Trapped Together

THREE

I slowly came back to consciousness. I opened my eyes and then coughed from all of the dust. I couldn't see anything. Just dust that was swirling around my face. I sat up slowly and I could hear faint moans of people who seemed to be far away. The dust finally settled and I gasped when I saw where I was. I was in a cave of rubble. And it looked like it was going to cave in at any second. Then I jumped when I heard movement right beside me. It was a person. I screamed and then ran to their aid. I hovered over them and I realized that it was a boy. I shook them a little and then he moaned. He slowly opened his eyes and then I gasped. It was Tyler. I backed up and he slowly sat up. He looked at me dazed and confused. "Sadie?" He asked. I looked away and then back at him and answered,"Ya." He rubbed his face and then asked,"Where...am I? Why am I here? What even is this?" I sighed and said,"You don't remember? There was a tornado." He shook his head and then looked around. Where we were was small. If I stood up my head would touch the top and if I laid my body across the ground my toes and fingertips would easily reach both sides. It was especially small with Tyler in here with me...but honestly I'm kinda happy I'm not alone for some reason.

It's been about an hour and still no sign of rescue coming our way. "Do you think they'll ever come and save us?" Tyler asked me. "Eventually." I said. We were still sitting on the ground and then Tyler said,"Damn I gotta take a piss." I looked at him and yelled,"Not here!!!" "Well where else am I supposed to go?!" He snapped. I sighed and then looked around. There's literally no where else he could go. "Fine." I huffed out. "But the opposite side where I am!" I added. "Ok chill, I know." He said. I turned around and made sure not to look.

3 hours into being trapped and I was starting to get antsy and pacing around the small gap we had. Tyler found a small football and was lying on his back throwing it up and catching it. "Pacing back and forth helps nothing." He said. "Well it does for me." I sassed. When I feel trapped I get really bad anxiety. If I'm here any longer than I'm going to lose my mind. I started to hyperventilate. I couldn't breath. I started banging on the walls trying to escape. "Sadie stop!!!" Tyler demanded. I didn't listen. I banged harder. "Sadie you're gonna get us killed!!!" Tyler yelled. I stopped at the groaning of the rubble above us. I looked up and caught my breath. "Look we're trapped and there's nothing we can do about it right now." He said. Then he got up and grabbed my arm. I turned around and faced him. Then he said,"Look we're gonna be ok. I promise." He said it very softly. I was surprised that he said that. That he was actually comforting me. Then he hugged me. At first I just stood there but when people give me hugs when I'm stressed or have anxiety I just let it all out. I hugged him back really tight and tears started to fall from my face. But I quickly swallowed the lump in my throat and pushed me feelings deep down. Don't cry about it. We pulled away and then awkwardly turned away. Tyler sat back down and I sat beside him.

We assumed that night has fallen because it got really cold. Damn it I gave my sweatshirt to Ariana. Tyler and I were exhausted so we decided to go to sleep. I was freezing. We layed down on the hard dirt floor and Tyler opened his arms and I shook my head and said,"No." "You sure? It's pretty cold and you're in a tshirt." He added. "Look I know every girl would just love to be in your arms, but not this girl." I stated. He looked at me with a what do you mean look and then said,"oh...ok." We laid down and as it got later it got colder. My teeth were uncontrollably chattering. And my body was shivering like crazy. Then I felt arms from behind wrap around me and pull me close. Tyler. I rolled my eyes and was about to scoot away but then I realized that I was getting warm. He had his body pressed against mine and his arms wrapped around my body. I stared off into the darkness and then my eyes finally got heavy and I fell asleep in Tyler's arms.