"Yeah," I said getting off of him for the second time. "Well…that's if we ever get home."

     I felt the damp grass and sand crawling up the incline. Sitting on the edge and letting my legs dangle, I decided to let the mist clear before leaving the ditch.

     "Cissy…where are you?" Joey cried.

     "I didn't leave you. I'm sitting on the edge of the ditch."

     I could hear him moving towards me.

     "Oh…there you are," he whispered. He leaned against me for protection.

     I placed my arm around his shoulder and crooned, "Don't worry."

     We heard the sound of chirping crickets along with another sound I could not distinguish.

     "What is that noise?" I whispered.

     "I think it's my stomach," Joey whined. "I'm starving."

     "No," I responded. "It's NOT your stomach I'm hearing. It's something else."

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