"Wake up.
``
Wake
up
.
Alicia is waiting for you outside," my mother called from the kitchen.
Alicia
is
waiting
for
you
outside
,
''
my
mother
called
from
the
kitchen
.
My mother didn't like me going for this weekend to my friend's house in the mountains.
My
mother
did
n't
like
me
going
for
this
weekend
to
my
friend
's
house
in
the
mountains
.
"I trust you, but I don't trust the people out there," she said seriously.
``
I
trust
you
,
but
I
do
n't
trust
the
people
out
there
,
''
she
said
seriously
.
"I'm going to be fine," were my last words before closing the door of the Jeep.
``
I
'm
going
to
be
fine
,
''
were
my
last
words
before
closing
the
door
of
the
Jeep
.
The vehicle went along the dusty road and my mother grew smaller in the distance.
The
vehicle
went
along
the
dusty
road
and
my
mother
grew
smaller
in
the
distance
.
The trip over the rough road was uncomfortable.
The
trip
over
the
rough
road
was
uncomfortable
.
It was scary to climb the steep hills surrounded by great pines.
It
was
scary
to
climb
the
steep
hills
surrounded
by
great
pines
.
After a long trip we finally arrived at the house.
After
a
long
trip
we
finally
arrived
at
the
house
.
From the moment I got there I knew I would forever love the house.
From
the
moment
I
got
there
I
knew
I
would
forever
love
the
house
.
It was decorated like an old country home.
It
was
decorated
like
an
old
country
home
.
My room was small, yet set up nicely.
My
room
was
small
,
yet
set
up
nicely
.
That night I went to sleep early, not because I didn't want to continue my search, but because I was tired after the long trip.
That
night
I
went
to
sleep
early
,
not
because
I
did
n't
want
to
continue
my
search
,
but
because
I
was
tired
after
the
long
trip
.
In the morning, the singing of the birds woke me up.
In
the
morning
,
the
singing
of
the
birds
woke
me
up
.
The light was just getting through the window.
The
light
was
just
getting
through
the
window
.
A strong smell of baking and fresh coffee came from the kitchen.
A
strong
smell
of
baking
and
fresh
coffee
came
from
the
kitchen
.
I wandered around looking for a living soul, but the house was empty.
I
wandered
around
looking
for
a
living
soul
,
but
the
house
was
empty
.
I had the whole day to myself; my friend had gone hiking.
I
had
the
whole
day
to
myself
;
my
friend
had
gone
hiking
.
I didn't want to go with her.
I
did
n't
want
to
go
with
her
.
The main reason for this trip was to spend some time alone to think about the events happening in my life.
The
main
reason
for
this
trip
was
to
spend
some
time
alone
to
think
about
the
events
happening
in
my
life
.
After an icy shower, my energies were at their fullest.
After
an
icy
shower
,
my
energies
were
at
their
fullest
.
With basket in hand, I started my hunt.
With
basket
in
hand
,
I
started
my
hunt
.
I did not mind walking alone; it was a wonderful feeling to be in contact with nature for the first time.
I
did
not
mind
walking
alone
;
it
was
a
wonderful
feeling
to
be
in
contact
with
nature
for
the
first
time
.
The sound of the water running through the rocks gave me great peace.
The
sound
of
the
water
running
through
the
rocks
gave
me
great
peace
.
I never felt such independence in my soul before.
I
never
felt
such
independence
in
my
soul
before
.
"Wake up. Alicia is waiting for you outside," my mother called from the kitchen. My mother didn't like me going for this weekend to my friend's house in the mountains. "I trust you, but I don't trust the people out there," she said seriously. "I'm going to be fine," were my last words before closing the door of the Jeep. The vehicle went along the dusty road and my mother grew smaller in the distance.  The trip over the rough road was uncomfortable. It was scary to climb the steep hills surrounded by great pines. After a long trip we finally arrived at the house. From the moment I got there I knew I would forever love the house. It was decorated like an old country home. My room was small, yet set up nicely. That night I went to sleep early, not because I didn't want to continue my search, but because I was tired after the long trip.  In the morning, the singing of the birds woke me up. The light was just getting through the window. A strong smell of baking and fresh coffee came from the kitchen. I wandered around looking for a living soul, but the house was empty. I had the whole day to myself; my friend had gone hiking. I didn't want to go with her. The main reason for this trip was to spend some time alone to think about the events happening in my life.  After an icy shower, my energies were at their fullest. With basket in hand, I started my hunt. I did not mind walking alone; it was a wonderful feeling to be in contact with nature for the first time. The sound of the water running through the rocks gave me great peace. I never felt such independence in my soul before.