Connor's shift came just in time. Ever since Travis and Alissa's little talk, Travis had been thinking about she said. He thought so hard on it that he got a massive headache. After waking Connor up, he fell instantly into a deep sleep, but not at all a pleasant one.
Ever since he and Connor had met Alissa, he'd been having strange dreams. Some were just weird, some were terrifying, but they all seemed so... real.
He felt like he had only slept a minute or two when Connor woke him up. Alissa was watching from a few feet away, a concerned look on her face. He looked around. The sun was shining brightly all around him. His headache, if anything, had gotten worse.
"Are you okay Travis?" Connor asked him.
"Yeah. I'm fine" he lied as he looked at his watch. 12:05. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier? Were wasting time."
"I tried, but you wouldn't wake up." he said, his voice shaking a little.
"Yeah it was like you were unconscious or something. It was kinda scary." Alissa added.
"Well I'm fine now, so let's get a move on. We've got a lot of ground to cover."
"Are you sure? We've been making pretty good time, and you don't look like you feel good. Why don't we just rest for a day." Connor said.
"No. I'm fine! And we've stopped a lot lately. Who knows how close those things are now."
"Travis, this is serious. I think we should listen to Connor" Alissa said as she tried to persuade Travis, but he had already grabbed his stuff and started walking, with Bandit trailing right behind him.
Connor sighed as he and Alissa grabbed their things and followed after Travis.
"I've got a bad feeling about this." Connor said. "Something doesn't feel right." Alissa agreed, but they continued to follow Travis down the highway.
Around 6 o'clock is when everything started to really go downhill. All three of them had been feeling weaker and weaker the more they walked. Travis had developed a high fever and a deep cough along with his headache, and now Connor was coughing and Alissa had a headache too. They had put Bandit in "his" backpack again because his paws were tired, and were just about to stop for the night when they heard a howl from not too far behind them. They looked back slightly and started to pick up the pace, when they heard a siren and saw flashing lights behind them. Cops.
Alissa, Connor, and Travis took off in a dead sprint as soon as the police car started slowing down next to them. They crossed a lane of traffic, jumped over the median to the other side of the highway, and put all the energy they had left into running.
"We've gotta find somewhere to hide. He'll find a place to cross over to this side any minute now." Connor said as they ran.
"Well it's either the beasts or the cops, and I think I'd rather go to jail than be eaten alive!" Alissa screamed. Bandit whimpered. They slowed down a little. Their energy was running out too fast. Connor led them off the first exit ramp he saw, and they slowed down a bit more. The cop's siren was still close, but they were hoping he just didn't see them get off the exit.
More sirens could be heard in the distance now, but the number of sirens didn't matter to them right now. What mattered was finding a place to hide from them all. Conner, who had pretty much become the leader, led them and tried to keep in hidden in the shadows, looking for whatever hiding spot he could find. The one problem was: there was none.
The sounds of sirens could be heard from more than one direction now, and lights could be seen in the distance. They started to sprint again, but it was too late.
"Freeze!"

Haha. Freeze. Very original huh? Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving,readers! (for those who celebrate it). I know you probably getting sick of all the waiting, but I've just gotta finish the last few chapters for a different account and then I'll be back to writing this one. Again, I'm so sorry for all the waiting. I know I'd be frustrated if I were the reader, but I'm doing the best I can. Thanks for all the support, and hopefully I'll be posting another chapter soon

P.S. Anyone like the new username? Changed the old one because…well, Braiden was never my boyfriend (although I really wish he was) and at this point he never will be I at least talked to him recently though! Considering I've only talked to him twice…:/ Anyway enough about my epic fail of a love life, anyone see the new profile yet? I don't blame you if you haven't (it's not great lol) but anyone have a favorite part? I'd love to hear! Review please! And check out the amazing British band "Nothing But Thieves"! :D Later guys!