What Does It Mean To Be Brave?

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Be brave, Liz thinks to herself as they settle in the van after the chase, her heart still pounding like a stampede in her chest. Uriah sits next to her, hands clasped around the gun like it is his lifeline at the moment, which it is. It has been their lifeline since the beginning, as all the guns have been, although bullets will one day run out. Benjamin is in the driver's seat with Isabelle on the passenger’s side. Be brave, it’s a broken record of thought on a constant replay-- Alexander is to the left of Liz, with her nestled in the middle almost protectively. It wasn’t on purpose, just how it happened, but she won’t complain. Signs illuminate as they pass by, coming to life before disappearing back into the darkness. Isabelle’s eyes keep glancing back to make eye contact with her older brother, who sits up straight and stern. His face hard and eyes blank, but every time they share a glance, Alexander’s gaze grows softer. Liz presses her back into the seat and tries to calm down, focusing on her breathing that seems to be sporadic. …show more content…

He is the youngest at only sixteen, but he surpasses the group in intelligence. Most of the time, Liz can grasp what he is trying to say and then there are other moments where she speaks over her head. Which dumbfounds her-- so hopeful for a future that seems lost. Impossible even, and his unreasonable hope breaks a little piece of her

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