So We Meet Again

Amanda

Amanda p.o.v.
5 months later.

It has been five months since I arrived at this camp. The five months have been alright. I've made friends, and I've gotten stronger. Much stronger. I have made companions and I have become leader of the rangers. I have mastered the bow and arrow along with guns and throwing grenades. I asked Alice about the army that Jaimie was supposedly fighting in, and I found out about how horrible it realky is. They train you to the point of fatigue in every muscle, and they train you until you are barely a human. I have been crying myself to sleep for months, thinking about Jaimie being turned into this mindless drone. I have also been having nightmares. The same thing every night. I find Jaimie, but she doesn't recognize me. She shoots me, and I wake up in tears and a cold sweat. But I don't tell anybody, so they don't think I'm weak.

My muscles have grown bigger, and my waist has become smaller. My body can carry the weight of almost four grown men by now, and I am now the strongest in the compound. My hair has grown significantly, and it reaches down to my waist. I am forced to braid it tightly, until it is no longer in the way.

I make my way over to the dinner table and sit next to Alice.

"Manda! We have some news." She looks at me excitedly.

"What is it?" I ask, smiling at her excitement.

"We finally have enough forces to attack! We have an amazing chance at winning this war as there are rebels contacting us all around the world." She whispers, as she doesn't want anybody to hear just yet.

I want to be excited, as we will finally be able to go back to our normal lives soon enough. But I am so fazed by her words I can't help but let a single tear fall out of my eye as I look at her open mouthed.

"Are... Are you ok?" She asks, seeing my face and the single tear.

I am about to speak but before I can say anything she says:

"Oh... Amanda I'm so sorry. But this is just how it is..." She takes one of her hands and rests it on my thigh.

Alice stands up and looks around, then grabs my hand and beckons me to her. I fear that she's going to talk about showing my weakness. I fear that she will make me leave. But she doesn't.

"Here, we're alone now... Cry as muchas you want. I'm here." She whispers.

I look at her as my lip quivers and I try my best not to cry. But she nods at me expectantly and I can't help but let out a great sob. I throw myself at her and wrap my arms around her as I let out all of my tears onto her shoulder. I feel a great weight lift off of my shoulders as I let myself cry after needing to for so long.

I finally stop and slowly stand up to wipe my tears.

"Thank you..." I choke out trying not to hiccup through my tears.

I wipe at my eyes until they're almost red, and stand up straight. Alice pats me on shoulder.

"I'm gonna make the announcement now. Once I've done that, train uo the rangers one last time. We attack tonight on the field at least 30 miles from here... I'm sorry." She whispers the last two words as she looks away and clenches her eyes.

Alice leaves, returning in the direction that we came in. I hear her speaking but I'm too far away to make out the words. I try to clean myself up as quickly as possible before Alice's speach is over. When it finally stops, I walk into the ranger's training room, and begin to work my large group of people harder than sver before.