We ran.
And ran.
And ran.
I was sure that after 15 minutes of nonstop running, we would be on the ground panting.
But no, we just kept running. I didn't even feel anything in my legs.
If it was adrenaline it would have worn off by now, wouldn't it?
Anyway, we ran until we reached a small town called Ravenbrook.
We walked to an old fashioned diner.
"Welcome to Hicktown" Skipper mumbled.
I elbowed him in the ribs and he shut up.
"Hiya darlins! What can I get for you?" Said a southern voice of a woman.
We turned around to see a middle aged woman with curly red hair in a tight bun, pale skin, blue eyes, and a slim figure. She reminded me a lot of sadened me dearly.
"H-hi. My name is Marlene and this is my friend Skipper." I stuttered.
Skipper just nodded.
"Hi. My name is Sierra it's nice to meet yall. So where did you come from?"
I hesitated, but that alone seemed to have answered her question.
"Oh you guys came from the Lab, didn't you?" She said sympathetically.
"And what if we did?" Skipper snapped.
"Skipper!" I hissed at him, but Sierra didn't seem offended.
"No it's alright; he has every right to be cautious." She said, ushering us to a table.
"So did they kidnap you or somethin? Nobody goes there of their free will."
"No. We were once animals in a zoo. THEN they kidnapped us and changed us to humans." I explained, Skipper giving me death glares they whole time.
"Wow. That sounds terrible." Sierra said, handing us some water and a sandwich each.
"Trust me it was um could you possibly tell us where we are?" I asked politely.
"OH! I'm so sorry dear. You're in Texas."
I just stared at her while Skipper went pale.
"Texas?" Skipper said in disbelief.
"Yup. Where are you guys from?"
"New York." I whispered.
She gasped silently.
"I'm sorry darlins, I didn't know you were so far from home."
"No, it's alright. We'll find a way back somehow" I whispered the last part.
Skipper was just silent. I touched my necklace; it felt warm to the touch.
"Hmm well you could find jobs here in Ravenbrook." Sierra suggested.
"And do what, exactly?" Skipper snapped.
"Well you look like you've done hard labor. You could help as a carpenter or a construction man."
Skipper took a deep breath.
"And where do I go to apply?" He sighed.
"Town square of course." She said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Skipper sighed again and got up to leave.
"Oh and one more thing doll." Sierra stopped him. Skipper turned around. "come back here after your done."
Skipper nodded and left.
Sierra turned back to me.
"You. You my dear will be harder to find a job for."
"Well do you guys have a vet here?" I asked.
"Yup, but we need more people to work at the Ravenbrook animal reserve."
I smiled. "That's perfect!"
"Great I'll call Samantha and she'll surly give you the job." And with that Sierra was gone.
I sat back in my seat and breathed a sigh of relief.
Maybe it wouldn't be so bad here after all.