We are Survivors: Six Campers and The Solider X Fallen Kingdom What If?

Ring Ring

I carry Yaz up the stairs to her room. The attack got to her and she has fallen asleep while she was crying. Not wanting to wake her up, I decided to take her to bed. I pull the covers over her as I sit and watch her. She looks peaceful but I can only imagine the torrent of feelings going on inside, what the nightmares are probably like. I head back downstairs and see Nadia at the breakfast crying and drinking some wine. "She's asleep now but I would keep an eye on her for tonight." I say as she nods. I stand there nervously before clicking my tongue. "I'll leave you be. I'll be back in the morning." I say but Nadia stops me. "Ryan...?" She says as I turn back. "You are the greatest person for her. You really care for her. You know about her more than I do now." She says but I shake my head. "You raised her. I could never know her like you." I say as she laughs and wipes a tear away. "She runs to clear her head but you always seem to cheer her up from anything. Yaz is not the most outgoing person in the world but when she's with you......I see her with her father, laughing and joking like no tomorrow." I widen my eyes at that comparison. Yaz told me about her father's accident and how he just was there one day and gone the next, it really hurt her. "She's the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. I don't know where or who I would be if I didn't know her." I say as Nadia walks over and gives me a hug. "It's going to get better. Maybe not tonight or tomorrow but one day....it will." She says with confidence and I don't have the heart to doubt her. "Thank you Nadia." I say as I break from the hug. "Good night. So you in the morning." I say as I head out. "Good night." I hear her say as I exit the house.

I enter my house to see my mum standing in the living room. She had just finished vacuuming the broken bottle shards. "How is she?" It still surprised me when she seems to know things before anyone tells her. "It was bad. She got the machete out." I say as I walk into theh kitchen. "I take it, footage of the dinosaurs and the news got to her?" She says as I nod. I grab a Corona from the fridge and pop it. Alcohol doesn't do anything for me but after tonight.....I need a drink. "She needs help.... professional help." Mom says but I shake my head. "She has tried many and nothing seems to work. The meds seem to help but they only do so much." I say as I take another sip. My mom nods and gives me a side hug. "She can always count on you. And you will always look out for her." She says as I smile and she wakes off, up the stairs to bed. I sit and pull out the photo with myself and the guys. I flick through the album of the day that we returned home, I flick to a photo of a drawing that Yaz drew for Ben that showed him, Bumpy and Firecracker. The drawing brought everyone to tears and Ben straight nearly crushed Yaz with he force of his hug. I laugh softly as I remember. Time seems to split people apart and we were no better. Last I knew of the others was when Brooklynn and Kenji broke up. Kenji's mistakes and Brooklynn's feelings collided and they agreed to go their seperate ways. On good or bad terms, I don't know because I didn't ask. I have no idea what Darius, Ben, Sammy or the other two are up too and I almost hurts me that I don't even call to check up. We drifted apart and left it at that.

The next morning after a rough sleep, I headed to Yaz's home and knocked on the door. Nadia opened up and let me in. "How is she?" Nadia looks sad and says. "She's been in bed all morning. I've tried to encourage her to get up but she refuses." I nod in understanding. After an attack, Yaz will take refuge away from everything and shut herself off from everyone. I head up the stairs and enter her room. She is turned, facing away from me. I know she's not sleep because I can see her reflection in the mirror on the bedside stand. I walk over and softly touch her shoulder as I roll her over. She looks up at me as I stare back. She sits up and leans into my chest as I hug her. I feel her soft, quiet tears fall on my chest. "You have to get up." I say but she shakes her head. "Yaz......I know that it's difficult and you don't want to but if you don't than IT will win." I say as I notice that she's paying attention. "You are strong, and it may be hard and unforgiving but moving past it and overcoming it will be worth the trouble." I say as she nods and wipes her tears away. "I love you, you know that?" She says as I chuckle. "I do know that....and I love you too." I say as I kiss her. "Come on, time to get up." I say as she gets up.