nearest tree. “It’s been a long day. I’m tired, and so are you. Let’s get some sleep.”
During the night, though, Sarah didn’t get much sleep. She constantly checked on Linda, just
to make sure she was safe. This experience would probably scar her for life, and would remind her
how much she cared for Linda.
The next day, the two sisters, reunited, woke up extra early for a fresh start. Sarah was
rummaging through her bag when she stopped abruptly and whacked her forehead. “What?” Linda
questioned. “The map,” groaned Sarah. “I must have dropped it when I was looking for you.” Tears
of distress flooded down her cheeks. Linda hated to see her older sister upset. “It’s okay,” she said.
“Look! There’s a house there. We can go ask for directions.” She pointed to a house covered by
some large trees.
Sarah peered at it closely. “I remember now,” Sarah whispered. Linda gave Sarah a bewildered
look. “Dad.” Sarah rushed towards the house and knocked on the door. “Who is it?” she heard. “It’s
me,” she answered. “Sarah.”
“Sarah?” The door opened. Linda saw a tall man with kind eyes like hers.” “Dad?” Linda asked.
The man at the door nodded. “It’s me Linda.” “Dad,” Sarah repeated, flooded with tears. The girls
rushed to hug their father. Then they hurried inside and started pouring out everything. “What
are you doing here?” their Dad asked. At that point the two sisters were silent. Then Sarah said,
“Mom’s gone.” “Oh.” Their father was quiet. “You girls okay?” They smiled a half smile. “I guess
so. We found you, after all.” Their half smile slowly became a genuine one, and the girls and their
father got to know each other. They asked questions and told stories, laughed and cried, until all
of them felt like they had lived together for a long time.
Starting from this day, Sarah decided, I will have a new life with my new family.
