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Chapter 2
When I next wake up, I find myself in the backseat of a jeep.
It's dark right now.
But not the kind of dark I was in earlier.
It was the night sky filled with stars and the moon.
I breathe in deeply, enjoying the fresh air.
Then I look towards the driver.
My rescuer.
He's big with long blonde hair.
From what I can tell from his backside, he looks scary.
But I don't care.
He is my rescuer.
He doesn't seem to notice that I'm awake.
I make the choice of going up front to join him.
He looks at me in total surprise for a moment.
Then returns to driving.
I was right he is scary.
Again I don't care.
He is my rescuer.
"Thank you," I tell him in a small, raspy voice.
Wow, I can still speak and it hurts just a bit.
Again he looks at me in surprise.
I wonder why?
Is it because I'm not scared of him.
Why should I be?
He rescued me.
Then a look of understanding crosses his face and he smiles.
That smile should scare me, but it doesn't.
"Ya don't remember me, do ya frail?"
I look at him and study him.
But nothing clicks.
"No," I still say in a small voice, "should I?"
But he just smiles and shakes his head.
"How long have ya been in that hole, frail?"
"I don't know."
He doesn't really seem to care.
"Oh well. Ya out of there now. And that's all that matters."
I stay quite for a moment.
He's right.
Sleeps claims me once again.