeared with blood and ash. She turned and smiled and waved goodbye to Lisa, glad that the woman, who was as close as a Aunt or at least a big sister, believed every word they told her about the what.
Inside the car, she waved back and drove off into the distance with her signature wink and smile after she mouthed Hurry. She stood their for a moment, and thought about the conversation and in the car.
"Lisa, whats going on?" tears were streaked down Miah's cheeks. She was only twelve, a year younger than me, but with all the grime,dirt,cuts, and worried lines she looked like kidergartener who was rolling in the grass.
"Yeah, where are we going and-" Lisa cut me off.
"Look don't ask any question until we get past that pine tree on top of the hill at the strawberry farm." Lisa said.
That senetence was so out of whack it made her wonder if Lisa had been taking some kind of medication. She was about to ask that too, but she thought otherwise when she saw the seriouse look on her face.
Miah must've noticed it too because she kept quiet the rest of the ride.
Lisa stepped on the gas and we passed a sign that said "PICK YOUR OWN STRAWBERRIES". The sign was in bright colors of red and green. The sky was the perfect shade of blue with no clouds, and the sun shined bright on the fields.
It seemed like everything was ignoring the fact of happened. the day was trying to persaude her that what never did. Or maybe that was herself. All along the drive she wondered what the heck was going on. She didn't try ro influence herself that it didn't happen. She knew it would just make it harder and more complicated to understand.
She remembered the woman with sleepy face and drifty smile and how her dress seemed to be woven out of the Earth itself. She remembered how it seemed minerals move and collided with ever breath she took in that dress. A shiver ran down my spine.
