Cold

Screaming for Dad only makes him feel colder. There's a fear in his stomach that makes him feel sick. It's sharp and jabbing and it's worse than the hunger pains. The fear consumes him. He shakes with it. It isn't the cold anymore. The cold long since faded into the background, along with the feeling in the tips of his fingers.

"Dad!" he screams and panics when there's no reply. "Dad!"