3 Willows in the wind

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Point of view: Maive

I heard a scream and I looked over at Ronin. He heard it too. "That's Finn scream...I know it is" He looked over at me. "How do you know?" He asked softly. "I've only heard it once before...I'll never forget it" I said quietly and looked away from him. "It was in 6th grade...We were at a park (Not together)...He was there with his friends and they were playing tag...His friend Nik was running from Finn who was it. Nik tripped and fell off the edge of the playground. He hit his head on a metal pole and it cracked his skull...Finn screamed when he saw his friend laying there bleeding...Nik was in the hospital for a year...When he came back to school he had brain damage and he couldn't move his legs...Nik couldn't play soccer anymore which he was really good at...Finn hasn't spoke to Nik since that day 3 years ago...I think he feels bad" I said softly and looked down. He seemed worried. My phone went off and Ronin looked over at my bag. I reached over and grabbed my backpack. I rummaged through it and snatched my phone. I looked through my messages. Kace was texting me a ton. He was probably ranting about me liking him again. I blocked his notifications. I placed my phone on the table and Ronin stared at it. He seemed a bit mesmerized. "What is that?" He asked dreamily. "Um...It's a telephone but more advanced" I said quietly. He touched it and the music turned on. He jumped out of his seat. "Oh it's okay" I said sweetly with a chuckle. I pulled him back into his chair. I put it in his hands. He poked it a bunch of times. I giggled and he looked over at me. "How does this work?" He asked and looked down at the phone. He seemed puzzled. It kind of made me realize how out of date Ronin is. I sighed and put my head on his shoulder. I started to nod off. A few minutes later I woke up. Ronin was carrying me into bed with him. He set me in the bed gently. I didn't really feel like getting up and putting pajamas on. So I just curled up on the bed. He tucked me in and took his clothes off. He stretched out and crawled into bed with me. I scooted closer to him and he put his arms around me. I felt warm and safe. But Ronin seemed to feel unsafe. He shook in his sleep. He was having nightmares.