**HELEN'S POV**
(The day that Erickson and Arthur left)
"Be careful, both of you." I hugged my son tightly and thought about everything that could go wrong while they were on this trip. I couldn't stop thinking about what would happen with them going to the city for a cure.
"We will, Mom. We always are." Arthur smiled at me in a reassuring way, but it didn't help me to feel better at all.
"Don't take too many risks. Just do what you need to do and get home. We need all of us together and healthy again." I could feel the tears in my eyes as I thought about the possibility of losing them all.
"Don't worry, Helen, we will be back before you know it." My husband, Erickson, pulled me in for a hug as he spoke. He was squeezing me tightly and his arms were making me feel a little better. "We've made this journey several times before." He reminded me.
"Arthur?" At that moment, Catherine ran up to Arthur and jumped into his arms.
