The Guy is wanted (book 2 of the Girl is Wanted)

Chatper 4. Rufus Peterson.

"I got a catch, they're leaving a facility in Atlanta, Georgia. They're moving fast i think their on a plane", Jed says as he shows me the map and the signals from where he found sights of Amelia. 

"She's not alone, i captured the license plate and there's others, lots of them, soldiers mostly", he says as he shows me satallite images of the military truck. 

We've been looking at this for hours and it seems like their comming right for us, but then they just take a north turn and head toward Virginia and south carolina.

"What are they doing, look they're running from fire", Jed says as he shows us the camera's. They're fighting over Amelia.

She is running as i see a Blonde guy throw himself in the aim of fire and catching her as she falls. I feel jealousy bubble up inside me.

Then i see other soldiers appear. They pull her up and throw her back down.

They are speaking but, the camera's can't pick that up. 

I want to run to her and save her. I want to wrap my arms around her and hold her close, but that's not an option.

The screen goes dark and i have tears of rage running down my face.

"Fuck them", I whisper as everyone turns around to me. I am already out of the room, before they see my tears.

I hear footsteps behind me and spin around.

"Marina", I say softly as she pulls me into a hug.

I let go in her arms and cry into her.

"What do I do?" I cry as she closes our bedroom door.

"What everyone is doing," she says as she sits me down on my bed.

She crawls onto the bed and takes my hand.

"Remeber when we met", she whispers.

"Yeah, but your with Blake", I say not feeling in the mood to have affection.

She gives me a sad look and goes on.

"Remember seeing me that night at the bar and taking me to a hotel where we talked all night," she says.

I nod.

"Remember when I made you laugh at the simples things", she says.

"What are you talking about, we can't do that anymore and besides, i'm good as dead, i can't help anybody, all i do is ruin them," I cry softly as i hug my knees.

I am not afraid to himiliate myself infront of Marina, she's been there for me since i don't know when.

She crawls beside me and hugs her knees to her chest too.

"Remeber when you left for the military and how you came to me crying that you wanted to spend your life with me", she says laying her head on my shoulder.

"Yeah", I say as i realize that she only wants to get me to be better.

"Remember when you bought me ice cream", She says as i smile. I danced with her in the store.

"Yeah, remeber dancing", I say as I pull her close. She smiles and then sighs.

"If i hadn't've met you, i'd never of met Blake and you wouldn't of met Amelia," she says softly into my ear as I see what she is talking about.

"I don't know what to do?" I say softly as i as i bury my face in my hands.

The tears aren't able to stop as i sit there crying as she sits silent.

Her arm hugs me and then loosens.

"Well, We all don't, but that doesn't mean we give up, just because she's in danger doesn't mean she has to give up, just because there's a war comming, doesn't mean to give up, We'll fail, but who is to say we can't learn from our mistakes.

"For example, remeber that time when you showed me your friend Blake, I knew you felt like you failed. You recovered fast, you moved on and you were so happy for us, i know you still think about what we had, but you never gave up and you got stronger when you met Amelia," she says smiling.

"Then, remeber that time you stood up to your brother and failed when you hit him. Remeber when she got mad at you for it. But, she forgave you and you got more stronger. We fail, but don't we learn from our mistakes and get stronger", she finishes.

I lift my head and smile up at her.

"See, just because we fail doesn't mean we give up, it means maybe we need to be stronger than we should at the moment, and right now she needs you to be strong for her, she's being strong for you, to get back to you", she says.

Then, i think of a terrifying question.

What if she isn't what i thought she was?

"What if she isn't, and doesn't care?" I say as she gaps at me.

"Rufus, you cna't think like that, okay, Don't let your thoughts liek that destroy you, okay", she says as i nod.

"Remeber when you'd see me whenever you got off time from the military," she says.

"Yeah."

"Remeber when you had nightmares, and i'd push them away", she smiles and i smile.

"Thanks I needed that, alot," I smile.

She hugs me and stands.

"You should maybe take a shower, no offense, but you stink and you should have some fun, maybe i'll come back and we can play video games", she syas as i smile.

"Okay, and thank you again", I say as the door opens. Marcy stands there.

her stomach is bigger and she craddles it with her hand.

"Hey guys we have some other information if you'd come, sorry if i interupted a moment", she says nervously.

"Now, Marcy you didn't darling" Marina smiles.

"Thanks Mar", she says as we all three go into the living room.

"It's about time", Jed says.