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spots. There wasn’t really anywhere
next to the rock wall to hide. We each decided to stand to one side
of where we thought the magical portal—or whatever it’s called—had
appeared previously. Then we planned to jump them when they
manifested and make a break for it.
    Tick. Tock.
    Tick. Tock.
    I leant against the boulders that made up
the enclosure’s back wall. I rested there until I saw a foot appear
out of thin air. Janice and I readied ourselves to strike. One of
the Keepers was completely in our enclosure, and the second, a
female, was halfway in.
    “ Now!” I cried out to
Janice.
    We both rushed forward to attack the two
unsuspecting Keepers. Janice had a long thin branch that she
painstakingly carved into a spear with a lethal point. She worked
for days on it, making it the perfect weapon. I opted for a large
rock that I held high over my head as I charged toward the male
Keeper. I let a fierce battle cry erupt from my lungs as we surged
forward. “Suck it!”
    Unlucky for us, their suits were protected
with some kind of invisible force field.
    Janice was jolted to the ground first after
her spear bounced off the female Keeper’s stomach and sent a shock
up through her arms. Then I was rocketed into the air a few feet,
before landing flat on my back. I remained there stunned and
breathless. The rock was still clutched tight in my tense hand for
several minutes, as I watched the two Keepers continue on as if
nothing out of the ordinary had happened. They must be used to this
sort of thing. It was infuriating and embarrassing. I felt like a
moron.
    My whole body finally
relaxed, and when I was able to finally sit up, I threw my rock at
one of the Keeper’s backs for good measure. It just bounced off of
him and hit the ground with a thud. Ugh!

GIRL FIGHT
     
    Well, yes, my second
escape attempt was unsuccessful, but we tried. I should have taken
the time with Janice to plan something better than jump them when I say “Now!”
    And a rock? Really? What did I
actually think I was going to accomplish with a measly rock? Lesson
learned.
    The good news was that we didn’t get
punished. Apparently, the Keepers and Dick only cared about us
disturbing the public. So, I took that to mean I could try to
escape as many times as I wanted so long as the park was closed.
And I would keep trying, hoping the next time I could avoid being
zapped.
    Janice didn’t speak to me for the remainder
of the day. I was mortified and wanted to crawl under a rock. I
went for a shower in the waterfall instead, because I had gotten
all muddy and full of leaves when I bit it. The cool water was
refreshing and reenergizing, fuel for my next attempt. I washed up
and filled my animal skin pouch with some drinking water. I finally
gave in since it wasn’t like they provided us with glasses or
anything. However, I couldn’t help but cringe every time I took a
sip from it. I tried singing in my head to keep from thinking about
what part of what animal it came from.
    I put my sack dress back on and went off to
find Janice so I could apologize. She was sitting next to Betsy
humming some upbeat tune I’d never heard. It was probably some lame
disco song, but it sounded nice coming from her. Janice’s head was
swaying and she had her eyes closed. She was lost in the dance club
in her head.
    I stood in front of her and said, “I’m
sorry, Janice. I didn’t know their suits would have a force field
around them.”
    She didn’t startle when I spoke to her, so
she must have sensed I was there. “I know you didn’t,” she said
calmly.
    “ Are you mad at me?” I
asked.
    “ No.”
    “ Well, why won’t you look
at me then?” I was frustrated with her attitude. Her eyes weren’t
shut anymore, but she wouldn’t lift up her face.
    “ I’m not mad at you. I’m
mad at myself for getting my hopes up. I should have known better
than to think we could get out of here. I mean, look at their
technology. We don’t stand a chance.”
    “ Well,