Sometimes we where too tired to do anything. Sometimes we just went to our trailers and the night turned into day. Sometimes we chased each other with water guns when the days got hotter than hell. Sometimes when the nights got cold I was glad I bought a sweater along.

Most times the day started with a shower and a light breakfast. A joke from Benny….Carmen and the boyfriend they didn’t seem like they where a couple. But none of that matter at that moment. Most times we got our supplies, recharged the trailers…got some more propane….stocked up on fresh veggies when they came.

It was amazing to me how two months could feel like years out there away from everyone. Sometimes I would wander out of my trailer and see Carmen doing the same thing. I would walk toward her and she would walk toward me. We really wouldn’t say much. Just those talks about nothing again. The best one we had…the talk about nothing….well it was about something…..

“Wanna take a walk?” she asked.

“Sure….”

So we walk.

It’s like three in the morning. We have two hours before our day starts. And like me Carmen wanted to enjoy those last moments of freedom before the day became a monster that devoured everything in sight. So we are walking. And she looks at me from the side of her eyes. The only light is from her lantern, the moon and the lights of the stars and such. We stop at the rock. The rock was the hangout…it was high but not too high that you could fall and crack your forehead open. It was smooth yet you could see the cracks and edges. We sat down. Lantern in her hand and our talk about something/nothing…..

“Shane…”

“Yeah…”

“You did what I asked you?”

“The message?”

“Yeah.”

“Yes I did. Scouts honor…”

“Great thank you…………..What do you think of the ending?”

“You mean the comet thing?”

“Yeah?”

“Well truthfully…its kinda crazy….it might go over well it might not….I like it.”