On the Trail

The hiking trail went on and on, tree after tree and rock after rock, while the sun burned brightly overhead. Timothy’s feet ached and blistered with every step. His tongue could no longer wet his lips, and his stomach grumbled with a cave-like echo. Timothy glanced behind himself on the path and saw his younger brother Nathan marching forward with a sweaty and determined grimace. Timothy glanced in front of himself and saw his parents plodding on ahead, slower than before. The scenery they...