The Distance Between Us

I wasn’t sure how long we walked but it couldn’t have been very long. It was so dark that I could barely see around me. Hayden wouldn’t say anything, and I couldn’t bring myself to say anything either, so we walked together in silence. Without knowing what else I could do, I decided to start praying for Hayden’s phone to be able to pick up some signal. It was nothing short of a miracle that my prayers were answered shortly after. “I think we’ve got signal…” Hayden mumbled as he began calling someone on his phone. “Really?” I asked in amazement and relief. If Hayden could ask for help, then we could get out of here. I listened as Hayden spoke on the phone with someone and told him about our location and briefly what happened. Thankfully, he did not mention anything about my wild plan of escape. He just mentioned that some things happened, and we ended up here. “Let’s find a place to sit down and rest while we wait for help to arrive,” Hayden said practically as he looked aro