Choosing freedom ➳ Gally

Cramps

"Hey! Hey no! No you're not going to send someone in there?!"

I scream as I watch everything unfold and all I can do is nothing. He stands, he stands on the top of the wall after climbing it as he stares down at the bottom.

"Hey!" I scream at one of the doctors tugging on her arm but she just looks at me like I'm deranged.
And then I turn to both Thomas and Theresa who stare at the screen wide eyed.

"Thomas, Thomas we have to do something!"
I beg as I hold onto his hand tightly forcing the tears down and he just grasps my hand not hiding his tears as he stares at the screen.

He turns to me as I see the apple in his throat bobbing down as he swallows the knot of pain in his throat.
"We can't."

I spin on my chair searching for any solution so I don't have to watch one of my closest people I grew up with murder themselves.

And there she stands staring at me without even a smudge of sorrow plastered on her face.
"Mom!" I beg of her as she walks towards me not even reacting and she places her hand on the back of my chair forcing me to turn my eyes back to the screen.

I feel her breath close to my ear as she kneels closer down towards me. "Hide your emotions. They make you look weak-"

"He's just a kid! We're all just kids." I shake my head but she has a firm grip on my shoulder pushing me down as I shake my head watching the wide screen.

I see the blonde boy clutching his hands into fists placing my hand on the screen.

"Please don't." I hear Thomas whisper to himself and I let my hand go under the table clutching onto his tightly.

I watch my heart beating out my chest as he stands there for a couple more seconds. Until he finally steps off.
"No!"

I gasp holding onto my chest shaking my head as I turn to find any light but it's complete darkness.
The only light I find is the full moon and the rays hitting through the gaps of the wood from my hut.

It was Newt! Newt. Is he okay? Where is he?
Is he okay?
He couldn't have jumped! He's so happy.
"No!"

"Bird? Bird! it was just another dream."
I snap my head Gally still on my bed as he sits up placing his hand on my shoulder as I hug my knees my hand rubbing the tears from my face as I stop myself from breathing so loud.

I place my hand on my chest forcing my heart to stop beating so loud as I squeeze my eyes shut.

"I'm fine." I rasp shaking my head trying to get the image of him jumping out my head. I'm fine.

"Just a dream." He reminds and I continue to shake my head and I feel his hand tighten on my shoulder as a comfort and I lift my head to look up at him.

It was dark all around the room but yet I could still see him perfectly. Every enhanced feature.
"I'm sorry I woke you." My voice breaks a little as I quickly try cover it up.

"I wasn't asleep." He tells me as he squeezes my shoulder tighter. "Sounded like a bad one." He refers to the dream.

"I'm fine." I mutter trying to get the images out my mind and I feel his hand squeeze my shoulder.
"Hey." He grasps my attention as I lift my head up looking back at him as he shares this assuring trusting look.
Like he can see right through me.

"They feel so real." I mumble shaking my head and he motions his head to the bed but I shake mine not letting him give it up.

"I'll try my best not to get you sick." He says with a joke and he offers his hand to help me up. But I don't take it picking myself up as I sit by his side resting myself against the wall.