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Not mine, not making money (the sad truth)

As I watched the men move through the woods I realized how somebody could sit totally unmoved in a chair for hours on end. I could feel the adrenaline pump through my veins and replace the emptiness I had felt moments before they appeared. The rush saved me from the nasty part, the moment I usually pass out after an adrenaline rush.

I leanded carefully against the rocks, shielding me from view and giving me a better place to look at them. My senses were on alert, maxified by the stress. I could see that the men were about 200 ft away and sneaking through the woods without a sound. If I hadn't been on alert they might have surpriced us totally. They were wearing black and had huge machineguns in their hands and they reminded me of something but I couldn't place my finger on what it was.

The men moved like they were born to move in the woods and made their way steadily through the clearing, checking behind every stone and tree. I didn't have to think twice to figure out who they were seeking.

I could feel my heart beating too fast. My fingers were squeezing the rock in front of me so hard that I could feel the skin was broken. Blood sipped onto the rock but I didn't care. I prayed that the men would leave before Connie woke up or made any noise in her sleep.

Apparently God had abannoned me. The men stopped in the clearing, on our side. The faint light of lit cigarettes found their way to my eyes, through the bushes and leaves.

"They can't be too far away. I mean they must have injuries. " one of the men said and coughed. The voice didn't sound familiar but I got chills just listening to his voice. It sounded like this man was the leader of the group, used to give orders and pulling trigares. I resisted the urge to squirm.

"I agree. There was a lot of blood on the way here, so they can't be too far away." one of the others said and spoke softly. It scared me to think this man would talk this softly about blood on the way. Made me think that he had seen very much blood in his life. I prayed that it wouldn't be ours next.

" Yeah, and if we don't find them, no worries. That much blood? They're going to bleed to death or get an infection. No way they're getting out of these woods. " one man said and laughed. He seemed to think the thought of us dying was hilarious. Now I was definetly scared.

"Yes, let's continue." the boss said and they finished their cigarettes and made their way over the cliff. I waited a moment and then let out the breath I didn't know I was holding.

I could feel that the adrenaline rush was coming down with a mighty force and I crawled over to Connie and woke her up.

"Hmm…?" she said and lifted her head up.

"Your turn." I said. "Don't feel so good…"

I could feel my head hitting the ground hard and I was out.

I woke up to somebody shaking my shoulders. I was laying on something hard and my head was throbbing like hell. It took tremendous effort to open my eyes and when I finally managed to open them I looked right into Connies worried eyes. It was light in the cave.

"Good morning Steph." She said and helped me sit up. She hopped out of the way as I threw up in the corner of the cave. The throbbing was terrible, I couldn't hear my own thoughts.

"Are you okay?" Connie asked me and held my hand as I dry heaved.

"I'm fine." I answered and hung my head.

"No, you're not. But luckily I found help when I went outside to get some raspberries from the bush just outside the cave. "

"What? Why were you outside? There were strange men in the forrest last night, it's not wise to be outside the cave." I said and leaned my head against my arms and resisted the urge to throw up.

"Don't worry. I know these men are on our side. " she said and helped me to the front of the cave.

There was three men in black clothes and huge guns leaning against the trees just outside the cave. They were all tall, musculair and definitely latin American.

The man on the far left was huge and had no neck at all. He looked relaxed but I could see that his eyes searched the woods for something or someone. He was the largest of them all but didn't seem to be the leader. He stood completely still while his eyes moved way faster than it was possible.

The man on the far right side was lean but still musculair, his hair was ruffled and wavy. His hands held a huge gun too but he seemed to be more relaxed than the others. He too were wearing all black, but it seemed to be less intimidating than on the other two. His black eyes sparkled as he smiled at us. I quickly shuffled me so that I was hiding in the shadows but that I could see the men.

The man in the middle was definitely the leader. His posture was rigid, his large muscles seeming to break his t-shirt. He was the tallest of them all and had the longest hair I've ever seen on a man. He had it in a pony tail. He had black, or dark brown eyes and he seemed to have seen a lot in his life. The eyes were wary as he looked at Connie, not being able to see me in the safe shadows of the cave.

"Babe?" The leader said and took a step forward. I released Connie's hand and backed into the cave. I was scared of this man, and now he seemed to follow me.

"Don't come any nearer!" I said and backed away so that I was pressed against the back wall of the cave. The man stopped just outside the cave.

"Stephanie honey, there isn't anything to be afraid of." Connie said to me as she made her way next to me. "They are here to help us, Ranger, Tank and Lester. They mean only good."

Nothing she said to me could make me walk back out there to them and she seemed to realize that. She touched my hand and walked back out to the men outside.

"What's the matter with her?" I could hear the leader say to Connie. His voice was concerned and full of emotions I couldn't figure out.

"I don't know." Connie said and the frustration was visible in her voice. "She remembered you last night. I don't know… "

"Does she have any injuries?" The leader asked Connie and glanced at the cave. I knew he couldn't see me as it was so dark in the cave but I shivered at the intensity in his eyes.

"Yeah, she has some problems with her leg. Then she has cuts and bruises all over her body. She hit her head last night and passed out and woke up throwing up."

I could hear mumbling and shuffling outside the cave as the others moved.

"We need to get her out of here." the leader said and took one heisitance step towards the cave.

"Go away!" I yelled at him and he winced, stepping back.

"Beautiful?" Another voice was heard and the guy with wavy hair stepped so that I could see him. "Don't worry, we're here to help you guys and get you into hospital."

"I don't need you! Now go away and leave us alone!"

The guy backed away and Connie joined them and they discussed something. They spoke too quietly for me to hear them. I glanced around the cave and found the gun. I took it into my hands and aimed at the entrance of the cave. If anybody but Connie came in I would shoot them.

Minutes ticked away slowly.

"Stephanie honey, it's me!" I heard Connie say and lowered the gun as she walked in. "Put the gun down, they left already."

I held it in my hands ignoring her plea, I knew they would be back soon.

Connie made her way back and sat next to me and took the gun away from me. Before I had the chance to react she had injected me with something. I watched the syringe fall and bounce once against the ground.

"Sorry honey. It's for your own good." she said to me as I watched the world go darker and darker until I knew no more.

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