(Alicia's POV)
There was a road block when we showed up. I was told to stay in the car so here I am eating cookies and drinking milk like Santa Claus. Carl was in the car ahead of my mom's, talking to a girl by the name of Sophia. Sighing I placed my Minnie Mouse cup in the cup holder and pulled my knees to my chest. I was cold and tired.
"Mom!" I called out of the window. She looked at me, urging me to go on. "Can you come turn the heat on?" She smiled and walked over, turning on the heat when she got to the car. "Thanks." She nodded before going back to the group of adults, trying to work out a plan. I smiled pulling my sleeves over my hands and laying the seat back so I could take a nap.
I cried out clutching my ears as I sat up. Large things were being dropped on the city. Suddenly I recognized them. Bombs. They were bombing Atlanta. I felt a few tears drip down my face as I watched them drop the bombs on my city.
"Alicia." I turned to my mom as she threw open the door and shut off the car. "Grab your stuff." I did as she said and grabbed my stuff while she grabbed her bags. "We have to go now." I nodded and followed her to the woods where Lori, Shane, and Carl stood with their stuff. We were going to get away from this place but it would be hard.
"Ali." Lori called from her position in front of my mom and I.
"Yeah?" I responded pulling my bag on my back.
"Stay close to the adults." My mom glared at Lori, her eyes narrowing.
"Focus on your own kid, Lori." Lori scoffed and flipped my mom off.
"Maybe if you could take care of yours I wouldn't have to watch over her." Mom glared, her eyes now slits as she pulled me closer to her. "Why don't you let an actual mother take care of her instead of some play mommy." Mom snapped and sent her hand flying across Lori's face. I giggled slightly along with Carl. "Carl!" Lori scolded.
"What?!" He shrugged his shoulders. "You kinda deserved it!" I laughed harder, almost falling over. Lori glared at my mom before grabbing Carl and dragging him with her about 5 feet in front of us. Shane however stayed back making sure everyone was safe.
"Hey Shane?" I asked intertwining my hand with my mom's. "Can I wear your hat?" He laughed and plopped it on my head, adjusting its strap so it would stay on my head.
"We should set up a little camp site here." Shane suggested as I laid on his back. I had gotten tired a while ago and he had suggested putting me on his back. "Let everyone sleep for now and get moving in the morning." My mom nodded along with Carl. You could see the tiredness in their eyes.
"Does everyone have a tent?" Mom asked as she pulled hers and mine from her back. We shared a tent but it was quite large. "I can fit a few more people in this one if we squeeze." Lori glared at her and took hers and Carl's tent out.
"I'll watch over until someone wakes up. Here." Gently he set me down on a fallen log. "You stay here and I'll help everyone set up tents. Okay?" I nodded sleepily, lying down on the log. I could feel my eyes drifting shut.
"Ali." My eyes were forced open as my mom called my name, holding out my backpack. "Do you need to change?" I shook my head. I was wearing my 'Kitty Gang' sweater and a pair of black leggings along with my converse. "Alright." She put the bag next to me before going back to the tent. My eyes yet again drifted shut yet this time they stayed closed, allowing me to sleep.
