HYACINTH

chapter 18

[Help, Help and Help?]

Author pov...

"I am sorry" she repeated for the nth time.

Sobbing hard as the tears fell from her brown orbs. Holding his hand, she cried out her heart for the past five minutes. She didn't even say any other word except that for all that time. Its making a certain someone realize how bad the situation really is.

"If you don't say anything I can't help you." He whispered trying to calm her down.

"What is there to say... I have failed." She cried.

"No, you haven't... tell me everything please."

"I am weaker than anyone, I will become a burden to everyone. Please.... I can still hear his screams in my ear. Please make it go away."

"shit" he cursed under his breath. "Hey look at me..."

"You are stronger than any women I know. So don't look down on yourself like that. Moreover, you aren't a burden to anyone. Everyone cares for you, for each other." He continued when she didn't look at him. "I know...how hard it is for you, us to be exactly. You aren't the only one who is suffering here... so please don't bottle up and show that fakest smile I have ever seen. Lean on us for some time...I have said it before also, his death isn't your fault. Either way it was meant to happen. He will be in a much better place now."

With all those talks Luke was having déjà vu from past days where he comforted her like this in this very place. After a lot of talks and affections she did calm down. Looking up to see his worried face she said sorry for the last time before snuggling into his neck for some comfort. With continuous patting on her back, he hummed a song trying to light up the mood.

"I remember that song...." He said detaching herself from him.

"Huh- yeah it was the first song I wrote to you..." he said with a fond look.

"let's go... Kane must be worried." He added as he stood up.

Giving his hand to Lavinia he smiled. Taking his hand she stood up, pulling him close to her she tried to give him a peck on his forehead. But it was the other way around. She blushed as he let go of her.

"But first... lets change your clothes it is showing too much skin." His soft glazed darkened in a millisecond.

"shit"

"Indeed shit!! What the fuck are we going to do." Kreois cried.

The monster creeping closer to them second by second making their heartbeat faster. Adrenaline pumping through the blood but neither of them moved. Hands and feet's getting cold.

"First calm your horse's man. You are scaring the child more.?" Zeke said while eyeing for an opening.

"We can't. I can't... not on the verge of death.!"

"Put the baby down."

"What- no!"

"I said put him down!" Zeke demanded. "He or him we need to put one down."

"NO! there has to be some way-" Kreois denied.

"We don't have time. If not, we all become their meal. Let go of him."

"No means no. he doesn't deserve this. Have you lost your mind.?" Holding the child tighter Kreois yelled...

With sudden loud shooting noises emerging from nowhere the monster surrounding them started to fall down. Showing no movements indicating that they are dead? But can the nonliving die twice.

After a while kendrix came out of the wild bushes with a gun. How did he find that. Either way Kreois was much relived that he arrived on time. Saving all of their life. He gave Zeke a glare before going to kendrix as he has start to walk away.

With a deep sigh Zeke also started to follow the two, a little far behind. He himself didn't know when he became like that. Maybe, it was the panic of the moment. The thought of dying soon because of some two already dying kids didn't sit right with him.

Running through the forest as of now with no threats, silence was all there was. Last night's thoughts still bothering Zeke as he looked at the back of the figures which was running ahead of him. the child he was crying was now on kendrix hands as his gave up. Kreois didn't even think of letting his hands rest as he still is carrying the child. he is weak. Zeke knew that. Even if he survives what will they feed him or them. Hardly they are managing with the limited number of foods they have left and addition of another two heads is quite damaging. What happened has happened, there is no going back.

"Where are we going?" Kreois finally asked.

"To laboratory where the other two is." Kendrix said without giving it a thought.

His answer was plain and simple. Almost feeling like they are making him go through hell. And what they didn't know is, they literally is. He is fighting his urge to bite into the boy's neck and feast on him. his consciousness becoming blur and iris turning red frequently. The ache in his body getting worse as the time ticks by. they bite marks bleeding increased as it had stained his and the boy's clothes. Fingernails growing sharp thick and long.

Silently suffering and consuming all that pain and desire he moved forward with determination. Even when his nose is bleeding, even if he is feeling dizzy from the blood loss he didn't stop. He had made a promise, and he is going to full fill it.

"And we are here." He said letting go of the now a woken boy.

Stretching his, muscles he sat down on the ground from the exhaustion. Moreover, he can't even move his muscles with the pain kicking in again. He knew this was it. it's the end of him. he needs to run off far away from here so they can save the two small lives. And be safe themselves too.

"Go inside I'll go look for others...?" he told a pathetic lie to the ones on outside.

he pulled the last strength in his body standing up and walking away with a lot of struggles. He looked back one last time to the building seeing only Zeke looking at him with a suspicious look. Up from the window he can make out the two figures standing there looking at his misery. He gave them a weak smile as he got into the dark woods with a sudden gun shot following behind.

"He is gone..." Cyrus muttered as he swiped the tears on his eyes.

"He really is one strong person." Lennox blinked his eyes in a fast motion in order to hide the tears.

They both are grateful that he found them near the early morning of the night and told everything he knew about the island to them. He also told them how a bite mark from those creatures can transform oneself into one. Meaning that Cyrus will leave them soon. They decided to hide that one of them has a bite already. According to the knowledge they now have, the transformation will be completed on the fourth day... which mean tomorrow is the last day for Cyrus.

Kendrix had also informed them to stay here and wait for others as he also told them the directions. He had hidden the fact that the creatures don't bother you after it bites you. maybe because it changed the human scent to them. Which was the exact reason he was able to move freely during the night as well as the day. which helped him to reach other group just in time.

"Be strong..." Cyrus pitied Lennox as he went to great the new comers.

Lennox stood there looking at the lifeless body of these creatures, earlier morning today when they had met kendrix... they observed the said body and they found out about that it was none other than Arlo. Lennox didn't even broke down seeing his little brother like that. He just became too quiet and lifeless... to the point its worrying Cyrus.

Lone tear escaped his right eye as continued to watch his supposed to be little brother's body. mind replaying the memories of their childhood, he bit his lips to stop any noise from escaping. He stood there all alone crying in silence and silently.

"Why can't we save someone who is already dead."

End of chapter eighteen