Dormans

Chapter 6

Chapter 6- a week and many idiotic days

Exactly 1 week and many tiring days in this hell hole and only yesterday did Nick and Harris finally realise they are stuck here for a long.. Long.. LONG time. Which is why I am right now hugging Nick as he just sat still and stared into space. He was muttering everything that he missed, his parents, his elder sister, his dog Elton.

"Nick.." I muttered, squeezing him. This continued for a while, him ignoring me until he finally realised that I was hugging him and returns the hug, holding me tight, and burying his head into my neck. To all those who think we may have a relationship, we truly don't, he and I are more of a friend like love, and I like it that way.

"Kay.. We're trapped here forever aren't we" said Nick, his breaths tickling my neck.

"Yeah.. But we'll stick together. I promise" I say, with full honesty. Nick was actually taking this better than Harris, who stormed out as soon as realisation hit him, making Derrick follow after him. Derrick, he's not been talking to me lately and I don't know why.. But, we still have a few conversations though which I'm sure is a complete annoyance to him. Stupid him.. Well he's not actually stupid, just at times he is- FOCUS !

Truth be told, I've never seen him so .. Sad, but I guess everyone has those points when they are weak, and they go to the one person they never thought they would go to.. I wonder if Derrick goes to anyone... But why would he.. He always acts all big and macho.

"Come on Nick, lets go take a walk around the enclosed park" I say, making him look up at me and smile softly. Grabbing his hand, we step on the platform and soon pass all the places including the weaponry room, where over the past week I've seen more than a few get blasted, each one of them as disgusting as the next.

We soon reach, and as we enter the garden area which cleverly looks like the same one in our hometown. This relaxes Nick a bit as he still holds on to my hand and we walk in silence, taking in the little bits of mechanical nature. He really is not what he seems, a big guy who looks ready to take on the world, holding on to his friends hand for support. Truthfully I find it cute.

That's when I spot some swings and leaving his hands, I run to them. Sitting down, I watch as he chuckles and sits on the swing next to me and stares off, allowing me to lose track of reality and look into imagination. Derrick .. People still whisper about us as we eat lunch together with Max. Wow.. For some reason everything I think of leads up to that idiot. I wonder how is he doing with Hansen.

"Hey Kay !" And speaking about Hansen. He comes over smiling and waving whilst Derrick, just.. Scowls. This has become his natural expression, he barely smiles unless we talk or he's on his laptop.

"Your smiling ! That's great !" I say, smiling as he as well as Derrick come over to us and sit on the grassy area in front of us.

"Yeah, I mean.. We will escape from this place, someday.. But for now, this place is our .. Home" he said scratching his head. I remember Max said he tried but couldn't. I Wonder why.

"But how" asks Nick, scratching the little scruff of beard he'd grown.

"I don't think we'd be able to" says Derrick, not even looking up as he rips off tufts of grass. Kill joy.

"I think we'd be able to" I say, sitting down on the grass. I need to give these guys hope. If Derrick at least won't try I will, but I need Max's help.

"I don't.." Says Derrick, killing their joy again !

"Why ?" I ask him.

"This place is top security Kaylin, you and I both saw the weaponry and it's capabilities.. Do you really think we'd be able to escape ?"

He says, his eyes curious and maybe hopeful .

"Maybe Derrick, maybe"

"Let's head back to our room" says Harris after a pause strikes us.

Sighing we stood up and using the platforms which I now call them as 'tiny metal discs that you need balance for' since I almost fall off one every time ! We head back to our room, exhausted, tired and saddened about this full thing. On entering, well, more like platforms pushing us into the rooms after we stood wide eyed at the room. Nick and Harris' beds were missing ! Where were they ?!

As though the management or owner ? I don't know who runs this place ! Anyways, as though he heard me or she.. Don't want to be sexist, wow I'm off topic...

Anyways ! As though they heard my thoughts, a loud voice boomed from the little speaker placed on the ceiling.

"Greetings dear children, Nick and Harris will now be moved elsewhere so you can be comfortable son. Guards will be outside to escort you" and just as he said it, the door slammed open, and guards waited for nick and Harris to leave. Strange enough we pretended as though we'd never see them ever again.

"I'll miss you Harris" I fake sob as I hug him, him fake sobbing on to my shoulder. Pulling him away, I say all choked.

"Now you be good, take care of little Nicky-"

"-Oi ! I'm not Nicky ! It's nick, with an n for Netherlands, I for-" nick cut me off , huffing with his arm around Derrick.

"-Enough ! You can see each other tomorrow !" Shouts the guards making us giggle before we say our last byes and they leave.

Looking at Derrick, I see him smiling before he says.

"Gotta love them right"

"Definitely !" I say giggling. We may be trapped and we may be sad, but with friends, they can make you happy