this morning #2233.

this morning, the two of us managed to carry the canoe all the way through the woods. all by ourselves. they said we couldn’t do it without their help but they totally underestimated us. we made it all the way to the lake. fully out of breath but otherwise unscathed. we placed the canoe down on the ground & took in our surroundings. quiet calm. at this early hour, it looked like we were the only ones at the lake. perfect. while he went to pee, i waited by the water. picked up the flattest rock. turned it over a few times in my hand & then tried to skip it across. six times & quite far until it lost all momentum & sank into the water. that’s when the first gunshot went off. couldn’t tell where from. i crawled under a bush. hid in silence. hoped he was ok. apparently we were not alone.