JULIANA

The smell of something cooking woke me up, dragging me out of my deep slumber. Slowly opening my blurry eyes, I immediately took notice of the small, skinned animal roasting over the flames in the fireplace. My stomach rumbled in hunger all while a small smile tilted my lips.

Darren was making sure I was taken care of, and that knowledge made me all warm and fuzzy inside.

I crawled off of the mattress and slid my feet into my boots before grabbing my jacket to go in search of Darren. I could faintly hear the sound of wood splitting, so I assumed he was outside.

And I was...