All We Are

Twenty Four

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"We don't know how to pray, we don't know what to say, we don't know how to make it through another day. Never run, never hide. Always up for the fight. We keep getting it wrong until we get it right. I won't let you, let me go. Scars of our mind games, never show. We're never going to be alone again, we're never let it know, we're enemies, lovers, not friends. And we fight 'til the end."- Fight 'Til The End, by Jack Savoretti

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Blake

After we had driven for about and hour or so, I got the call from Hunter. When I answered, I wasn't sure what to expect, but Hunter only asked that we stop at the next gas station. I could tell he was trying to calm down, and that something was wrong. I could only hope that it wasn't anything to do with Rose.

About five more miles up the road we found a gas station, and sure enough, Hunter's jeep was in the parking lot.

After we pulled in, James and Nate's cars followed.

I wasn't sure what was up, and no one else did either, so once I parked the car, I got out and went in to find whoever was in the gas station.

Cal and Anna decided to wait in the car, but Reagan followed me in.

I told Cal to text Carter, and Anna to text Sarah to tell everyone what was going on. She told people they didn't have to come inside, they could just wait in their cars.

Much to my dismay, James decided not to stay in the car.

It ended up being me, Reagan, James, Carter, Sarah, and Nate going into the convenience store to find out what was going on.

"Hunter!" I yelled when I had stepped through the doors.

I saw him leaning up against one of the coolers in the store.

He turned around, and when he saw me, he heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank God." He muttered.

"What happened?" I demanded to know immediately.

He frowned a my abruptness, but sighed again. "Rosie's gonna be pissed that I told you all, but she had a-a-a night terror or something in the car."

"But she said she's never had any before." Reagan said with a shocked look.

"That's what I thought too." Sarah said.

"Is she okay?" Carter asked.

Hunter nodded a couple of times. "She seems fine now, she was stubborn about it too." He rolled his eyes.

"Where is she?" James questioned.

"In my Jeep with David." Hunter said.

James turned on his heels. "I'm going to see her."

"The hell you are." I spat. "You're not going."

James turned around to face me. "Do not tell me what to do."

"She's my girlfriend." I defended.

James chuckled dryly. "Last time I checked, she dumped your ass."

I took a step forward.

"Oh look at that, what do you think you're gonna do? Try to fight me on this too?" James agitated.

"Both of you stop!" Sarah cut in, and stepped in between us. "You two know better."

"Sarah can you save it?" James snapped at her.