“The Track To Odessa” (1)
{6 Months Later}
(Morning Time)
(Mak’s POV)
[Mak was playing with Paulo down in a creek with bathtub toys, Then Rosa calls them.]
(Rosa)- Mak hun it’s getting late we have to get on the road soon, I hope you boys are bathing and not playing.
(Mak)- No were not playing. *Paulo mocks him with mumbles*
(Rosa)- You have 5 minutes then it’s time to go.
(Mak)- Yes ma’am
(Rosa’s POV)
[Rosa is walking back up to where most of the family is they have pitched a little camp under some trees, and Rosa was bringing wild berries back.]
(Chleo)- Welcome back Rosa
(Rosa)- Thank you I come back baring gifts *gives a hand full of berries to Brooklyn* eat these they should hold you for a while.
(Brooklyn)- thank you
(Carol)- How you feeling Brook?
(Brooklyn)- I’m ok, it’s almost time for a new member.
(Alexis)- Yeah can you believe it’s been 8 months already.
(Carol)- Seems like yesterday we were at Prominade.
(Rosa)- *Walks over to Mildred* Mildred you wants sum wild berries?
(Mildred)- Can I smoke em?
(Rosa)- No-
(Mildred)- Well I don’t want them, if it ain’t no blue Berry kush I don’t want it.
(Carol)- Pothead
(Mildred)- You Got Damn right
(Nico)- you are crazy
*All laugh*
(Rosa)- Aja still isn’t back?
(Alexis)- Nope the boys aren’t either
(Rosa)- my goodness how long does it take to scout ahead? Alexis can you go get your nephews out of the water and dressed.
(Alexis)- ughh, sure *walks away*
(Later Noon)
(Caleb’s POV)
[Caleb and the boys are out scouting looking for supplies or maybe even a vehicle to keep Brooklyn from walking a long distance, They see an abandoned tow yard and Jordan thinks it’s a good idea to go in it.]
(Wesley)- I don’t know about this man.
(Carlos)- Chill foo we be Ight.
(Caleb)- We will be quick, Ight Jordan what’s the move?
[Jordan leads the boys through the tow yard whilst they were wondering they walked up on a few tsars, killed them then kept looking around for a car. The boys spot a church shuttle that looked like it was in tip top condition.]
(Jordan)- This is perfect.
(Caleb)- Now we just need the keys.
(Jordan)- Who need keys when you can hot wire it.*goes in the shuttle bus*
(Wesley)- He’s gotta point.
(Aja’s POV)
[Aja is in the woods crying, trying to get herself together. She takes a deep breath, drys her eyes and leaves.]
(Diamonti’s POV)
[Diamonti and Ruby gets back from a short hunting trip, with a few squirrels and a bird.]
(Diamonti)- We have dinner.
(Chleo)- Welcome back
(Diamonti)- thanks, we beat Caleb back?
(Nico)- Yep but I’m not surprised
(Carol)- knowing those boys they probably stopped by a bar or something silly.
(Kate)- it’s getting late if we’re gonna make it to Odessa we need to get moving and fast.
(Rosa)- I know those boys better move with purpose, before they get leave behind.
(Brooklyn)- And we can’t forget the leader of the pack Aja.
(Rosa)- No I didn’t forget about her, where did she even go?
(Mak)- Ma Rose I’m hungry.
(Rosa)- Girls go on and clean up them critters, let’s start a fire before we freeze half to death.
(Evening Time)
(Caleb’s POV)
[Caleb and the Boys pull up in the church shuttle to camp where the ladies and children were enjoying fresh cooked squirrel and bird. The men get out and approached camp while Caleb tracks behind.]
(Diamonti)- *Approaches the Shuttle* Wow good find.
(Caleb)- Yeah I know right, and just enough seats for the family.
(Diamonti)- Let’s just see what our leader has to say about it.
(Caleb)- Huh? No I found the shuttle so I’m gonna lead, and I’ve already been chosen to lead.
(Diamonti)- Really? Well the group seems to believe Aja is the shot caller.
(Caleb)- Your just trying to start drama.
(Diamonti)- Okay since you don’t believe me go lead.
[Caleb walks down to the family he is greeted by Mak and Paulo.]
(Mak)- did you bring us something back ?
(Caleb)- *digs in his deep pockets and pulls out a bat man and green lantern action figure*
Here you go bud, now where’s your mom?
*Mak shrugged his shoulders*
(Alexis)- Aja is still gone, but we were just talking about what we’re gonna do when she gets back.
(Caleb)- I don’t know why because I was appointed the job of leader by Aja in front of all of you.
(Carlos)- Ight Caleb Chill man.
(Caleb)- No man its not a good feeling to be looked over.
(Carol)- Well we just thought it would be smart to do something Aja would suggest.
(Diamonti)- Well Aja isn’t the leader and she’s not here-
(Aja)- Yes I am, What’s going on?
(Brooklyn)- We are at a disagreement about where we go from here.
(Aja)- That’s why I can here you a mile away, you guys are ridiculous.
(Caleb)- I say we go to Odessa as we first discussed and go from the there.
{Aja’s Flash Back}
[Aja is a little girl about 4 or 5playing with another little girl in the yard, they are playing with Barbie Dolls on the grass.]
[Then There’s Rosa a little younger then now at the hospital with Aja’s Father Paul and Aja, a doctor was telling her to push then she a skip to Rosa holding baby Alexis.]
[Skips to The little girl that was playing with Aja in the yard in Alexis’s crib scratching her head and cutting her hair, Then Paul screamed “ No Mohané Stop!”, Skips to Mohané getting sent to Odessa, Texas.]
{End Of Flash Back}
(Aja)- I don’t think we should go to Odessa
*looks at Rosa with worry on her face*
(Rosa)- Umm El Paso is a good alternative.
(Aja)- Yeah I like that better.
(Caleb)- *sighs* Why do you have no trust in me? *Looks at Aja*
(Aja)- Baby I trust you I just don’t want to go to Odessa it’s useless.
(Caleb)- *shakes his head* you are the leader.
(Aja)- *long pause* Fine I’m sorry babe lets go to Odessa.
[The Family loads up into the shuttle and they get on the road from San Angelo to Odessa.]
END OF CHAPTER 1 “Track To Odessa”
