I didn't have the foggiest idea how long we had stayed in the fields. It had to have been hours with just nature and a lone cow who came to say hello, briefly. The sun had dropped from its highest place in the sky, and the heat had started to fade. Even through hearing our names called, we never moved. Punishment was inevitable, so at this point, leaving before Randi was ready wouldn't lessen whatever I faced. There hadn't been any sirens, and no one turned out the dogs, so they believed we were safe, just avoiding them. Them being whoever looked for us, most likely her parents and mine.
As if she'd heard my thoughts, she pushed up, breaking free of my hold. Righting herself, she folded her legs Indian style underneath the skirt of her dirty dress, and I followed her lead. With each hand,
