The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers - Sick (Chapter 20)

CHAPTER 20

 - Zeki's POV

I stagger up, trying to keep my balance in the blistering heat. So much for a team, none of them have bothered to help me up. I don't think they're even looking at me. Fine then ignore me, whilst I'm slowly dying. 

I shut my eyes for a few seconds and the images of the plane about to crash and Sap jumping out of the plane, grabbing me, taking me with him pound my mind. Then we plummet through the atmosphere with no parachute just us clutching each other, my panicked shouts absorbed with fear, are whipped away by the wind, the ground rapidly coming closer, we crash onto the ground forcing up the sand, around us. I spray out my insides again, as the memories fully combined with all the emotions haunts me.

I don't quite understand how the heck I'm alive, never mind Sap who I landed on. He took most of the force, but even though the sand cushioned us to some extent, we were still accelerating through the air when we fell, at ridiculous speeds, which would have caused us substantial injuries. It clearly has caused me some. However, Sap has not got a single injury in sight, no broken bones, no cuts, no bruises. What did he do?

My stomach continues to roll, I slump on to the floor again, dry heaving, my throat burns. I let the nausea pass before I attempt to get off my hands and kneel for the fifth time. Deep breathes. My throat is so dry, drier air makes it even difficult to swallow a sip of air. I don't know what's broken yet but all I can focus on is my stomach, that wants to throw itself out of me and my spinning head that's giving me double vision. Maybe I've broken some ribs or something, breathing shouldn't be this difficult. I gasp, sucking in as much air as possible without the pain and discomfort making me collapse on the sand, again

"So, Zeki you ready to get of that whiny ass of your's and find this kid, you so desperately wanted to find?" Dese says walking to me with Sap, with a disgusted look on her face. She should try falling to the ground at lightening speed and see what it's like, thank's for being so judgmental Dese. 

"Do you even know what the word compassion means?" I snap, giving her  flat look, as I try to stand up, trying not to groan in pain. I don't want them to see my agony, especially that none of them look too injured. Dese has a couple of cuts and tears scattered on her but Sap just looks a bit mucky. I throw Sap a peculiar look, I'll ask him later what he did to get rid of his battle wounds, it would be so convenient for these out-of-hand situations.  

The nausea is passing now, I think so I hopefully I won't throw up again. I dig in my pocket finding my tub of ibuprofen tablets, to keep my pain at bay. I pop the pills with shaking hands. I shove them down my throat. My sides are killing me and sweat gushes down me, strange I don't usually overheat that easily. Stupid desert. 

"So what's the plan?" Love says trudging towards me, with them. 

"Well,we....Zeki are you ok?" Sap asks speeding towards me, as he comes closer. I forgot he irritatingly has attention to detail. But I'm OK nothing's wrong me, I'm fine, I can handle a little pain. He probably looking too closely, it's all in his mind. The crash may not have harmed him physically it may have mentally.

"Yeah, just sun bathing down here." I smile, patting the sand around me, as I hide the failed attempt of standing up. 

"Come on then." Dese nods impatiently her head. Look whose the keen one now. 

Right here goes, get up Zeki. You can do it.  I heave myself up, the pain overwhelms me but I grit my teeth, pushing the cry in. The faster I get this over with, the shorter the stab of agony will last. Seconds later, I sway on my feet, unsteadily. Look perfectly fine, you're standing up.