NEWT POV
Rachel, Teresa and I join the line to the cue for food. Once we've filled our trays we go to find a decent table to sit on. I can't help but glance at Rachel every few seconds. I've seen those coffee brown eyes before. But where? I know she knows something as well, whenever she looks at me she creases her forehead like she's deep in thought. Maybe she was in group B. I decide to start a conversation.
"You're from group B right? I think I remember Aris saying something about you." I say.
At the mention of Aris's name Rachel's eyes widen and her head perks up.
"Aris! You know Aris! Is he ok? What did he say?" She asks frantically.
"Slim it shank, yeah he's fine. He just told us that..." I trail off. How do I tell her he thought she was dead?
"That I was dead?" She finishes for me with a tinge of sadness in her voice. Good thing she's a smart one, I don't think I could've said it myself.
"Uh, yeah." I confirm.
Rachel suddenly looks very interested in her food and Teresa puts a consoling hand on her shoulder. In an effort to change the depressing subject Teresa asks,
"What do you think location ABI is going to be like?"
I can't say that I haven't thought about it once or twice. My mind seems to jump to the worst possible conclusions. For example a new confining location with a whole different living creature trying to kills us all.
"Uh, Not sure. What do you think?" I deflect.
"Well I'm thinking sunshine and rainbows." Teresa replies, sarcasm dripping from her voice.
"Who knows Teresa, what Ava said sounded like they were pretty desperate. They might have given up on the whole "torture children" thing." Rachel says, trying her very best to be optimistic.
Teresa rolls her eyes but smiles a little.
RACHEL POV
After we've finished eating we start to head to our own rooms because inconveniently no one has told us where to go. To be honest I was a little surprised that they gave us food. I think I was half expecting them to kick us out.
"Hey you guys look really similar." Teresa blurts out.
I'm taken aback by the sudden comment and I stumble over my own feet only to be held up by Teresa who grabs my arm just in time to stop me face planting. I can feel the crimson blush creeping up on my face but I manage to stutter out:
"R-r-really? Y-you think so?" Not daring to meet anyone's eyes.
"Yep" She replies shortly looking between me a Newts faces.
"I think it's the hair or the eye-, here's my room!" She stops suddenly.
She looks between us for a few seconds.
"Well... I'll see you guys tomorrow." She smiles.
"See you tomorrow." I reply grabbing her hand and giving it a slight squeeze.
Newt nods at her. Teresa gives a small wave and disappears in her room.
I glance at Newt as we continue to walk down the corridor. The silence is awkward with out the sudden comments from Teresa and I can't ignore the part of my brain screaming that I know him. My door is the next one up and I stop in front of it. I expect him to keep walking to his own room but he stops in front of mine as well. I try to mask the surprise on my face but I don't do a very good job.
"See you in the morning." I say.
"Yeah." He replies. Just as I'm about to open the door he puts a hand on my arm.
"Wait!" He says.
I turn back around now making no effort this time to mask my confusion.
"Yes?"
"I don't know how to say this... but... uh you look famili-"
"I knew it! You do to as well!" I exclaim.
He looks relieved and I know the feeling. At least I know I'm not crazy!
"Do you know how?" He asks.
I bite my lip slightly and study his face.
"Well I think we're related giving the similarities of our features." I cringe at my words.
Good one Rachel, way to sound creepy. Now it looks like you've been staring at him for the last few hours. Not that it's not true...
His face breaks into a smile.
"Yeah I'd say so." He replies.
"So... siblings?" I say.
He nods and averts his eyes around the room as I look down.
"I guess you're my brother." I say
"And you're my sister."
We stand there for a couple of seconds trying to summon anything memory of each other. I'm saddened by the fact that I can't remember my own brother and that he can't remember me. I shift awkwardly and break the silence.
"I think we better get ready for tomorrow." I say.
"Yeah, we better.
And then I do something that surprises my self. I wrap my arms around Newt. He seems stunned for a few seconds but than returns the action. The position feels so familiar but I can't pinpoint from where. I pull away and say goodbye before closing the door.
I lie on my hospital bed and run through today's events in my head. I make a list of them all.
1. Seeing Teresa again
2. Finding out where I am
3. Finding out where I'm going
And lastly
4. Finding out that I have a brother
I stare at the ceiling my never-ending thoughts preventing me from the peaceful sleep that I should be getting. But somehow I fall into a deep sleep.
A/N
Well here's another one! I wasn't planning on posting it today but then I thought: why not?
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