everyone went back to there cabins. abby and i go back to ours. i sit in front of the fireplace just staring into the fire. it’s like i can see my father getting hurt by the scorpion… or john getting hurt by the sculls while we were trying to escape.
it’s like it’s all replaying in my head over and over again. what we just found out… the sculls didn’t find the greenlands. they followed us. and they are here to stay, to conflict there beliefs.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMKaSDW4KV
i was so lost in thought i didn’t even see abby come up behind me, and when she puts her hands on my shoulders i jump. my heart pounding, i look back at her.
“sorry i didn’t see you come up behind me,” i say.
abby looks at me concerned. “jack… you alright?”
my eyes go back to the flames, watching them like their dancing… reminding me of the sculls dancing around that fire. my eyes full of worry and sarrow.
“yeah abby… i’m ok.”
abby looks at me with a look that says yeah right, and walks around in front of me and gives me a hug. i hug her back.
“oh sure, all fine jack… it’s me you’re talking to,” abby says while still hugging me.
after a bit i finally break, tears streaming down my face as i hug her tighter, finally letting go, feeling overwelmed.
“just let it all out… i’m here for you,” she says as she starts to cry a bit too.
a few minutes later i let go, straitening up and whiping my eyes, taking a deep breath before looking at her.
“in the morning… i need to talk to harrow,” i say.
abby looks at me confused. “about what?”
“he froze out there. i had to tell everyone to head back… then i hit him to snap him out of it.”
abby looks at me with disbeleif. “you hit him?!”
“yeah… didn’t have a choice,” i say, looking back at the fire.
she studies me for a second, like she’s seeing something different.
“jack…” she says quietly, but stops herself.
the fire cracks loud and i flinch a little without meaning to.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfv3qby5Jt8
something about it don’t feel the same anymore.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmmCzLWnDA
i stand up slowly.
“get some sleep,” i say. “tomorrows gonna be… something.”
abby nods but doesn’t look convinced.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XxhxDf62m
i take one last look at the fire before heading to my room.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPh7wEXK35U
but even laying down…77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uTrkdmZaG
i don’t sleep.77Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGgUYWIIEA
my eyes just stay open, staring into the dark, listening, waiting.
and then Add to home screen.