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Chapter 2:

The rain came down to a drizzle the same time my eyes went dry. Is it possible to run out of teardrops? I stood up realizing I wasted two hours of sunlight. I looked around to see where I was. Behind me, was the forest that changed my life, in front of me was a road and then another forest. I stood there, on the side of the road, staring at that forest. It was every shade of green. You could see the new life coming out of the ground. The animals would start coming out of hibernation soon. If I was still in the hunt, we would be preparing to go hunting.

But I'm not in the hunt.

With that thought, I headed up the road trying to find a town somewhere. It seemed like forever had past by the time I got to the end of the road. When I looked down I saw a small town. It looked like there was a hotel, diner, and some little shops. The only problem was I was on top of a mountain and the town was at the bottom. Gosh did I hate heights. That's why I hated coming to the mountain in Colorado. We always had to go to the top. Being the lieutenant I could never admit my fear of heights, but now I could.

I closed my eyes and took a long deep breath. I could smell the trees around me. The smell of rain still lingered in the air. For once in a long time I felt like I was free. I had no responsibilities and no one to care for but myself. When I opened my eyes I finally got confidence to climb down the mountain. I took one rock at a time. The First rock I put my foot on was small and smooth. The next rock was a little bumpy. As I climbed down that mountain, I found a new me. One who dose not let something as simple as a mountain get in her way. I was almost to the bottom when I saw a rock that made me pause.

The rock was a grayish white. It was very pointy and rough around the edges, but in the middle was smooth. Like me in a way. I stared at that rock for a few more moments then headed to the bottom of the mountain. Before I started my way to that town, I took one last glance at the place where I seemed so lost.

Goodbye.

I wasn't sure if I was saying goodbye to the mountain or the old Thalia. The Thalia that needed somebody makes her feel complete. Or who needed something that felt permanent. Even the Thalia that felt like her life was crumbling beneath her. The girl who thought she was no longer important to this world. When I think back on it that girl was the immature Thalia. So maybe I was saying goodbye to the mountain or the old Thalia, but I was saying goodbye.

I started walking toward the town when I heard somebody say my name.

You're losing it Thals.

"Thalia." Said that same voice in a whisper

"Who's there?"

I shrugged and kept walking.

"Thalia"! Said that same voice, now I was running

"Thalia is that you?" said a voice I think I recognized

Ha! I left you curious!!! I want 10 new reviews before I update!