Surviving the Elements (Survivalist Reality Show Book 3) by Grace Hamilton

Author:Grace Hamilton [Hamilton, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-08T16:00:00+00:00

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Lily had heard Tabitha explaining what had happened in town. Travis had crawled out and left her in the back of the van all alone when he’d heard what had happened. It was because of her that they had all nearly been killed. She closed her eyes, wishing she could go back in time. She wouldn’t have run across the road. That had been stupid. Falling had been even dumber. It was embarrassing—and right in front of Travis!

She groaned, imagining what she must have looked like. She knew there was a bump on her head, but hoped her face hadn’t been scratched up. She used her good hand to feel her face, confirming what she thought—her face wasn’t cut. Everything had been so sore, it was hard to know what was actually injured and what was just bruised.

Her arm had been throbbing all day, though—there was no question about that injury being serious. No matter how slow Geno drove, the van bumped and bounced, jarring her arm, sending splinters of sharp pain up and down her limb and into the tips of her fingers. She rubbed her hand over her eyes. The makeshift bed she was on was hard, and her back hurt. She needed some relief. All the pain from the hard floor of the van, her injured arm, and bruised knees was overwhelming.

“Are you okay?” her dad asked, coming into her line of sight.

She nodded. “I’m fine. I want to sit up. My back hurts.”

“Hold on and I’ll help you,” he said, climbing into the van.

She wanted to tell him that she didn’t need his help, but she did. She hated feeling so helpless. He moved behind her, lifting her underneath her arms until she could sit. Sitting was almost an instant relief for her back, but presented a new problem.

“I need to go to the bathroom,” she mumbled, feeling more embarrassed than ever.

“Hold on. I’ll have Regan go with you.”

“No, Heather,” she quickly replied.

“Fine. Sit tight,” he said, leaving her in the van.

Heather was back a minute later. “Hi, sweetie. You look like you’re feeling better. Scoot forward and I’ll help you get out.”

Lily nodded, hating being an invalid. “Thank you.”

Heather’s hand on her elbow carefully guided Lily down the road and off into the trees and brush on the side. Her feet were sinking with each step into the marshy ground. Lily took a second to inhale the fresh, if slightly stagnant air. The air in the van was hot and stale, and even though it wasn’t exactly cool outside, the breeze was refreshing.

“Can you undo your pants?” Heather asked gently.

“Yes,” Lily said, embarrassment making her face feel hot. She’d forgotten that Heather hadn’t helped her like this—it had been Tabitha up until now, but Lily hadn’t wanted to bother her, she’d had to be by her side so constantly lately.

She managed to get the job done with no assistance—mostly. She got the zipper, but her fingers felt clumsy and she couldn’t manage the button. She wanted to cry.

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