The Host: Day 14--Chapters 31 and 32

Chapter 31:
 "I was all alone in my head--exactly what I had once wanted. It made me feel lost." One of the resistance members, Walter, is dying. Doc thinks he has some form of cancer. His bones are very brittle. He injured his leg and is in a lot of pain now, but there is nothing that Doc can do except give him alcohol. Wanda has been sitting with Walter, holding his hand. That seems to help. Melanie was far away. Wanda wants to be, but Walter needs her.

Doc is very compassionate with Walter. It is surprising to Wanda, because she sees him as a cruel person. She is not sure what to think now. After seeing him with Walter now, Wanda cannot distrust him.

"When he was gone, there would be no one who could fill his place." Wanda is having a hard time accepting the fact that Walter is going to die. She has never had a friend like him before. The Souls that she made friends were with, were all the same to her. Walter was different, entirely his own. I have some people in my life who, if they were to die now, I probably would not miss that much. I would be sad, but it wouldn't be a big loss to me. But if you, Isabella, were to die today, I would feel it immensely. It would hurt. You are my best friend, someone I am extremely close to. It would be really hard. So, don't die, okay?

Chapter 32:
The title of this chapter is "Ambush". Wanda goes to the pool to clean up. It is really early, she is by herself, most people are still asleep. It is the perfect opportunity for Kyle. Kyle wants her dead. The two get in this struggle. He has already injured her leg by throwing a rock at her. Now they are fighting near the hot springs, where if you fall in, you are a goner. Kyle is trying to throw Wanda in there, but Wanda is holding on tight, so that if she falls so does Kyle. In an attempt to get her off, Kyle jumped and fell back down. It worked, but the ground is cracking beneath them. Wanda shoves herself into him, causing Kyle to knock his head against a pillar and falling unconscious. It is the perfect opportunity for Wanda to escape, but the ground is still breaking up around Kyle, who is about to fall in the spring. Melanie wants Wanda to run away, but Wanda goes to try to help Kyle instead. She has her good leg wrapped around a pillar, and her arms around Kyle, trying to keep him from falling. Kyle is her enemy, but she is trying to save him. How many people would do that?

---Amelia