Mental Checklist

As she prepared to leave, she went through the mental checklist in her head.

Socks? Check.

Toothbrush? Check.

Camera? Check.

Molly’s Polaroid?

She looked at the picture for a moment. Her sister stood plainly front of the station. “See you on the other side,” was scribbled.

She wondered who had taken it and if they knew Molly’s intentions were.

Careful not to wake her parents, she looked in the pantry. An old pack of popcorn, slim jims, and a cranraspberry juicebox. She slammed it all in her backpack and hit the road.

“Not anytime soon, Sis. At least, I hope.”