Chapter 7

Fiona opened her eyes slowly, everything was foggy and first she didn´t realise that she had a terrible headache. She raised slowly up into a sitting position, and felt how the head was still spinning.

So this is how a hang over feels like, she thought.

Fiona decided that she would never drink again. It just wasn´t worth it.

She heard someone whine down by her feet, and she looked down at the dog who started to wag he´s tail when he knew that he got her attention.

"You need to be quiet Hewie." Fiona whispered and patted him lightly on the head.

It was very early in the morning and sun had just start to rise. Fiona crawled outside the tent and Hewie followed her shortly there after.

It was freezing outside so Fiona folded her arms trying to keep warm, but it was also refreshing. She was still a little dizzy so she stumbled forward into the forest. She really needed to use a restroom, but there was none out here.

Fiona went further inside the forest and found some bushes.

"Finally" she muttered.

Fiona and Hewie was walking back towards the camp, Fiona felt much better now. She could finally see where she placed her feet, and then she looked down at them. They were so dirty, I would do anything for a shower Fiona thought.

When they were half way to the camp something caught Fiona´s eye. A dark figure was lying down by the foot of one of the trees.

She immediately thought of James, that she thought had went for sleep in the car, but maybe had slumbered under a tree instead.

They went a little closer towards the shadow, it was still dark so Fiona couldn´t make out what it was, but as they came closer it looked like a human.

Hewie were curious too so he went a little faster to sniff in the air. He slowed down, something wasn´t right. He´s hair on his back raised and he started to growl.

Fiona stopped. Who was it? She went a long circle around the person, so she could see who it was.

Fiona stiffened when she realised who it was. Everything went dizzy again and her only thought was to run. She stumbled on some branches and fell down on her knees. Avoiding the pain she pulled herself up from the ground running towards the camp. She needed to leave right away.

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Lorenzo woke up, he had heard something crack just beside him. He stumbled up on he´s foot and took a look towards the camp. He saw Fiona running towards the car, like she was afraid of something. Had she seen him? When he was asleep?

Fiona was now trying to open the door where the driver sits, and jumped inside, slamming the door behind her.

Probably looking the door too, Lorenzo thought.

But could Fiona drive?

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Fiona was searching for the keys all over in the car. James was still slumbering in the back seat, and didn´t woke up, even if Fiona was slamming on everything. But the keys was no where to be found, so she just sat there staring out in the space trying to calm down. She could at least lock herself in.

Hewie, Fiona remembered. He was still outside.

She silently opened the door, and peeked out, he wasn´t there.

"Hewie." Fiona whispered.

She listened carefully for some sound, but the only thing she could hear were birds and other animals. Trying not to make a sound she stepped slowly out of the car. She looked towards where she had seen Lorenzo but she couldn´t see anything, if she were lucky he hadn´t notice that she had been just beside him.

"Hewie" she whispered again but there was no sign of him.

She had no choice but to go inside the tent and wake Simon up. She couldn´t tell him about Lorenzo or everything that had happened in the castle, but she could at least wake him up and say that she wanted to leave.

With small steps she carefully went towards the tent trying not to make a sound. The darkness had all faded away now and you could see through out in the forest. But still there was no sign of Lorenzo, and she would see him from here if he still was sleeping behind the tree, so he must have woken up.

Fiona´s heart started to pound at the thought that he could be anywhere, she couldn´t return to the castle, she´ll rather die.

Finally she made it to the tent and carefully she got hold of the zipper and pulled it up making a doorway. She crawled inside as quiet as she could.

"Simon" she whispered.

Sound came from one of the sleeping bags, one of them were moving, since Fiona couldn´t really see their faces she couldn´t poke just any of them.

"What time is it?" Simon said.

Fiona was relieved, he was awake.

"I don´t know really, but the sun´s up."

"Then it´s time to get up." He said and sat up. He looked around in the tent. "where´s your dog?"

"Um, outside, just taking a walk."

But the truth was that she really didn´t know where he was, and she started to get worried.

"Are James up?" he asked.

"No."

"How predictable."

He turned his gaze to Carl and poked him on his side.

"Carl, time to get up."

Carl mumbled and wrinkle his nose.

"Just five more minutes mom."

"I´m not your mom, get up!" Simon pushed him almost out of the tent.

"Alright, alright I´m up."

Fiona crawled back outside to look for Hewie.

"Hewie." She called out. No need to be quiet anymore when the others were up and Lorenzo couldn´t do anything when they were there. Or could he? The man was crazy, and you had no clue what madness he could come up with.

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I know this one was short but there will soon be a chapter 8.

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