When I awoke I saw my tear stained pillow under my head but what really struck me is that I wasn't alone in the bed. A boy with dark brown hair and brown eyes looked at me. I sat up and grabbed the blankets and tried to cover my body. He just looked me deep in the eyes, somehow I relaxed and I let go of the blanket. He opened his mouth and said:
"You don't have to be scared."
"Who are you?" I asked
"Clay Helm, I am your partner."
"I'm scared I whimpered."
"You don't have to be when your with me." Clay said in a soft voice
I didn't feel scared anymore I felt like I had known him all my life...
"Come here." Clay said opening his arms
I had been so cold all night so having him hold me made me feel a lot warmer.
"How long will we be in here before we are released?" I asked looking at his handsome face
"They said at least 3 days."
I got up out of bed and went to the steel door, placed on the slot of the door was a tray of breakfast. I pulled it through and brought it over. For being a release I was surprised at the portion of food we were served. We had some chicken that was room temperature with some beans also room temperature. We ate up and Clay and I had long talks about or life.
"What are the chances of us surviving?" I asked
"I will protect you the best I can." Clay said quietly
We both stared into each other's eyes and he started to lean in.. He kissed me and I felt a new feeling coming on, a feeling of love that no one had ever given me for a long time. I pulled away and walked to the window. I wasn't ready, not ready for love at least. The whole town looked broken. The only thing that made me not smash the window and jump was Clay standing behind me. My chilled finger tips were touched by Clays soft hand.
"We can get through this together." Clay whispered in my ear
I pushed him away and looked back at the window. He said in a strong voice but not a yell,
"You can't push me away forever!"
I had so many feelings inside of me that I just couldn't balance the love.
He sat on the bed and just watched me. I can admit I did have feelings for him but I couldn't show it. At Least for now...
