Hell is better

Chapter 10

Thomas Pov ( Safe Haven )

I walked the promenade above the beach and watched the beautiful water stretch to the horizon.
A small smile crept onto my lips and I sighed exuberantly.
A few weeks ago, that hadn't even been possible.
The hot sand below me warmed my feet and the yellow grass tickled them additionally.
It was nice to be able to relax. Like every day, I walked a few more meters, then jumped down the cliff and made my way back by the water. The light waves flooded my feet and I sagged a bit as I walked.
In front of me I could already see the huts and houses that he had built. Everything looked really pretty as it was.
The brown wood and the few stone buildings made me feel at home. Maybe it was stupid, but I really had a feeling that we had a future here and that we were protected.
There were no cranks here, the island was surrounded by water and therefore very safe.
We had everything we needed, grew food, had animals, clothes, medical equipment, everything ..... Vince had done a great job.

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At some point I came to our campfire site, which was a little off the beaten track and was still the center of attention.
I didn't want to, but automatically my gaze fell on the large stone next to it.
I was saddened again when I saw the names on them.
Chuck, Winston, Alby, Teresa, Newt ...... Especially the last two robbed me of the last nerve.
I lost my best friend and my best friend in one evening!
If I was honest, they'd always been more ... both, which kept puzzling me. But actually I didn't have to worry about it anymore.
They were dead for 2 months ..... they wouldn't come back and I had to forget them. At least until I was at peace with myself.
Minho, Sonja, Brenda, Jorge, Aris, Gally and the others were of great help to me.
Especially Brenda, she was the most affectionate with me. And we got along very well again ... more than well. I'd taken her out on dates a couple of times to distract me and it worked.
I had noticed that I really liked her, like Tess and Newt once did.
A small wrinkle formed on my forehead, where did that come from? Since one of the doctors gave us our memories back, more and more terms or words came to my mind that I associated with certain people.
But I couldn't remember when or why I called her that ..... Tess. I averted my gaze, tried to concentrate, and kept walking.

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Brenda and the others who were already at the table eating Frypan's food smiled and waved.
Brenda came towards me and put a kiss on my mouth, which I returned. Then I sat down and Frypan brought me food.
"Here you go, enjoy it."
" Thanks man."

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Timeskip:

We all laughed. Hilarious and real. Minho had told another joke and sparked a discussion that had ended with a waterfall and people laughing and teasing.
It went on like this for a while. I noticed how happy I could be to be here with these amazing people.
We no longer had to be afraid and hide, we could be who we were.
I was pretty sure that Newt and Teresa would have liked it.

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Yes, I know it's a short chapter. But it's really important bc you get to know how Thomas feels and what's going on in the Haven.
I actually think it'll get interesting.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed it and see you next week.

Feedback would be great ( like always)

Arya