Her thumb tenderly pushed back along my face to press this body's black hair behind its ear. I'd never felt more like myself and more like an imposter all at once.
"We should rest. It's been a long day for both of us. We can keep going toward the city tomorrow."
"You shouldn't go that way at all, it has to be in a terrible state after all this."
I wanted to argue that it would be better to get out of here right now. But someone else beat me to it with their own form of argument.
"Tommy, it's not like we can keep people here that don't want to stay."
"I know that but… fine. Stop looking at me like that. Just be careful when you go, you two."
The man walked away first, again, as his aunt stuck her hands on her hips. Sarah shook her head before looking back at me.
