Life between two mountains.

Plump Jutting backsides jiggled ahead of me. I followed at a distance. Dodging sharp edged little stones and stumps expertly we forged forth. Like the other girls I have become. The soles of my feet have thickened in adaptation to baring them in the area; a good thing, now they feel numb to minor cuts and scratches. It was when I was still considering how well I was conforming to life here that I noticed the silence. I was alone! Lost. For the first time since I found myself at the mercy of the valley I was by myself! Fear enveloped me. I had been following the loud chattering of the girls. "Where were they now?" I asked myself. Hours passed seeing me scouting the forest in extreme fear. I was returning to the exact spot where I had been left when I had a sudden eerie feeling of being watched. Trembling my head rotated but I saw nothing other than the numerous formidable trees scattered all over the area. Taking a deep breath, I assured myself the tribe would by now have noticed my absence and would come looking for me. I need not drive myself crazy with fear. Sitting on a big rock, I hoped and prayed silently as darkness slowly began enveloping the earth. Again, I had that feeling and this time it was stronger. Very slowly I turned my head sideways and saw the nearby bushes shake like an animal was lurking there and whatever was there jumped out without warning. I screamed and thought I had fainted but saw Nolan the dumb teenager standing over me smiling . Relief washed over me as I thanked God in my heart. I reached a hand up to Nolan to lift me; exhaustion had slowed down my reflexes and I failed to see it coming. In a split second, swiftly his balled fist connected with the side of my head setting sending what felt like a metal ball rolling from the back of my head to the front where it exploded against my fore cranium.  Dazed and in pain I looked into the face which now has an evil smile in it. Immediately I knew, he was the faceless rapist the women whispered about in dread.