Three hours ago...
"Georgie, what does Bob usually keep in here?" Caleb asked opening a small stall door.
"Anything from a horse to a wolf. He kept a momma wolf in there once...but she didn't make it. I took care of her baby for a while." I said placing my hands on the stall door.
"Aww poor guy. So he was an orphan? Was the dad alive?"
"Well that's the thing. Bob didn't know so we just guessed he was an orphan. By now he should be all grown up." I said.
"Hmm," Caleb started to walk around. I can tell he was getting anxious. "I'm surprised we get the best radio signal in here."
"Yeah," I agreed. "Listen, I know you wanted to go and get Ty and Amy and I just had to stay and help. If you did-"
"Georgie, come on. Don't talk like that. It's like we're in H.Q. Besides, if anything goes wrong, we will drive up there and walk the trail if we have to." Caleb said rising his walkie in the air.
"I guess having a head quarters is pretty cool." I admitted with a smile.
"See? And look, that camera bob was using to track that bird? It's still up. We can scan the area for uncertain matter." Caleb said in a deep voice.
I laughed. "That would be cool if we could actually scan. It doesn't even go that far." I said.
"Lighten up. Geez don't teenagers have personalities anymore?"
"Sorry, I'm just really worried for them. I mean what even happened that they have been gone so long?"
"I don't know. Bob said there was a fork so maybe they just took a wrong turn." Caleb sighed.
I did too. This whole waiting process gives me the chills. Maybe thinking about what Adam said will distract me. He actually apologized to me. Wait till I tell Jade. She'll get a kick out of that. I laughed out loud. I didn't realize I did until Caleb looked at me with confusion. "Oh, I was just thinking about something that happened yesterday."
Caleb just nodded, then continued to walk around outside the barn.
I had an idea to pass time. "Hey, how about since we run headquarters, we have a thing."
"A thing?" Caleb looked at me confused.
"Yeah! Like...a handshake or something." I suggested.
"Okay, what did you have in mind?" He asked with a snappy tone.
"How about something like this. Here give me your fist." I said holding out my first.
Caleb laughed and went with it.
"Maybe something like boom fire?" I said. The boom was the pounding of fists together and fire was them Ricocheting off each other.
"Boom fire? That seems boring." Caleb said.
"Well to make it more interesting, you add something." I said.
"Okay, how about after fire, we make it rain? You know to put out the fire."
"That's stupid." I admitted.
"So is boom fire. Come on let it be stupid all together."
"Fine. How do you "make it rain"?" I waived my hands in the air.
"Well, after you fire, you move your hand down like this while wiggling your fingers. Watch."
"Boom, fire, make it rain." They both said.
"Huh. I actually like that." Caleb said.
"Me too." I agreed. I then noticed our walkies flashing.
"Bob, Tim, Georgie, Caleb, we're bringing back Ty. He's hurt pretty bad so we're going to take it slow."
I gasped in excitement. "They've got them. Caleb! Caleb!"
"I heard! How's Ty?! Is he okay?
"He's hurt but okay."
"What about Amy? Isn't she there? Jack," Caleb said. "Is Amy okay?"
"Tim's got her. They're on their way back too. We'll be heading to the hospital. We'll pick you two up on the way. Over and out." Jack hung up.
"So, we just sit here and wait for another two hours? No! We have to go and help them." I paced around.
"No we aren't. Jack said he-"
"Jack said you and I were coming to help. Well, we aren't helping. We need to...do something. We've been sitting here for over five hours."
"Okay, Georgie. Fine, then you tell me what we will do? What if they need to call for a backup ambulance or something? Where will we be? In the middle of no where."
"I...I don't know." I admitted.
"That's why we have to stay here. You know what you should do?" Caleb looked at me.
"W..what?"
"Call Lou. Tell her they are bringing them out of there and to the hospital. Tell her we don't know how hurt they are, but they're okay."
"How? There is barely any cell service here."
"Doesn't Bob have something you can ride around here?"
Yesterday...
"Look, I'm really glad you two are okay, I am, but you can't pull another stunt like that." Bob said looking at us sympathetically.
"We won't. We swear on our lives." Adam said.
"He's right we won't." I agreed.
"So what's the ATV for anyway?" Jade asked.
"Its for emergencies only. Like if you need to ride out to get a cell signal or something to call 911 or a parent."
"It's for emergencies!" I shouted.
"What? What's for emergencies?" Caleb asked.
"The ATV! It's for emergencies! Wait, this is an emergency,. Isn't it?" I asked to double check.
"Umm...Yes! Come on!" Caleb said pushing me forward.
I started running towards the ATV shed. "So it can fit two people." I said.
"No. You go. I'll stay and keep contact with the team." Caleb said helping me pull out the vehicle.
"You sure?" I started the engine.
"Yeah. Now go!"
As I rode closer to the main highway, my phone started to blow up like crazy. I had it on full volume. I decided to go to a stop and check who was sending me what.
I whipped out my phone and as soon as I turned it on, the screen showed twenty three missed calls and thirty seven texts. The majority was from Lou, and the other quarters were Adam and Jade.
I needed to call Lou but I wasn't in a good zone yet to keep up a good signal, so I kept driving. Once I finally got to the main road, I had two out of three bars. "Good enough." I said to myself.
"Georgie?" Lou picked up as I called.
"Mom it's me."
"Georgie!!? What the hell is going on over there? Why haven't you been answering me?! Is Amy and Ty okay? Georgie WHAT is going on?!"
"Lou, please! Calm down! The service is terrible out here. Jack and Tim found Amy and Ty. They said Ty was hurt but we don't know how bad. They're going to bring them to the closest hospital near the reserve. They're going to be okay." I said.
"Wait, back up, hospital?! Georgie what happened?"
"Mom that's the thing, I don't know. I'm not going to distract them from getting Ty and Amy back safe. I'll update you in two hours. I have to get back. They could be halfway here by now."
"Alright. I'm going to head to the hospital now and hopefully warm them what's coming. You be safe and you be sure to update or I'll ground you longer than your teenage years."
"Okay, I have to go! Bye. Love you." I hung up.
The ride back was okay. Only about ten minutes. I pulled up to the garage with half a tank. Yep. Now I know I need to check it. Caleb helped me put it away as he updated me on news from everyone.
"Nothing much has changed. Amy and Tim passed the halfway point and Jack and Ty are at the halfway point. They'll be here soon. Don't worry." Caleb smiled.
Two hours later...
Caleb:
Georgie left her walkie on the table so she could go inside and get us water. I have to admit, being stuck here and not helping my best friend has been hard. It wouldn't have worked out anyway. Trail's too thin, and Georgie wanted to help.
"Caleb!" Tim yelled as he skidded his truck to a stop.
"Tim! What happened? Is everyone okay?" I stood up.
"Get Georgie, we need to go. Ty