Bright sunlight streamed in through the window, waking me with a start. Disoriented, I quickly sat up, staring first at the light then down at Timmy, trying to make sense of my surroundings. I wasn't used to direct sunlight after having slept in a cave for so long. Actually, it had only been about a week, but it seemed like an eternity.

Timmy was still sleeping, snoring softly, blissfully unaware.

Then, thoughts of Derek rushed into my mind. Thoughts of the terrorists ...