From the notebook of Georgiana: Composting Toilet

Chapter 7.4

"Hey," Neil pulled back to look into Rosemarie’s eyes. "It's going to be okay."

Aware that she was probably stressing out the dying man, she wiped her face and nodded.

“I'm sorry,” she looked at Mark. “I didn't mean to lose my cool.”

He smiled a brittle smile as he reached out and touched her foot. “Sorry for the trouble.”

“It's no trouble,” she lied.

He pulled his hand back to rest across his chest. 

Chapter 7.3

“What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” said Randy gruffly.

Rosemarie winced at the pain as Randy’s fingers clamped on her arm. “Get off,” she jerked away.

His eyes had a wild anger that caused a vein at his temple to poke out. “Are you trying to get us all killed? Are you that much of a fucking bleeding heart?”

The venom in his voice caught her off guard and she struggled to respond.

“I’m not-”

Chapter 7.2

Georgi stopped the truck and jumped out. She reached in and pulled Alex out quickly.

“Alex, grab some snacks and go into the treehouse,” she ordered.

She went into the cabin, came out with a gun and followed Alex to the treehouse.

Neil and Rosemarie dragged the stranger out of the truck. She ran into the cabin to get a blanket and the first aid kit. Laying the guy on the blanket, she started cleaning and bandaging his wounds.

“We were attacked,” the man said. He looked like he was holding back tears. “My family….”

Chapter 7: Life Lessons

Riding in the back of the truck was a freaking scary experience for Rosemarie. Randy was standing in the back on guard with his shotgun, and at his feet three more they found at Levi’s.

Rosemarie was having mini heart attacks at every bump.

She thumped on the top of the truck and yelled, “Could you slow it down a little?”

Georgi gave her a thumbs up and slowed.

Oh bless her compassion, thought Rosemarie

“Slowing down is a bad idea,” said Randy as he scanned the road. He was twitching at every bend, as if a monster was going to jump out of the woods at any moment.