Reflection

Ame’s POV

I was so happy when Reg was able to get a stronger signal and my defeated feeling quickly disappeared. I listened closely to Regan talking to Shannon and answered for myself when he asked if I was ok. Soon Reg was pushing the phone into my hands while she started looking around. “Have them call the cops and trace the phone Ame.” I nodded and tried looking around myself without moving too much. “She’s going to look around to see what might help find us. Said something about calling the cops and telling them to trace my phone signal too and see if that helped.” I said to Shannon. I could hear Daddy saying that he would do it and started grinning like a fool.

“Are either of you hurt?” Shannon asked in a worried tone. “Not badly, no. She’s got a cut on her arm and I have a bump on the head, other than that we’re fine though.” I went to say something else but Reg started talking to me. “All I see is trees, but there’s something west of us, I’m sure of it.” I nodded and relayed the message. “She can’t see anything but trees, but she says she thinks she saw something to the west of us, if that helps any at all. Um…hey Shannon…can I talk to Glenn please?”

I smiled as I heard some shuffling on the other end. “Baby girl are you alright?” Just hearing his voice made me feel a hell of a lot better, even though he sounded broken and stress, but really I couldn’t blame him. “I’m fine, I promise, I’ve got a small bump on my head and a headache but that’s it.” I heard him sigh and was pretty sure that that made him feel a lot better. “You okay big guy?” He cleared his throat and said something to someone before answering. “I’m fine Sweetheart, don’t you be worrying about me, just worry about yourself.” At this rate I was going to start crying again. “Look baby girl I want to keep talking to you but someone else here wants to say hello.” I nodded even though I knew that he couldn’t see me. “Okay big guy, love you lots and I’ll see you soon.” I was starting to cry but held it together fairly well. “You too honey, love you.”

I only waited about 3 seconds before I heard the phone being transferred to another person once again and I was sure that it was going to be Daddy. “Amelia? You okay princess?” He sounded as bad as Glenn had. “Hey Daddy, I’m ok, what about you?” I was being as cheery as possible, trying to make him see I wasn’t scared, even though I was. “I’ve been better. The cops say they need another 5 minutes before they get the trace. I just wanted to make sure you were alright. Steve wants to talk to Regan.” I smiled, said goodbye and told him that I loved him before handing the phone to Regan and sitting against the tree.

While Reg was talking to Steve I just sat and thought about everything that happened today. First our plane crashes and I think we’re going to die and then I find out that my phone works and get to talk to my family again and I really do feel a lot better. I know one thing is for sure, I am never flying again. I wiped away the few tears that I had and smile at Reg who was still talking to her dad, who by the looks of things was talking her ear off. Well he’ll be happy until he realizes she’s pregnant.

A few minutes later Regan hung up the phone and came to sit next to me. “Well, the good news is, the police managed to get the trace...bad news is its going to take awhile for the rescue team to get here.” I nodded but the smile didn’t leave my face, if anyone couldn’t tell that I was happy to be going home they were nuts. My life was hopefully about to go back to normal...well whatever normal is for a family of wrestlers. I looked up at the sky and closed my eyes, just willing for this ordeal to be over.

I let myself fall asleep leaning my head against Regan’s shoulder. I woke up hours later and it was starting to get dark out. This made me a little nervous, I’ve always had problems with being out at night, usually with Glenn around I was okay, but he wasn’t here and this wasn’t some city street, this was the middle of nowhere with animals and we had no weapons to fight back with. I suppose we could sleep in the plane but I’m not sure that was going to happen. It was getting colder but I noticed that Reg had managed to start a fire.

I happened to look over to the left of me and I swore I saw a light. “Reg, did you see that?” Reg looked at me and then looked at where I was pointing. “Holy shit they found us!” She said. I stood up and had a large smile on my face, plus a few tears. I looked at Reg and gave her a hug as the rescue crew made their way to us. As soon as one of the men got close enough I pretty much tackled the poor man, he took it well though, laughing with me as I cried.

I have no words to describe how I really feel right now, it’s a mixture between relief, happiness and I wasn’t sure whether or not to laugh or cry, so I did both. I am going home. Home to my father, my siblings and best of all my Glenn, he was my safety net, wherever he is, is where my home is. I can’t wait to get back to him and start planning our wedding because after this experience, I want to get married as soon as possible.