"But you told me on the drive here that your survival TV shows said we should be loud, because it scares animals away, and you shouldn't run from them, because they chase you."

"Then why did you run?" I said in exasperation.

"Because I was fucking terrified!"

"Let's just go slow. He probably left."

We started back, but in truth, I had no idea which way was back. I was so turned around, and I couldn't see the sky, and the GPS didn't tell me much. When the battery hit 3%, I turned the phone off and put it away.

"What are you doing?" Abby asked.

I turned to face...