After a moment of resting, the girl stood and walked on. After continuing for only a short time, saw a few downed branches that had fallen against another tree. Sarah crawled under them and sat, hoping they'd provide a decent place to sleep. The girl trembled as the darkness wrapped itself around her. Every creak in the trees, every snapping twig, caused a sudden rush of fear. She curled into the fetal position trying to keep warm and make herself feel better. More so than even the noises of the forest, the fear that she had no idea how she got out here, kept her up all night. She kept her eyes open, staring into darkness. Thoughts raced through her head about what happened to her. Why did her head hurt? Why was she in the woods? Did someone actually leave her here? What was she doing before she came to be here? She couldn't remember anything.
Eventually her exhaustion caught up with her and her mind couldn't think any longer, her uneasy stomach could no keep her up. She didn't wake until the sun was bright. She sat up and looked around again as she hugged her knees. Which way should she walk? She decided walking in any direction was better than sitting here. So she crawled out, stood and headed back the way she had come. Sunlight streaked through the roof of the forest in beautiful beams of light. Sarah did enjoy the woods, she loved