Ten days later
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Almost Every surface of the attic had been decorated with Sam's Artwork, drawings of 'Super Sam' in a blue suit, red cape and an orange mask flying around, and zapping FEDRA officers with his laser eyes.
You and Sam we're sat in a comfortable silence, painting a piece of cardboard orange for the background of Sam's latest piece of art, a picture of Super Sam flying through the clouds.
Meanwhile, Henry peeled back one of Sam's drawings that covered the windows in the attic, to look outside,
he watched as people stood around holding guns watching as patrol cars went by...
searching for the brothers,
You were so engrossed in painting that you didn't realize Sam had gotten up and was now having an argument with his older brother about the low food rations,
'It's hard to find food'
you saw Henry sign,
as you put down your paintbrush carefully, watching the brother's conversation
'But is he coming back?'
Sam asked
'Yeah...yeah'
Henry nodded,
you weren't convinced Henry knew the answer to Sam's question, but you didn't want to think about the most probable reason he hadn't yet returned...
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The next morning you were awoken by the feeling of Sam gently tapping your arm,
As your eyes fluttered open, you immediately squinted at the sunlight that seeped through a crack in one of Sam's Drawings,
and began to slowly sit up from the pile of jackets you and Sam had been sleeping on, letting out a small yawn
'He isn't coming back'
Henry Signed 'im sorry'
Sadness dawned on Sam's face as he put the pieces together..
'Did they kill him?' He asked,
As you rubbed his back trying to comfort the small boy
'Probably yes.'
Henry admitted
Sam reached out to his brother for comfort, Henry wrapped his arms around his younger brother bringing him into a tight embrace,
He then looked up at you as you sat watching their exchange with sad eyes,
as you remembered all the times your mother used to hug you when you were scared..making you yearn to see her warm smile once more..to feel her arms wrapping around you telling you it was all going to be okay...
You were taken out of your thoughts by Henry's voice
"Y/N come on" Henry gestured for you to join the hug
You hesitantly moved over to the brothers before being pulled into their warm embrace,
you began to feel your eyes start to water, you let a single tear roll down your face..
as your lip began to quiver
"Shh it's okay" you heard Henry whisper holding onto you tightly, causing your tears to fall down your face like a waterfall
"It's going to be okay"
You all stayed like that for a moment until your tears subsided
"Sorry" you apologized quietly, wiping away your tears
"It's alright" Henry assured you sending you a comforting smile,
before turning to his brother
'Close your eyes. Not too tight, but don't open'
Henry signed to Sam
Sam obliged with a small smile forming on his face, you watched with curiosity as Henry dipped a rag into some orange paint and gently painted over Sam's eyes, making it look like he was wearing the mask Super Sam wore just like in his drawings.
Henry then flicked open his switchblade showing Sam his reflection in the metal,
You smiled weakly at Sam as his face lit up with joy seeing the painted mask, Henry patted his younger brother on the head glad he liked the surprise
'You look awesome'
you signed to Sam
He nodded happily as Henry helped him put his coat on,
you grabbed your jacket pulling it on quickly following the brothers out of the attic and down to the bottom level of the abandoned apartment complex.
Henry pulled a small table in front of the door that led out onto the street, before carefully clambering up onto it and looking out of the dusty window,
you and Sam stood hand in hand watching in anticipation as Henry checked if the street was clear.
'Its okay' he signed,
as he got down from the table
'You don't hear anything'
Sam asked
'I don't hear anything'
you assured him
Suddenly you heard screaming and crashing coming from outside followed by a lot of gunfire...
Henry quickly pulled you and Sam into him ducking down by the rough concrete floor in a panic, the three of you sharing an expression of fear
'What's going on' Sam asked,
his hands shaking as he signed frantically
'Shooting' Henry replied, placing his hand on his brother's shoulder
"I'm going to check it out.."
you whispered not giving the brothers a chance to stop you from climbing up onto the table and peeking out the window
"(Y/N) get down from there" Henry whisper shouted,
as concern laced his features
But you ignored him and looked over the street to see the front window of the laundromat had been crashed through by a blue truck,
you continued to watched as a hunter crept over to the vehicle and was shot down by a man in his early 50s..
a man you had never seen before,
you flinched at the gunfire turning away from the window to see Henry was now standing next to you on the table watching the scene unfold intently.
"Come on" Henry held his hand out to you before helping you down from the table
"You okay?" he asked
"Yeah" you nodded, as you forced a weak smile onto your face
'What's going on now?'
Sam asked
'New plan.'
A/N
Oh and Ellie is coming don't worry she will be in the next chapter ✨✨🩷
