Chapter 3
(Alicia's POV)
"Alicia. Alicia." I groaned and rolled over as my mom tried to wake me up. "Come on we have to get moving." I sighed and opened my eyes. "Here." She handed me a pile of clothes. "Change then come out and help us pack up the tents." Nodding I looked at the clothes. A pair of army green shorts, a cat sweatshirt, and my converse. I sighed as I pulled off my other clothes and slipped on the new outfit.
"Where do I put these?" I asked as I emerged from the tent.
"Put them in here." Mom tossed me a bag with her dirty clothes which I threw mine into. "While Shane was getting ready for bed last night he met two people. Glenn and Dale. They have a camp near the quarry with other people so we're going there for tonight, see if they are okay to camp with." I handed the bag back to her before helping take down the tent and pack it up.
"Is all your stuff packed?" Nodding I threw my bags in the car. "Good get in." I aimlessly followed her directions and got in the car. I was so tired, weak from the lack of sleep. Curling my feet up I decided to take a nap and just hope for the best. However I couldn't fall asleep so I just laid there and watched the scenery as it passed by.
"Alicia." My eyes weakly opened only to find Shane with his hand on my shoulder. I guess he was trying to shake me awake. "We're at the camp. Do you want me to carry you?" Nodding I wrapped my arms around his neck and let him pick me up. He seemed nice and my mom didn't seem to think he was super bad so might as well trust him more.
"Hereā¦" I yawned as I put his police hat on his head. "Just so they know who's the real boss here." Shane smiled as I wrapped my little legs around his waist and laid my head on his shoulder. I wasn't tired just weak.
"Thanks kiddo." He whispered as I closed my eyes hoping for a little sleep to come back.
(Shane's POV)
Holding Alicia made me happy. She was small enough to hold still and she obviously didn't feel good today so I didn't want to force her to walk around and meet people who could potentially kill us. Obviously I wouldn't tell her that though. Gently I rubbed her back as I left the RV.
"Thank you Shane." Alicia's mom smiled at me before going back to a conversation with a Mexican looking family.
"You have a cute little girl." A blonde teen girl said as she and her sister walked up to me. I'm just going to assume they were talking about Alicia who was now passed out and drooling on my shoulder.
"Oh she's not my daughter. I just consider her my little girl because I like her mom." I explained.
