Chapter 16

Imani awoke to the sound of birds chirping and the chattering of people. She was surprised to find herself sleeping in the tent, and alone. She wondered how she got there and where her tent mate was. Poking her head out of the small opening in the entrance, she found everyone packing up to leave and noticed that the group of mountain climbers were gone.

"Oh good, you're awake," Laura said as soon as she saw Imani peeking. "Please come out of the tent so we can pack up."

"I didn't want to wake you up until I was done so you could have a few more minutes of sleep. You looked like you were having a good time."

Imani chuckled and did as she was told. She gave Laura a hand in folding the beds and the tent while they giggled about the fact that the men were tasked with carrying all the heavy stuff. When they were done packing, they decided to skip breakfast and immediately started their trip back for want of time.

"Climbing this mountain is not