Darker Days

Chapter Six.

It had been five hours since I lost my mom, and about four hours since we left the base. Jordan and I had been wandering towards Grishino, a smaller town by the base. Jordan had given me a pair of his old uniform pants and a sweater to throw over the clothes I was already wearing. Jordan had his huge bag and it was packed with warm clothes, a few small weapons, some food and water, and small things to start a fire in case we needed too. 

"I wonder if my old cabin is unlocked." Jordan said randomly pulling me from my thought. 

I look at him and nod, showing that I acknowledge what he was saying to me. My eyes were swollen from crying and I hear him sigh.

"I am so sorry you went through that Astrid." He says softly and I just nod again and he walks quietly next to me

We see Grishino on the horizon and he stops me, you could see smoke everywhere and flashing lights. Jordan grabs his binoculars and looks towards Grishino.

"Look's like there's a heavy cop and military presence there, I wonder if they realize the military base was over ran, let's head down there and see what they're up to."  Jordan says as he put's his binoculars away, then he grabs my hand and leads me down the dirt path.

After about ten minutes we get to the start of the town and the military rushes over, they go to grab me and Jordan puts me behind him. Then someone shouts to stop.

"Jordan is that you?" I hear the thick english accent and lean past Jordan to see Aaron standing there as Jordan walks over and they hug, Aaron then turned to me, "Nice to see you still alive, I see Jordan is taking his job very serious." Aaron laughed and Jordan nodded, I just shook my head yes and he looked at Jordan but Jordan just shook his head no. "Uh okay, lets get you guys into the building we are holding down." Jordan grabs my hand and we follow Aaron.

We enter the building and the first room had at least eight soldiers and two police officers, Aaron led us by them as they all stared at me and I just looked at the ground. We arrived in a room with three sets of bunk beds and two desks. Jordan put his bag down and sat on a chair as I just stood there looking around. Jordan got up and grabbed my bag off my shoulders and dropped it next to where his is. 

"Can she not do things for herself?" I hear someone say and I turn quickly on my heels facing the larger man.

"Can you not mind your own fucking business?" I snap at him and he approaches me.

"Better watch your fucking tone with me little girl." He gets in my face and I feel arms wrap around my waist pulling me away from the bigger man who stood in front of me. 

"Okay enough, Syn you need to back off." Aaron stepped in and Jordan stood still holding onto me.

The bigger guy huffed and walked out of the room, slamming the door behind him. Aaron turns to me and Jordan lets me go.

"Jesus christ, you are one feisty girl."  Aaron laughs and Jordan sighs sitting back in his chair.

"Sorry about that, I.. I'm just struggling pretty bad right now." I sigh and Aaron walks over hugging me, I was shocked at first to say the least but slowly I threw my arms back around him and tears formed in my eyes again and I cried harder into him.

"Shh, I don't know why you are crying but it will be okay." Aaron says as he rubs my back and I nod still crying, I feel his head turn towards Jordan and I hear Jordan sigh.

"Her mother was bitten and got herself killed." Jordan says and I feel Aaron pull me closer. 

"You seem strong, so I know you will pull through this." Aaron whispers and I nod into his chest as he then lets go of me.