I woke up with my face against the floor of the tarp and the flashlight still in my hand. My temple still had dried blood running down the side of my head. I could hear kids laughing from the school.

"Shit" I muttered which earned a gasp from Avery.

"That's a bad word Alex!" He yelled at me angrily. I just smiled because I learned that I didn't have a parent to shout at me when I said things like that.

"Who cares? Moms not here anymore" I smiled cheekily as Avery almost died from shock.

"Shit" Avery whispered before covering his mouth with his hands. I erupted into laughter...