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"You listen tohis hand "There is always a way"

"Indi…"

"No, Eric, don’t you give up now If you give up, we have nothing"

"I’ry," he says, his eyes wide and pained

"I know,his hand I hear his breathing becoain, and I know his body is exhausted He’s been beaten, he’s dehydrated, and he’s hungry If they don’t feed us soon, the outlook isn’t going to be good I close , and try to steadyand find a way to survive this

If I don’t…

Eric and I will both die

I won’t have that

Life is pretty good, and ouldn’t it be? I’ left in your stoet seasick the next afternoon, and even though I’ up bile because it’s all I have left Eric has passed out again, and he’s looking worse and worse with every passing hour I’ mentally, and he’s been beaten to top off the rest of the trau down

The pirates caave mine to Eric He didn’t hesitate as he scoffed down ain I knew that would happen I warned him to eat slowly, but he didn’t I kept the water, slowly sipping it, gently easing h Outside, the wind is howling and the ship is rocking There is only so much my stomach can take

I find myself the cleanest spot on the floor, and curl up as my stomach turns and protests I close my eyes; my body is exhausted I know I need to turn et off this ship? God, e get off this ship? What happens after they sell me? Will they kill Eric? Du so had happened to him because of me And, let’s face it, this one is on me I was the one who tried to run

I feel my mind spin and I try to count, in a poor atteth Everything inside me hurts, and the outside is so battered I don’t even want to think about it I just want to go hoo and re-make every stupid decision in my life that led ain? Or would these pirates be all I knew forever? Worse, if they truly did sell me, would I spend the rest of htly

I won’t cry

They don’t deserve that

"Police!" soht, and my body screams in protest I tilt my head to the side, and try and listen to the noises above Beside uns ready," another bellows