In the time of the virus, chapter 2: Higher mountains, 232 (simple)

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She rested mid-way, near some old broken tower. She lifted her water bottle out of her backpack and drank from it without using her hands. (Unfortunately, showing off doesn’t work when you’re alone.)
A text message arrived. Where are you? It was Julia.
I have eight more kilometres to go, she wrote. I can do it before dawn.
Sounds good, but if you can’t, don’t worry. We can wait another day. When you are close, Alfonso will meet you. Just tell us when.
Yeah, it was cool that they kept checking on on her. On the one hand, they had abandoned her in Pitis. But on the other hand, although she would barely admit it, Inés almost felt that she belonged. It didn’t add up. As usual.
The map on her phone indicated the best way to walk. She connected the streets with her finger. There was a park and a couple of freeways between her and San Cristobal de los Angeles. Nagged by the need to arrive before dawn, she rose wearily and left the tower behind.
Two hours later she arrived in the park. This walk was taking forever… The good news was that she had proper winter clothes and proper boots. The bad news was that no boot was good enough to stop her feet from being sore.
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Inés isn’t in contact with the others.Wrong answer! Try again.
Nobody knows the song that the guitarist is playing.Wrong answer! Try again.
Inés wants to stop walking.
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