There was nothing. Nothing but Anita’s notes for me to comb through, searching for something that could help me find her. I opened the notebook:
ANITA’S GUIDE TO EXPLORING THE ABANDONED ZONE
Part 1: Supplies to take
-Food and water (do NOT eat or drink anything near Tamarack!)
-Change of clothes
-Hat and rain poncho (don’t let rain touch skin if possible)
-First aid kit
-Gloves (no touchie!)
-Film camera (35mm should work)
-Knife
-A sacrifice (must be valuable)
Part 2: Supplies NOT to take
-Cell phone (won’t work)
-Digital camera (will just make them angry)
-Gun
-Candy
-Sleeping bag (do not sleep anywhere near Tamarack!)
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“Right there, in the unmarked grave next to Spiffy in the pet cemetery.”
Toucan looked up at Blanket. “You’re sure he said that’s where the food was buried?” he said, fluttering his wings.
“That’s right,” Blanket said. “Remember what I said earlier, about there being two kinds of pets in this world? The ones who fly and the ones who dig?”
Scratching at the ground weakly, Toucan looked up at Blanket. “You can’t expect me to dig it up all by myself, can you?”
“I reckon I could give you a hand,” the dog said. “In exchange for a cut of the food.”
“Not so fast, boys.” It was Angel, looking very much worse for wear after her escape from the vet. “That food? It belongs to me.” She hissed and arched her back, claws ready.
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