Lara and Julia were beginning to tire from walking. They had already walked about four miles, including the mile round-trip they took from the car to the first road and back. They were losing their patience trying to find help.
"This road must go on forever!" Julia said.
"It's gotta go somewhere" Lara answered.
"And I need to pee!" Julia replied.
"Well, you can pee anywhere you want!" Lara said jokingly.
"Funny" Julia said, not amused.
Julia chose to hold it in, hoping they would find a residence soon and be able to use a toilet.
It still took another 15 minutes, which translated to about a 1/2 mile before they spotted a structure down the road.
"I think I see a building!" Julia said.
The two girls picked up their pace and came to an old-looking house, with a old car sitting in front that looked as if it hadn't run for several years. But the house didn't look abandoned, there were signs that people still lived there.
"Do you think anyone's home?" Lara asked.
The two stood at a distance from the house, hoping they weren't intruding or surprising anyone.
"I guess we'll find out." Julia replied.
Julia put her hand out to stop Lara.
"Why don't you wait behind this car, while I knock on the door." She said, hoping that Lara's nudity would remain hidden.
Julia got to about half-way to the house when the door creaked open and an older lady, heavy-set in size, stepped out, holding a rifle.
"Hold it right there!" The lady warned. Julia stopped and froze. Lara crouched down behind the car and peeked through the car windows to keep an eye on Julia.
"And you behind that car! Come on out!" The lady continued.
Lara stood up slowly.
"Come on, step out where I can see ya!"
Lara walked away from the car, but remained nearby and waited for the lady to say something.
"Well goodness sake!" The lady murmured as she watched Lara.
"Who are you, what are you doing here?" The lady looked at Julia, keeping her rifle pointed at her.
"We... we're just looking for some help." Julia answered cautiously.
"Help? What kind of help? Who are you?" The lady demanded.
"Our car got stuck in the mud, and we just need some help." Julia answered.
The lady looked up at Lara, still standing a ways behind Julia.
"And what the Hell are you doing with no clothes on?" She yelled out.
The lady turned her attention back to Julia. "Who are you?"
"My name is Julia, and her name is Lara. We got lost, and now our car is stuck in the mud. We just need some help getting out, that's all."
"Nan!" The lady yelled out, turning her head slightly towards the door behind her.
"Come on out here!"
Seconds later a woman walked out the front door, also holding a rifle. She looked to be in her 30s, dark short hair, about 5'8" in height, and also heavy in build but not as obese at the older woman.
"You!" The older lady looked at Julia.
"Drop your purse on the ground, and walk back to that car."
She looked up at Lara.
"And you, come up here and drop that bag on the ground too."
Julia dropped her purse on the ground and walked back to the car as demanded, while Lara walked up and placed her bag of cookies next to the purse.
"Now go on, walk back to the car." The old lady instructed.
The lady turned to Nan.
"Go check them bags."
Nan kept her rifle pointed at the two girls, while the older lady remained by the front door, also keeping her rifle pointed at Lara and Julia. Nan picked up Julia's purse and went through it.
"It's clean." She said. Then she picked up Lara's bag of cookies and opened it up. "It's just cookies in here!"
The old lady walked out towards Nan, keeping her rifle pointed at Lara and Julia.
"You're on my property! I have a presence of mind to shoot you right here." She spoke out.
