Civilization at Last!
It wasn’t long before the melodic sounds of early morning bird song roused Minoru from her slumber. She hadn’t been asleep for that long, maybe only four hours, but she was grateful she had managed to sleep at all.
She blinked the sleep from her eyes and wriggled out of her sleeping bag. The sun had arisen and so must she. She wasn’t quite sure how far it was to the nearest town, but she’d probably want to start walking now if she had any hope of making it before nightfall.
She rolled up her sleeping bag, placing it in her suitcase in case she needed it again, and set off towards the rising sun.
Several hours had passed by the time she reached civilization. The picturesque hills of the countryside gradually gave way to homes and apartments and she breathed a sigh of relief, knowing the hardest part of her journey was finally over.
Still, she wasn’t sure where exactly she was and lacked a concrete plan, but the small town she was in seemed as good as any. A perfect place to disappear. She’d need to find a place to stay, and hopefully find some employment, but it seemed things were looking up, and eventually they’d settle into a new normal.
Minoru wiped a tear from the corner of her eye. She just had to try not to think of all she had left behind.
