Chapter Twenty-One: Hitting the Road

Paul Pov

I wake up with my arms wrapped around Katrina's warm body. It was another beautiful morning. Untangling myself, I quietly get up and walk into the other room. Both infants are still sound asleep. I remember calling Katrina over when they wouldn't shut up. I had done everything to make them happy from trying to ceed them to changing their diapers to rocking them.

Nothing worked so I called her. When she got here the first thing she asked was where the older kid was. I played it off like he wanted to spend some time with his mother. She bought it without question. And in no time she had the babies quiet which made me very happy. We went to bed a short time later.

I walk out of the twins room and head into the living room. The boy's death should be on the morning news. It was a crying shame that poor Lucy couldn't save her precious little boy. I smile at the thought of her devastated face knowing her boy was dead. Turning on the television, I head into the kitchen for a beer. It was never too early to start celebrating the kid's death.

It's after the fourth beer that I realize the kid didn't die. I knew that if the kid had died from exposure it would be on the news. That meant only one thing to me. We had to leave before the kid found us and ruined everything. Grumbling under my breath, I stumble back to the bedroom to wake Katrina.

"Paul, what's wring?"

"Wake up Katrina, and get dressed."

"Why what's going on?"

"Nothing's going on. I've been thinking about what you suggested the other night about going away. I like the idea more and more. I think we should do it."

"Really, you want to get out of here?"

"Yeah, why not. I was thinking we could leave this morning."

"Where did you want to go?"

"Where ever you want to go."

"Really, anywhere ?"

"Anywhere... The choice is yours, baby."

"Well, it would be a long nine to ten hour drive, but I've always wanted to see the Smoky Mountains."

"Then that's where we'll go. We'll rent a cabin up in the mountains and enjoy the peace and quiet of nature."

"Oh, Paul, this is going to be so much fun. I've got to pack..."

"No, I was thinking we could get what we need on the road. Like you said it's going to be a very long drive down there."

"Yeah, that's true. I'm so excited."

"I am too. Lets get the twins up, changed, and fed then hit the road."

"We're really doing this?"

"Yeah, we're really doing this. Chicago has gotten a bit stale for me. It's time for someplace new."