Four Weeks to Live
Survival
“Fancy meeting you here.” He laughed, getting off and helping me to my feet.
“Yes, what a coincidence.” I replied, trying to stop myself from bleeding. “Sorry I tried to kill you.”
“No problem. I probably shouldn’t have snuck up on you.” He started to nurse his own wounds, as well as help me with mine. I apparently dug my knife into his head, leaving a gash just above his eyebrow. We both had many other cuts and bruises, including one I had on my cheek from the knife he’d taken from me.
“So, what have you been up to in the past 24 hours?” He asked. I noticed that it was starting to get a little bit lighter. We’d been in the games for almost an entire day and neither of us were dead. I considered that a small victory.
“Oh, not much. Walking around, climbing, sleeping, failing to hunt, daydreaming. How about you?” I said, starting to walk away and motioning for him to follow me. I had to find somewhere to stay for the day.
“Looking for food, mostly. I’ve been looking for you, too.” He said. I blushed a little bit, remembered the time he’d said I was cute when I blushed, and blushed a bit more. He was looking for me.
“I’m going to find a place to stay for the day if you want to join me.”
“You’re moving at night too?”
“Yeah.”
“I say we just find a big hole in the ground. Maybe no one will think to look there.”
“That’s not a bad idea. Lets look and meet back here in about an hour.” I suggested. He nodded and went off to the right. I went left and started scouring the ground for any sign of a hole big enough for both of us. All I found at first was leaves and patches of grass, as well as the odd flower or two. I came to a large clearing with lots of puddles. They were deep enough that if we were to scoop the water out, both Moss and I would probably fit inside. After observing a rabbit drinking from a puddle before collapsing and dissolving to a pile of fur, insides, and bone, I decided it would be better to leave the puddles alone.
After what felt like an hour, I started walking back to our meeting place. Moss was already there.
“I found the perfect place.” He said, leading me towards a small opening in the ground.
It looked about big enough for one of us to stand in.
“I don’t think it’s big enough.” I replied.
“Just wait.” He started to carefully work his way down the hole before disappearing completely. I reluctantly followed him. About halfway through, I lost my footing an slipped. Moss caught me before I reached the bottom. I looked around the massive cave we were in. Sparkling gems lined the walls, and holes in the ceiling provided plenty of light. It was beautiful.
“Big enough?” He asked.
“Yes, what a coincidence.” I replied, trying to stop myself from bleeding. “Sorry I tried to kill you.”
“No problem. I probably shouldn’t have snuck up on you.” He started to nurse his own wounds, as well as help me with mine. I apparently dug my knife into his head, leaving a gash just above his eyebrow. We both had many other cuts and bruises, including one I had on my cheek from the knife he’d taken from me.
“So, what have you been up to in the past 24 hours?” He asked. I noticed that it was starting to get a little bit lighter. We’d been in the games for almost an entire day and neither of us were dead. I considered that a small victory.
“Oh, not much. Walking around, climbing, sleeping, failing to hunt, daydreaming. How about you?” I said, starting to walk away and motioning for him to follow me. I had to find somewhere to stay for the day.
“Looking for food, mostly. I’ve been looking for you, too.” He said. I blushed a little bit, remembered the time he’d said I was cute when I blushed, and blushed a bit more. He was looking for me.
“I’m going to find a place to stay for the day if you want to join me.”
“You’re moving at night too?”
“Yeah.”
“I say we just find a big hole in the ground. Maybe no one will think to look there.”
“That’s not a bad idea. Lets look and meet back here in about an hour.” I suggested. He nodded and went off to the right. I went left and started scouring the ground for any sign of a hole big enough for both of us. All I found at first was leaves and patches of grass, as well as the odd flower or two. I came to a large clearing with lots of puddles. They were deep enough that if we were to scoop the water out, both Moss and I would probably fit inside. After observing a rabbit drinking from a puddle before collapsing and dissolving to a pile of fur, insides, and bone, I decided it would be better to leave the puddles alone.
After what felt like an hour, I started walking back to our meeting place. Moss was already there.
“I found the perfect place.” He said, leading me towards a small opening in the ground.
It looked about big enough for one of us to stand in.
“I don’t think it’s big enough.” I replied.
“Just wait.” He started to carefully work his way down the hole before disappearing completely. I reluctantly followed him. About halfway through, I lost my footing an slipped. Moss caught me before I reached the bottom. I looked around the massive cave we were in. Sparkling gems lined the walls, and holes in the ceiling provided plenty of light. It was beautiful.
“Big enough?” He asked.