Chapter 16:
Minutes past like hours as I walked on across the desert. I was grateful
however, as Moni awoke from her nap and turned and tugged on my hair,
trying to get my attention.
"What is it?"
"The sun, it's high overhead in the sky, I'd try and find some shade."
I glanced up; and saw that the little bird was right. I was thirsty, not
to mention I was sweating and I couldn't afford to lose water by doing so.
"You're right," I replied, however looking around, I saw nothing to save me
from the hot sun.
"Lets continue walking," I said, shifting my pack.
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The night had just fallen as I finally collapsed onto the sand, I was
nowhere near the airport, I hadn't seen an airplane, I was thirsty, I had
little food. I was inwardly complaining to myself when Moni spoke.
"I could fly ahead, see if there's anything," she offered.
I sighed, "would you please?"
As she did so, I pulled out my blanket as I leaned back and waited for my
new friend. I began to think about home, I wondered about my mom, what she
looked like, what did she think about me? A sudden thought struck me as I
sat up, what if she thought I was dead? As soon as it hit me, I heard
frantic flapping above my head.
"D-Diana, you've got to come see this!"
I jumped up at her scared voice as she landed on my shoulder.
"What is it? Moni, calm down, I'm sure it's alright."
"Diana, it's humans, and they don't look nice like you do."
For a moment, my heart leapt in my chest; humans?
"Poachers," I said through gritted teeth, "they're back."
"Back?"
Moni asked as I patted the top of her head, "don't worry, we'll just move
and stay somewhere else. However, I just want to take a look."
As I said that, I started to walk in the direction that Moni had come from.
As I neared the place after about five to ten minutes, I lowered myself to
the ground and began to crawl.
"What are you doing?"
Moni whispered as I got about fifty yards from the human camp, "I don't
want them to see me," I whispered back.
I inched closer to the camp, noticing men gathered around a fire talking
and smoking tobacco, at least that was what it smelled like. I crinkled my
nose in disgust, as I turned my back on them and began crawling away. It
was when I heard a voice from my past speak, "we'll go get one tomorrow, I
will not rest until I have one of those damn beasts on my wall."
I gasped and stayed glued to the spot as my heart pounded in my chest.
"Come on man, I think it's about time you leave Africa and go home, your X
wife won't bother you if you go home."
"How can you say that? She blames me for our daughter's death."
"However no body has been found, unless the animals got it," the other man
replied.
I shut my eyes and gasped;
'So I'm right, my mom thinks that I'm dead'
I sunk low to the ground, and allowed the tears to run down my cheeks;
"Diana?"
Moni whispered, "what's the matter?"
"That's my dad," I sobbed, "everyone thinks I'm dead."
'What do I do now?'
I thought to myself as I cried;
:::End Of Chapter 16:::
I hope you like it Bambi, if not let me know and I'll change it. Please
leave a review, I can't wait to read the next chapter!
Minutes past like hours as I walked on across the desert. I was grateful
however, as Moni awoke from her nap and turned and tugged on my hair,
trying to get my attention.
"What is it?"
"The sun, it's high overhead in the sky, I'd try and find some shade."
I glanced up; and saw that the little bird was right. I was thirsty, not
to mention I was sweating and I couldn't afford to lose water by doing so.
"You're right," I replied, however looking around, I saw nothing to save me
from the hot sun.
"Lets continue walking," I said, shifting my pack.
::::::
The night had just fallen as I finally collapsed onto the sand, I was
nowhere near the airport, I hadn't seen an airplane, I was thirsty, I had
little food. I was inwardly complaining to myself when Moni spoke.
"I could fly ahead, see if there's anything," she offered.
I sighed, "would you please?"
As she did so, I pulled out my blanket as I leaned back and waited for my
new friend. I began to think about home, I wondered about my mom, what she
looked like, what did she think about me? A sudden thought struck me as I
sat up, what if she thought I was dead? As soon as it hit me, I heard
frantic flapping above my head.
"D-Diana, you've got to come see this!"
I jumped up at her scared voice as she landed on my shoulder.
"What is it? Moni, calm down, I'm sure it's alright."
"Diana, it's humans, and they don't look nice like you do."
For a moment, my heart leapt in my chest; humans?
"Poachers," I said through gritted teeth, "they're back."
"Back?"
Moni asked as I patted the top of her head, "don't worry, we'll just move
and stay somewhere else. However, I just want to take a look."
As I said that, I started to walk in the direction that Moni had come from.
As I neared the place after about five to ten minutes, I lowered myself to
the ground and began to crawl.
"What are you doing?"
Moni whispered as I got about fifty yards from the human camp, "I don't
want them to see me," I whispered back.
I inched closer to the camp, noticing men gathered around a fire talking
and smoking tobacco, at least that was what it smelled like. I crinkled my
nose in disgust, as I turned my back on them and began crawling away. It
was when I heard a voice from my past speak, "we'll go get one tomorrow, I
will not rest until I have one of those damn beasts on my wall."
I gasped and stayed glued to the spot as my heart pounded in my chest.
"Come on man, I think it's about time you leave Africa and go home, your X
wife won't bother you if you go home."
"How can you say that? She blames me for our daughter's death."
"However no body has been found, unless the animals got it," the other man
replied.
I shut my eyes and gasped;
'So I'm right, my mom thinks that I'm dead'
I sunk low to the ground, and allowed the tears to run down my cheeks;
"Diana?"
Moni whispered, "what's the matter?"
"That's my dad," I sobbed, "everyone thinks I'm dead."
'What do I do now?'
I thought to myself as I cried;
:::End Of Chapter 16:::
I hope you like it Bambi, if not let me know and I'll change it. Please
leave a review, I can't wait to read the next chapter!