Lust in Aviation

Chapter 20

Ana POV

Everything about our situation was less than desirable. This was a 'would you rather' from hell. My mind wandered through all of the worse scenarios of being raped and burned at the stake then eaten by a bunch of weird looking witches as we walked through the woods. I fought the soreness in my feet as we trekked through the uneven ground of the forest. The girls laughed as they walked briskly jumping over tree trunks and branches.

"We're almost there, " the shorter girl assured us

"Great!" I replied with a smile.

"I wonder what Allen will think?" the shorter girl asked rhetorically

"I'm sure he won't be happy." the taller blonde girl scoffed "We were suppose to keep ourselves occupied for a few hours not bring home new pets."

"Pet's" the shorter girl laughed "Good one Helen."

"Don't use my name," The taller girl yelled suddenly stopping in her tracks.

"Ok, Sorry." The shorter girl apologized "I didn't mean to."

I walking closely behind the girl who seemed to be feeling defeated and whispered in a gentle reassuring voice "Already forgotten."

The short girl smiled back at me as she skipped closer to her older counterpart for comfort. The sun started to descend over the horizon as we continued to hike through the thick forest. Trying to be as conspicuous as possible I grabbed a bunch of tall branches setting them upright in the ground for markers in case we got lost. Christian and I had no idea what we were getting into. Putting all my trust and hope in two people that we just met seemed so foolish but we were in between a rock and a hard place.

"It's not much farther." The taller blonde girl called back to us.

"She said that 10 minutes ago," I commented to myself.

"We could be walking into a trap you know," Christian whispered to me as I stabbed another stick into the ground.

"If you have a better idea let me know," I said

"We've been hiking for close to 45 minutes," Christian commented "These girls sure ventured far from home."

"True, but a part of me curious about where these girls live. We seem to be far from civilization with little resources. If they have a camp I want to see it. I'm sure it will be something close to an Amish community or something without the strict attire," I said softly thinking out loud "I think that they are taking a huge risk bringing us to their camp. This must be as scary for them as it is for us. These girls seem young and naïve."

"I suppose we will find out soon enough," Christian agreed

"Are you ok to climb?" Called the taller blonde girl, who had clearly seen Christian struggling through the sharp terrain.

I looked over at Christian's leg "Are you ok to climb?" I asked him with a more gentle tone.

"Yes, I'll make it." He assured me with a smile.

"We're ok," I called back to her.

"As long as it's not too steep, I made it this far afterall," He replied.

We climbed a short hill with gnarled up tree roots and prickly shrubs sticking out of it. Using a sturdy tree root I pulled my body over the top with Christian close behind. A large clearing stood at the top with luscious green grass. The clearing was level with very few hills or bumps. The area was no more than 3 acres in diameter, completely enclosed by dense thick forest as though it was there for protection. It felt like a paradise hidden from society's reach. There didn't appear to be anything industrialized on the site. The whole place looked like a large camp than anything else. For some reason though, I felt a sense of peace and calm as I looked at the wonder standing before my feet. If we had not been escorted here we could have never known that this place existed.

I'm not sure what I was expecting maybe a small group of tents or a farm. Certainly nothing too advanced. A series of modern looking tiny homes spread out in a large circle. I counted 12 homes in total all made of carefully hand-crafted wood. In the center was a large fire pit with benches surrounding it. The architecture of the furniture around the fire pit looked well-made and sturdy. The camp looked like it was clean and organized. There was no food, clothes or other items lying around. A door to one of the smaller wooden homes opened.

A young man and woman both brunette in their mid-20's in colorful summer clothes and sandals walked out. As soon as they noticed the two girls we were with their faces lit up and they sped over to greet up.

"Helen, Andrea where have you been?" Asked the girl

"Just trying to get some alone time." Helen responded

"We're just hanging out. We both finished all our chores so we didn't think it would be a problem," Andrea defended.

"No harm done we were just worried." The boy replied .

"Who are they?" Asked the girl pointing to Christian and I.

"We found them in the forest. They're lost and in need of food and shelter," Andrea said.

"I see," The girl said. She slowly made her way to where Christian and I were standing. Making an intimidating stance as she sized each one of us up. They definitely weren't used to visitors here. The settlement was a small closed camp that made it a priority to be separated from the outside world.

"Is it just food and temporary shelter that you need?" Asked the girl

"Our plane crashed and we have been stranded out here for close to two days now. We just need a phone or radio that we could use to call for help. Food and temporary shelter would be nice as well. " Christian explained.

"We aren't used to visitors here," The boy responded "We prefer to live a simple lifestyle. You will find very little electronics here. I'm assuming your from the city?"

"Yes, we are." I agreed.

"You are welcome to stay here for the night. I would imagine that you would not fair well in the forest after dark. As far as radios and phones you won't find anything like that here. I'm sorry to say that we would not be able to help you call home." The boy stated firmly.

"What will happen in the morning?" Christian asked

"That has to be decided by the council," The girl responded.