Chapter 20: Escape into More Danger

'This is really not good,' Ellie thought to herself.

'What?! What's not good?' the voice asked inside her head.

'Oh shit, maybe I should hide!' Ellie thought.

Ellie looked around, ignoring the inner monologue spewing a tirade of curses as she tried to figure out what to do. Almost all of the rebels had been ruthlessly killed in the yard beyond. She wasn't sure she wanted to find out if these wolves were friendly or not. There was nowhere to hide, so Ellie grabbed the comforter and crouched in the closet, the comforter bunched over her in a crumpled mess, hoping she would be mistaken for a pile of laundry if anyone opened the door.

It took more than twenty minutes but someone did come looking in her room. Her door opened and a voice yelled, "Clear." before moving on to the next. She stayed under the comforter, curled into a tiny ball, as small as she could make herself, while she heard the wolves search the rest of the house. Ell