Chapter 16 Safe   Holding Mae in my arms, the day she was born, was the greatest joy in my life. Her small green eyes, full of adventure and curiosity, and her fragile little hand,Continue reading

Chapter fifteen Home It feels like a dream. Floating above the clouds, soaring towards civilization. Towards home. The cargo plane picked me up from Peawanuck at 5:00 pm. Doctor Palmer and I had discussed theContinue reading

Chapter fourteen/8 Devastate   The plane ride back to Montana felt like a dream. A bad dream. I feel numb. Numb to everything now. Getting a cab, and boarding the plane feels like a distantContinue reading

Chapter thirteen Close   Warmth, comfort. My heart fills up with a glow warmth. Glow? No, this was different. I feel like I’m floating, more alive then I’ve felt in so long. But how comeContinue reading

Chapter twelve Forgotten I have to stop. I’m sitting on the sand, the wind is blowing all around me, making my skirt flow through the air. The sun is high in the sky, and theContinue reading

Chapter Eleven Drowning Thud. Thud. Thud. my heartbeat rings in my ears, as I look down at the river. The only thing keeping me from the rapids below, is a log descending across a gapContinue reading

Chapter ten Forgotten Cool air. Wind. Comfort. My hair flies all over the place, as I sit in Kathy’s jeep, speeding down the highway. I haven’t felt this at peace since Mae was taken. IContinue reading

Chapter 9 Close We are so close. I can feel it in my bones. I can’t shake the feeling that we’ll find something. The feeling in the pit of my stomach hasn’t left for theContinue reading

Chapter Eight Close I’m almost there. My hands are balled up in fists, and sweat is glistening on my face. Breathing heavily, I walk down the sidewalk, trying to stay as calm as possible. IContinue reading

Chapter seven Far away Everything has become a blur. The trees look the same everywhere I go, and There’s no escape. I’ve stopped counting the days that I’ve been out here for. 2 weeks. MyContinue reading