Sudden Bloodshed

Chapter 21

Brooke's POV
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Sleep was a difficult task for me that night. It had been for the past four days I'd been on this ship. I haven't seen anyone I know so I haven't been talking at all either.

I did take naps occasionally but then I'd be woken up.

The van of soldiers that drove me here, left me in a group of a bunch of kids before leaving. I haven't seen them since then.

It was very lonely here. Everyone seemed to have a buddy or a small group to be with and to comfort each other. I didn't know anyone and I felt shy. No one came over to me so I was by myself.

I wasn't too much in the mood to make friends now anyways. I just wanted time to myself.

I turned over, on the floor, trying to get at least a little comfortable. Of course that didn't happen. There was only so many beds, a lot of kids, including me, had to sleep on the floor. It wasn't any fun but it was better than being out in the storm.

When I first got to the docks it was pouring. A storm had come out of no where and it was still here. No one had gotten seasick. Yet.

I did feel a bit green a few times but by now I've gotten use to it. A lot of kids at night groan as they hold their stomachs, trying to catch a wink of sleep.

There was no buckets or anything to vomit into so it was pretty panicking when a kid had a false alarm.

My eyelids felt heavy and they slid over my eyes. Maybe tonight I could get a full nights sleep.

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I blinked my eyes open. There was kids talking, crying, comforting one and other. It must be daytime. These are the things that take place.

I sat up, feeling way better. My sleep wasn't interrupted at all last night. I stretched feeling refreshed. Afterwards I looked around the room. Maybe I could make a friend today. I shrugged the idea away.
Not now. I still wanted to be alone. I crawled over to the nearest corner in the room and sat there, thinking.
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America's POV
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I laid in bed with Ethan and Alex. Me and Ethan were quietly singing the ABCs to Alex as he hummed along. I hadn't asked any questions about their past since the day I met them, neither of them seemed to complain about that. I was really curious. I controlled myself though. If they weren't willing to share, then I wouldn't pester them about it. Even if it killed me.

Alex had thrown up today, thanks to the storm. I was having trouble holding mine down too. Ethan didn't get seasick and he had been taking care of us.

I had never been on a ship before so this was very new to me. I was still scared about where we were being taken to but I had company to relax me. No one else seemed to know either so we all agreed to watch out for each other and to care for one and other if times get rough.

Nothing has happened though and I haven't seen any soldiers. Today was our fifth day on this ship and I'm staring to get tired of it.

I'm scared and sick. I don't know where we are or where we are going. And being locked up in a cramped room that's swaying to and fro all the time is slowly bringing me to a mental breakdown. But again I have made many friend and I have Ethan and Alex with me.

"Daddy." Alex whispered.

Ethan grunted in response.

"I don't feel good."

Ethan sat up slowly and winced. He brought his hand up to his head and groaned. "Yeah neither do I."

I didn't sit up. I didn't want to feel lightheaded and nauseous again.

Ethan brought Alex up onto his lap and wrapped his arms around him.

Alex whimpered. "It feels worse...."