Host 2 - Jamie's Story

chapter 21

Later that day i go see lisa. Julie was in there too.

"Hey em, what's up?" Lisa greets.

Both of them were in their pj's sitting up holding their pillows. They looked like two normal teenagers having a sleepover. That's why leaving is our only option. To find a place where we will never need to worry about souls. So they can grow up as normal as possible and not need to watch their backs everywhere they go.

"Hi" I smile sitting on the bottom of her bed. "I wanted to talk to you about something".

"Ok?" She asks wearily.

"I'm leaving for a little while..."

"Why!?" Julie practically shouts.

"Due to what's happened recently we must leave but in order to do that we have to find a place we can go. Where no one is in danger".

"In a world like this,impossible." Lisa sat back angrily with her pillow.

"We were safe here. There's bound to be another," Julie counters.

"We're not safe here. We never was because they still found us. Let's face it. We have no place in this world anymore. Maybe it's for the best..."

"How can you think that?! Julie shouts.

"We're a dying race! This world is started to live again as we die out. Maybe this is God's way in punishing us..."

"We have to have hope. There's some place out there for us. Somewhere safe" I say.

"Call me when you find that place".

I sighed and rushed to the room after hearing Julie throw a pillow at lisa and whispering something.

I speed walked down the tunnels ready to sleep when I bumped into someone.

"Are you ok, em?"

"I'm fine" I reply.

"Em, I know you better than that?" Jamie asks concerned.

I sigh. "What if this fails. I mean it's a huge risk we're taking here. I....I.... don't want....anyone to get hurt. Especially...you."

Jamie looks at me for a few moments searching for something before he pulls me into a hug.

"We...are going to ok. I'll keep you safe" he whispers kissing my forehead. "Now let's get some sleep"

Thats what im afraid of. I follow him with his arm still wrapped around my waist.

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By the following week plans were changed. It made more sense for everyone to leave, of course it would have to be at different times but every group had a leader with great navigation skills.

We are to stop at the same places but days behind each group to avoid suspicion. Mark,harry,saphire,baby; James, Ian, wanda, mel,jared,jack,jamie and I were the first group.

We were the ones to report to the groups our next destination. This would be a group effort. We only hope we can find others before its too late.

"Remind me again,why the babies have to sit at the front?" Mark asks.

"Because, they would know there is something strange going on if they hear cries in the back of the truck, wouldn't they?" I answer once again.

Jamie puts a hand on my shoulder. It eased my frustration slightly.

"Do we have the weeks supply ready?" Jamie asks Ian.

"Last box now" he says loading it.

"Jared you're driving. Mark you're up front with him" wanda says getting pulled into the truck by ian.
The rest jump in.

"Tell me" I whisper.

Jamie looks down to me.

"Our families are going with us so we know they're safe,right?" I ask.

Jamie smiles. "Just to give a piece of mind".

"Uh, emma" a small voice speaks. It's lisa.

"Ill see you in a sec," Jamie says giving us space. I kiss him quickly before turning to Lisa.

"Rememeber you're going to be the third group. You'll be a week behind."

"Uh,yea" she replies shyly. "Look Emma, I'm sorry how I reacted I was just worried".

"I know.... here have this" I hand her something and she looks at me with confusion.

"What?"

"My mother gave me that bracelet"

"Emma I can't accept this".

"When we find a new home you can give it back. Just remember to have hope".

She nods and danny comes up and wraps an arm around her.

"Be careful" he tells me.

"You look after her and yourself". He nods.

"Well" I say upbeat. "Ill catch you later" I smile and walk to the truck. Inside my insides felt twisted and I felt sick.

"Emma!" Someone shouts. I turn around only to be hugged. I hug lisa back before being pulled into the back with jamie.

"Well, here goes nothing" we hear jared say before the truck jolts and we're on our way. I lean into jamie. His arm resting on my shoulder.

"I hope this works" I mutter as we drive further away. Jamies arm tightens on me.
What if we've made a mistake?
Will we find another home?
We drive further away to the unknown.