Ty woke up first the next morning. The chill of the cabin causing him to pull at the blanket wrapped around him and Amy. He made sure Amy was covered with it as he crept out of bed trying not to wake her. He put the last log into the fireplace before grabbing a jacket off the hook and headed outside. They'd need more firewood. What he wasn't expecting was an early spring snow. Turns out while they slept it snowed. The ground covered and the path hidden underneath it. His truck would be covered too and likely no people would venture out in it. He sighed as he turned around defeated. He hung his jacket back up before going over to the pantry to see what food they had. They'd have to ration it just in case they didn't find help today. A scary thought he'd have to tell Amy. But for now she was warm and safe in bed unaware of the situation. As Ty sat watching Amy sleep he couldn't help the worry creeping back in. Amy had fallen into cold water. For a few seconds that felt like hours he didn't see her. She was out of reach. It still confused his brain she was there. Laying sleeping a small smile on her face like she always had. He was sure the family would be worried sick by now but that was nothing he could do to change that.
Tim woke up startled by his surroundings. He groaned as the pain in his back hit at moving. He was laying on the Heartland sofa. He stiffened up as he looked around rubbing a hand over his face and through his hair. The morning stubble already visible. He got to his feet sleepily heading toward the kitchen for his morning cup of coffee. Yawning he practically ran into Lisa. "Sorry, Lisa. You startled me."
"Did you sleep here?" She asked shocked.
"Couch." He said pointing over his shoulder. "Did Amy come in yet?"
"Nope." Jack said causing both to jump.
"Will you two knock it off." She said annoyed leaving the kitchen.
"Shes not her usual peppy self."
"Do you blame her?"
"Have you heard from Amy?"
"No, but I'm not waiting anymore I'm driving out there to see what's going on?" He said poaring himself a coffee in his travel mug.
"Roads are closed." Lisa said holding out her phone for them to see. Tim taking it from her to look.
"Oh my gosh! No, that's impossible." He said reading the report.
"They should have been back before the storm. This doesn't makes sense. There's nowhere for them to stay even if the storm did get bad before they left." Tim said panicked.
"I'm sure there's a logical explanation." Lisa said. "We can't get too bend out of shape." She wasn't as convincing as she wanted to be. Trying to be the person who remained level headed in chaos wasn't her thing but with these two she was forced to be.
"Hey, it's Tim again. Please let us know your okay. We heard about the storm." He said in a shaky uncharacteristic voice.
"I'm reporting them missing to the police." Jack said storming off.
Tim and Lisa stood there in shock and unsure of their emotions. "I gotta go home and feed my horses. I'll be back in a few hours. Let me know if you hear anything." He said his voice almost a whisper. He disappeared out the door just as Jack had done.
Amy stirred as she woke. Sitting up she noticed Ty tending to the fire. "Hey sleepyhead." He said standing a large smile on his face matching Amy's.
"Hey." She greeted back.
"How you feeling?"
"Okay. I think." She said looking around. "Did you get ahold of Grandpa or my dad?" Ty's hesitation was enough to know the answer wasn't a good one. "Where they that upset?"
"No, of course not." He sat down next to her. "Amy?"
"Ty, your kinda scaring me. What is it?"
He took her hand. "They don't know where we are."
"What?"
"I, uh couldn't get back to the truck. No one knows were here."
Amy's face scrunched up. "What do you mean?"
"It snowed last night. The path is gone. My truck is surely under the inch of snow." Amy's breath caught. "I couldn't get back to the truck."
"They don't know where we are?" Amy looked around helpless. She stood as she walked around the room almost pacing before frantically opening the door and looking out. Snow littered the ground. She looked over her shoulder at Ty her eyes wild and scared.
"Honey?" Ty said coming up behind her. Tears were already forming. He enveloped her in a hug. "It's gonna be okay. Jack's not gonna just let us be missing. And your dad probably already has a search party." He chuckled to get to cheer her up but it didn't work. "Look at me." He pushed her away. "We survived falling in the lake. That was the hard part. We have a fire and food. Someone will come along." Amy nodded slightly. Ty pulled her back in. "We're together." Amy buried her head into Ty's sweater.