Chapter 16
Lindsey relished the food that was on the plate. She carefully divided it into two unequal portions. She took the smallest one for herself and left the much bigger ration for Sara. The water she drank sparingly. Once she heard Sara mumble something, but when she came over with some food, she was quiet again, like always. The small child began to worry, the lights have been on for an awfully long time. And that mean woman, Shelly, had not come down for a long time. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity to Lindsey, Sara began to move. Slowly at first but then feeling the bed for the child, "Lindsey? Lindsey?!?!" Her hand felt no small leg or arm, no warm body against her, asking for comfort, the bed was empty. "LINDSEY!!!" Sara thought that Shelly had taken the girl somewhere while she was sleeping, somewhere far, far away where she could not protect her. The girl rushed off the floor and onto the bed, "Sara, I'm here. I was just eating something. Are you hungry? There's lots left." She eyed her new friend worriedly. There was a horrid cut on her cheek, bruises over her face, the pale face stood out against her black sweater, the eyes sunken, and her hands all blue form the cold. Sara nodded slightly and Lindsey quickly rushed over with some fruit. Placing them by Sara's pillow, she tried to help the woman sit up. Finally accomplishing the task, Sara began on a banana. With a mouth full of fruit, she started asking Lindsey questions. "How long have I been sleeping? Have you eaten? Was Shelly down here while I was asleep? How long has the light been on?" Lindsey looked on with wonder as Sara devoured the banana and moved onto the apple. "Umm, you haven't been moving for a long, long time, I thought you left me." She sniffled a little and inched a little closer to Sara, "But, I did eat, so I'm not hungry anymore. I saved you a lot of food and water too," Sara smiled at this remark. With every second, Sara seemed to gain more and more strength. The color returning to her cheeks a little, and her eyes sparkled at the child's kindness.
Lindsey relished the food that was on the plate. She carefully divided it into two unequal portions. She took the smallest one for herself and left the much bigger ration for Sara. The water she drank sparingly. Once she heard Sara mumble something, but when she came over with some food, she was quiet again, like always. The small child began to worry, the lights have been on for an awfully long time. And that mean woman, Shelly, had not come down for a long time. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity to Lindsey, Sara began to move. Slowly at first but then feeling the bed for the child, "Lindsey? Lindsey?!?!" Her hand felt no small leg or arm, no warm body against her, asking for comfort, the bed was empty. "LINDSEY!!!" Sara thought that Shelly had taken the girl somewhere while she was sleeping, somewhere far, far away where she could not protect her. The girl rushed off the floor and onto the bed, "Sara, I'm here. I was just eating something. Are you hungry? There's lots left." She eyed her new friend worriedly. There was a horrid cut on her cheek, bruises over her face, the pale face stood out against her black sweater, the eyes sunken, and her hands all blue form the cold. Sara nodded slightly and Lindsey quickly rushed over with some fruit. Placing them by Sara's pillow, she tried to help the woman sit up. Finally accomplishing the task, Sara began on a banana. With a mouth full of fruit, she started asking Lindsey questions. "How long have I been sleeping? Have you eaten? Was Shelly down here while I was asleep? How long has the light been on?" Lindsey looked on with wonder as Sara devoured the banana and moved onto the apple. "Umm, you haven't been moving for a long, long time, I thought you left me." She sniffled a little and inched a little closer to Sara, "But, I did eat, so I'm not hungry anymore. I saved you a lot of food and water too," Sara smiled at this remark. With every second, Sara seemed to gain more and more strength. The color returning to her cheeks a little, and her eyes sparkled at the child's kindness.