Rosa woke to Caden thrashing in his sleep. She shook his shoulder, "Caden, wake up" she says continuing to shake him.

Caden jolted up,sweating and breathing heavy.His breath was labored and still heavy,still wide-eyed.He stood abrubtly and walked out of the cabin,slinging on a hoodie in the process.He walked to the dock in the backyard and dangled his legs off it,watching the sunset.

Rosa let him go, concerned but respected his space

He sat out there for a while,dreading the moment his father would arrive.Caden reachd into a tackle box on the dock and found a bottle of liquor,opening the lid and taking multiple swigs before getting up and walking to the cabin,leaving the bottle,breath smelling of bourbon.

He sat out there for a while,dreading the moment his father would arrive.Caden reachd into a tackle box on the dock and found a bottle of liquor,opening the lid and taking multiple swigs before getting up and walking to the cabin,leaving the bottle,breath smelling of bourbon.

Rosa got up to Dee the dogs. "You guys want lamb or venison?" She asks them

His phone dinged. "Rosa,you know how to defend yourself with knives and guns,correct?" He asks,mischif in his eye.

Rosa looks at him, "yup"

"Good.My father will be here in ten.Guns are in safes in every closet code is 0422 remember that,if my father tries to hurt you,shoot him.No sympathy.Just,shoot him and move on." He says,serious.

Rosa nods, "got it"