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Then and Now Chapter 28 AJ looked at Krys who was busy mumbling to herself as she pulled the contents out of her backpack and spread them out around her. �What are you doing?� AJ asked, breaking the nearly hour silence. �Trying to find a way to get us out of this mess.� she said calmly. �So now you�re a Macgiver type and going to build a cell phone out of...� he looked around at everything scattered around her. �a canteen, a couple bobby pins and an orange?� Krys pushed the hair out of her eyes. �No McLean, I was going to see if I had a compass and your map and then we could get back to the cabin before sunset.� �Actually thats a good idea.� He admitted and sat down next to her.Lis crawled inside the tent with her backpack to see Nick all ready unrolling his sleeping bag in the corner. �Heya!� he said, smiling at her. �Welcome to our place for the next three days.� Lis looked around. �Uhm yay?� she questioned. Nick stopped. �Now what is it you have against camping?� She set her bag down. �Well lets see, its outside, there's probably bears lurking around somewhere and its outside.� Nick laughed. �Your not an outdoorsy girl are you?� �Your finally catching on!� she teased, pulling her sleeping bag out and unrolling it. �And let me see, you are right?� Nick nodded. �The fresh air, the...� �Whoa ok I can see where your going with this.� she smiled at him. �So now we've unrolled the sleeping bags, what do we do now?� He looked around. �Lets see, tents up, Brian went to get firewood with Han, we're settled. I think we can just sit back and relax!� Brian and Han walked through the forest, looking for wood. �How much do we need?� Han asked, setting another branch in Bri's arms. �Probably more then these three twigs.� He said, looking at the small twigs in his arms. �It would be an awfully small fire.� Han smiled. �How bad is camping so far?� he asked, seeing Han head over to a group of broken branches. �Honestly, its okay. Thought it would be a lot worse. But we still have the rest of today and two more.� �I doubt anything will happen.� �Why don't I believe that. Oh wait, we're camping with nick and Lis.� Han laughed and put some more branches in his arms. Krys looked over the map. �Well, if we're here, we're near the lake but if we're here,� she pointed to another spot on the map, �We'll never be found.� AJ laughed. �Your joking right?� �Nope. Because if that�s where we are you led us so far off the trail no one will know where we went.� �Ok see if I can find water nearby, we're in a good spot.� AJ said, getting to his feet. �Hey, where do you think your gong?� Krys asked, stuffing the map back in her bag. �I'm going to walk a bit ahead, find a sturdy tree and climb up it.� �Goody! I'll be dragging you around after you break your neck.� she said sweetly. �Its called faith Krys, try it sometime.� he said, smiling at her. Krys sighed deeply. �Why did I go along wit this idea of yours? Man we shoulda just stayed at the cabin and hung out on the lake with Ang and Aims today.� AJ didn't hear her as he was all ready walking in the direction of a large, sturdy looking tree. Brian walked onto the campsite, arms full of wood. Han smiled as he sat next to her and tossed the wood on the ground. �We're set for the campfire.� Nick walked out of the now fully assembled tent and looked at Brian and Han. �So you two just going to sit around all day?� he asked, heading over to them. �Well, what would you have us do?� Han asked. Nick crouched down and looked around. �Last time we went camping, we needed a fire pit, so stones would be good.� Bri raised an eyebrow. �We collected the wood, you and Lis could do something.� Lis walked out of the tent. �We all ready did something.� Han laughed. �No need for details!� Nick smirked. �We put up our tent three times, we're done for the day.� �C'mon Han, we'll let these two lazy guys sit around here. Try not to burn the tents down.� Lis said, dragging her friend to her feet. �Aye aye captain.� Nick joked. Brian grinned. �I'll keep him away from an open flame.� �That would be a good idea.� Lis said, putting her sunglasses on. �Smart ass!� Nick replied, shaking his head. Krys stood next to the tree, watching AJ sit on a branch about twenty feet up. �Anything?� �Lotta trees.� He yelled down. �Whole lotta trees.� he muttered, looking around. He couldn't see the path or water anywhere. Krys sighed and sat down, �Well then get back down here. Maybe we should make a signal fire or something.� �What?� AJ hollered. �I said, maybe we should make a signal fire.� she yelled up at him. �Couldn't hurt! I'm coming down.� AJ made his way over to the trunk and started his way down, hearing an unfamiliar cracking sound. He looked over to see the branch he'd been sitting on sitting at a strange angle. �Krys move!� he yelled, just as the branch gave way. Next: Chapter 29 |