She managed to count all the way to six thousand when she saw the hut in the distance . Out of breath , she rubbed her eyes , wondering if she was just imagining it , but it was still there .
Looking around , wondering if someone else lived there , she approached cautiously . When she was just a few feet from the front door , she stopped , hearing something inside .
“ Hello ?”
Sarah looked around again , hoping nothing would be sneaking up on her .
“ Hello ?”
She tapped on the door before walking around it . There weren ’ t any windows on this hut either .
As she came around the corner to the front of the hut , she stopped short . Someone was walking toward her across the rocky terrain . Her heart leapt into her throat and she almost raised a hand in greeting , until her fear started whispering to her .
door ?
What if they weren ’ t friendly ? What if they were what was scratching outside her
Had they followed her ?
Sarah thought about trying to open the door but remembered the sounds she ’ d heard coming from inside . She decided to wait , and was she watched , Sarah realized it was a girl , wearing cutoffs and a tank top . She relaxed a little .
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