Chapter 22

We got to the village in a record time mainly because Alex was such a good runner we had to work extra hard to keep up with him (as in we I mean Micheal he was good at a lot of things but running wasn't one of them). Once we got there the first thing we did was get warmer clothes. ¨I am so glad its not this cold in Corona all the time!¨ I said shivering. The only other time I had been in weather this cold was during the great storm. ¨Its never this cold in Koto!¨ Alex said shaking. ¨Its not that bad!¨ Micheal said. I made a snowball and threw it at him. ¨Hey!¨ he said. ¨Hay is for horses!¨ I said throwing another at him. ¨And for cows!¨ he said throwing one at me. ¨Cows eat grass!¨ I said laughing and throwing one at him and Alex. ¨Oh yeah!¨ Micheal said now laughing too. Alex was silent but threw one at me too. ¨Ok this is a little bit unfair. Owl come help!¨ I called to him. He swooped down and kinda threw one at Alex. ¨Wow! He's better than you!¨ Alex finally said. ¨Hey!¨ I said throwing another at him. ¨Is for horses!¨ Alex said laughing. I laughed too in spite of myself. This kid was smart! He looked a little younger then Varian but he was almost as smart or at least he seemed to be. I threw one at Michael while he was trying to make one and knocked him over. “Sorry!” I said trying not to laugh but I couldn’t help it I busted out laughing. Even Alex laughed. Micheal just sat on the ground and continued to make the snowball he was making before the snowball hit him. I threw one more at both then said “ok we should probably get back on track.” Micheal got up and dusted himself off. “Ok so what’s the plan?” Alex asked. “I have no idea any ideas anyone?” I asked. “Ummm....yes!....wait......that won’t.......wait...yes!....no no I don’t.” Micheal said. “Ok so why don’t we stay in a hotel place for a couple days and go from there?” I said.

I honestly didn’t know what I was doing the last time I was out on the road like this I was with my best friend and other friends now I was with a smart 15 year old and kind of lost 26 year old. It was so much easier when I knew what the goal was when we had a path to follow. Now we made our own paths and it wasn’t easy. Plus to make great matters even better I was homesick. Really really homesick I missed Dad and Raps and even Fitzherbert so much. The only way I could talk to them was letters and it seemed like they took forever to get to her and hers back to me. Right then I would’ve never showed it but I wanted to go home. I wanted to practice with dad again, race Raps and Eugene again, go swimming with Raps again, give Eugene a hard time again. I missed Corona more then I ever had before. I shook it off and started walking towards the hotel.

“I think the closest hotel is this way.” I said pointing North. “Sounds good to me!” Micheal said following me. Alex pulled out a map and looked at it. “According to this map the closest is South.” He said pointing at the hotel. “The only thing that’s south of here is the ocean. Plus your problem might be that’s a map of Nesdernia we’re in Galcrest.” I pointed out. “Oh well I’m that case North it is.” Alex said looking embarrassed that he pulled out the wrong map. On the way we say a girl about Alex’s age who looked lost. “Are you ok?” I asked her. “Oh yeah sure.” She said not really paying attention. “Can I come with you?” She asked. “Um..that might.” I started. “Of course Cal!” Micheal said going to hug her. “Micheal!” She said running and hugging him. “I missed you sooooo much!” She said. “I missed you too Cal!” He said. “Ok not trying to ruin the moment but how do you know each other?” I asked completely confused. “Oh right Cassandra this is Callista Henris, Cal for short. Cal this is. Cassandra and Alex.” He explained. “Oh that clears it up just one question. How do you know Callista?” I asked still confused. “Oh right she’s my cousin!” He said hugging her again. “Nice to meet you Callista!” Alex said holding out his hand. She smiled and shook it. “Please call me Cal! Callista is to formal.” She said smiling that same bright smile that Micheal does. “Ok party we really need to get to the hotel.” I said trying to usher them forward. “Right! Come on Cal!” Micheal said. “And then there was four.” I said as we headed towards the hotel.