She still felt her heart racing. The handcuffs were cutting into her wrists. She felt so blind now as she looked out at the blazing sun. There was hardly a tree in sight. Just a dusty road.

He put on some shades and gave her his extra pair. "You might need these."

Her eyes were still burning as they stepped outside.

"I'll take you to Brother Sal, he can get you out of any fix, I think."

"I need some underwear," Ellie said. She was barefoot too.

"Don't you know, you don't need any here," he grinned.

"What?" She hated dreams where she had no underwear. "I want underwear."

"Just kidding," Kale said. "We'll get you some, soon as we get those handcuffs taken care of and you get some food in you."

They walked a ways toward a gas station in the distance. There wasn't a car in sight. Hardly a soul around. It was making Ellie nervous. She kept looking back at the motel. Maybe she needed to stay there.

"Don't think about it," Kale grabbed her arm.

"But you thought about it, you went back," Ellie said.

"Yeah, and look what it got me?" he nodded. "You."