The Right Thing To Do (Markiplier's Priority Sequel)

3

I'm climbed into bed that night, after spending endless hours sitting by the window, in the couched windowsill.

I spent the entire time watching how the snowflakes fell from the clouded sky, which wasn't even visible, this time of night. I saw people outside decorating for Christmas. It doesn't feel right, being inside these closed off walls, with everything beyond them being a lie to everyone inside them. Its wrong how everyone in here pretends what's happening outside isn't true. Decorating the streets for Christmas wont have us forget about the outbreak. We act all smiley and happy like it's back to normal. It's not though. There's a piece of me missing. A large piece.

I dragged myself to bed, late enough in the night so that its still dark but early enough in the morning that I should still be sound asleep. I instantly saw him, he was in a small ball, with the covers kicked off him. He sat facing the window with the bright street lamp shining on him. I cuddled myself up to Sean and watched the snowflakes fall again. Here I lay with an empty feeling fill me. I felt our little baby bump as I hugged him to me, the precious baby we created together. I should be happy to be somewhere safe for once, but it doesn't feel right. Jack released a sigh of breath, which he only did when he was awake. I must have awoke him getting back in bed.

"I know you're not alright Arie," his eyes still tight like he was deep in his slumber. "I can just feel it in the way you look at me."

"Is it wrong?" I questioned him.

"No."

He took my hand in his and held it closely to him chest, while my other hand ran through his hair lovingly.

"Why do I feel so empty Sean?" I questioned him.

"I do too,"

"It doesn't feel right being in here."

"It doesn't, not after all that we been through," he agreed with me.

"I miss my family Jack, but I don't even have any left." I confessed to him suddenly as I felt tears start. He suddenly sat up and I sat up with him. He wrapped his arm around me.

"I miss my family too,"

"Where are they?"

"Somewhere safe: they were taken somewhere the a couple days after it all started... who knows if they're still alive."

"Do you think you will ever meet them again?" I questioned him.

"It would break me if I couldn't."

"Its your family, how could it not? But I want to make sure you have a family again, I dont want you to be like me."

"I'm your family now, Arie." I cuddled him tightly to me as we lay in bed while the snow fell, flake by flake. I felt better now talking to him. Something still bothered me, but reassurance of him being here for me did so much.

"I've been thinking." I began again. I paused for a couple seconds while biting on my lip, debating if I actually wanting to say what I want.

"I want to join the Arena games." I finally spat out.

"That's so dangerous Arie, why would you want to do that?"

"Well... Someone's gotta show them how to fight." I responded carelessly with a shrug of my shoulders.

"Would you even be allowed to do that?"

"Does it look like I would care?"

"Are you sure?" He questioned me painstakingly. I looked him in the eyes and saw the worry filling bin, his protective will. I gave him a sweet smile or reassurance. I nodded very softly.