The thunderstorm came crashing down, rattling the doors to the wooden barn. My ears perked at the sound of Judith bubbling in my arms from the storm, moving her little chubby body around. I sighed, very carefully taking her and positioning her in her comfortable spot again.

I couldn't sleep, most nights I didn't. Its like my mind doesn't shut down and keeps repeating every moment over and over again. I heard shuffling beside me, my head turned away from Judith to the floor beside my leg. Kamia having her body curled up, head resting on her bag and not on the hay beneath us. My flannel wrapped around her brittle bones. I could tell she was awake, Kamia wasn't a heavy sleeper and the rain would definitely wake her.

"You doin' okay?" I flicked my eyes to hers, I watched those pretty hazel eyes flicker. The lantern hanging by our feet shined enough like to see each other's faces.