I really wasn't sure if I was going to post this today or not, but I'd hate to keep you hanging... right now anyways. All the reviewers get cookies! *hands out cookies* So here's chapter eight! Enjoy!


Chapter 8:

The groups met back at the lodge to take a break and grab some lunch before looking for the girls once more. Chad, Tawni, and Sonny were the last three to arrive seeing as Sonny didn't want to stop until the girls were found, so Chad and Tawni nearly had to drag her back. While they were eating, Marshall happened to come in the room.

"Hey kids," he said. He looked around and looked at the older girls of So Random. "Where's Zora at?"

"Bathroom," Tawni said casually.

"Okay. Good to see you kids are taking your responsibility seriously."

Sonny let out a breath as Marshall left. "That was close. Thanks for covering so well Tawni."

"Like it's hard," Tawni scoffed. "I just had to say something before you did, otherwise Marshall would definitely know that Zora's not here, or Dakota."

"So where do we look when we leave here?" Nico said. "We pretty much covered the entire area, and there was no sign of them."

"I don't know," Sonny said covering her face with her hands.

Chad frowned and gave a shrug. "I think we should look near the woods. They might have wandered off and gotten lost in there. But at least one group should stay in the ski area in case they're just really good at avoiding us."

"Sounds good," Nico said. Along with the other groups, he got up and threw the remains of his lunch away before heading back outside.

Chad and Tawni looked at the brown haired girl in between them, her face still in her hands.

"Sonny, you barely even touched your food," Tawni said.

Uncovering her face, Sonny looked at her best friend. "I can't eat. I'm really worried about Zora and Dakota. What if they're hurt? And they're probably freezing and scared."

Chad put his arm around Sonny. "We'll find them, don't worry Sonny."

"I hate to agree with Chad, but he's right," Tawni said. "Plus Zora and Dakota are tough girls."

"Yeah," Sonny said nodding. "You're both right."

"Come on," Chad said standing up. "Let's get back to looking for them."

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Dakota had remembered reading somewhere that you could tell time by the position of the sun. Too bad the clouds are covering the sun, she thought. She guessed that the girls had been out for a few hours, or at least an hour if she was wrong. She just knew that her feet were killing her.

A few feet ahead of her, Zora leaned up against a tree and slid to the snowy ground below her. "Let's take a break here."

Dakota let herself fall on a different side of the same tree. "I thought you'd never say that!"

"It's only for a few minutes," Zora said.

"I know," Dakota said. She looked around the area. It all looked the same wherever they walked. She wasn't able to tell if they had walked in this area before or not. She squinted to see if there was anything past the endless trees that surrounded them, hoping to find some clue as to how the two could get out of the woods.

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of tree where Dakota sat, Zora was fighting the urge to let her eyes close. She knew she should be looking for a way out, but her mind was just too foggy; all she wanted to do was sleep.

Maybe just resting my eyes won't hurt, Zora thought, giving into her exhaustion.


So now I'll keep you hanging, haha. DON'T HURT ME!

I'll update again soon! Maybe tomorrow, maybe Wednesday... just not tonight :P

I'm so evil xD