Diary Entry 10

Date: October 19
Time: 2:30 a.m.
Location: Wing's City Gardens

It was a long couple of sleepy hours. I don't remember much of it. When we did pull into the entrance of Wing's City, heading down Main Street, the dad looked back at me.
"Can we get you a place to stay?"
Though I was touched by his generosity, I didn't want to burden the family anymore than I had.
"Here is fine, thanks." I replied. The dad looked worried.
"It's two in the morning." he cautioned. His wife put a hand on his arm to stop him. I smiled grimly. She hadn't been my biggest fan this trip.
"Its' five o'clock somewhere." I replied. Sighing, he pulled off to the side and let me out. I smiled, thanking them even as they drove away.
Nice family, a bit squeamish, but I was more than a bit weird, so it evened out. I decided to head north a ways, walking where intuition led me. Spying a sign directing towards Wings City Gardens, I decided to head that way. I had always liked the outdoors.
I'm sitting on a bench now, looking up at the myriad of stars. They're pretty. I see them better now than I ever did in the forest. Some people walk through, but I pay them no mind.
Then a little girl walks up and sits at my feet. This I mind.
I look at her, recognizing her as the same girl from the research center. I feel a dry lump in my throat.
"I'm glad to see you made it out okay." she suddenly spoke. I blink. She looks no older than seven or eight, and here she was talking to me like she was my age.
Seeming to remember herself, the girl sits up and smiles.
"I'm Kristen." she pipes. I glance around, utterly confused.
"And you are Jezebel Marie Conner." she added solemnly.
That is enough to make me slam my journal closed.