~~~Uki's POV~~~
"Is anyone there?"
"Yes, Uki."
"Who is this?"
Silence.
"How do you know me?"
"Mutual friends."
"Why am I here?"
Silence.
"Why have you people kept it dark around?"
Silence.
"Why are you not answering me?"
"Some questions are best left unanswered."
"At least tell me why am I here?"
"So that we can tell you to leave everything unanswered."
The way he said the last word, struck a familiar chord within me. I had heard this voice before, right? I don't know. But maybe I don't even want to know. Maybe I'm fine with the way it is. And I don't even know why.
I opened my eyes to hug the darkness that surrounded me. Where the hell was I now? Sure,in the past few days I have been to places I just can't name, but hey! I have the right to know at least where I was now! Rememberng of which, where were Irwin and Shyera? And Sky? And Venus?
It was taking too much time for my eyes to get accustomed to the dark. Had I gone blind? I rolled my eyes at myself, even though I couldn't see a thing.
"Anybody out there?" I found my voice! Thank god. Even though it was a bit rough and dry from not using it since too much time, it was still okay. No reply.
My hands were fee, so were my legs, so thankfully, I could move. I was in a sitting sort of position, my head resting on the wall, I guess. But the wall behind me was actually harsh. Like stone. Did I land up in a cave? Again, a roll of my eyes.
I analysed the previous situation before deciding my next move. I was walking with Shyera, Irwin, and Skenus. Then? Blur.
I guess trying to get out of this situation was better.
I looked up again, and finally, I was relieved to get used to the dark. From where I was, I could see a road thing. Just a few familiar trees surrounded me, and..I don't know. My feet automaticaly carried me to the road, not bothering to chec what my head rested on. I just kept walking, and a after a few minutes of walking on the road, I heard police sirens and lights. And my feet just coudn't stop. I sprinted to the place. A bunch of unknown people had gathered there. I kept on pushing myself from amongst the people, until I reached theposition right ahead of all of them. And my breath got caught in my throat.
"DRAKE!" It was all left my mouth, loud enough for the cops to hear it and start interrogating me. I was too shocked to listen to them. All I could see was eight bodies getting carried away on stretchers. Drake, Tany, and others I didn't know. But one of them was the seventh friend from them. Garry, I guess. Maybe. And one was Amyra, judging from the half burnt face, again.
My voice was lost somewhere, and so were my thoughts. I was in the same situation all over again. Losing my best friend for the second time now.
I didn't realise I was crying, until I got a salty taste. My head felt heavy, and my knees couldn't hold me anymore. I was yelling, I don't even know what I was yelling. I almost fell back, when a pair of strong arms caught me, and held me. I recognised my friend Ned, just by his hold. And it comforted me a bit to knpw that he, out of all people, was here, by my side. My mind was too engrossed in grief to notice the question that how did he come into the picture.
"Remember, Uki," he said, "Some questions are best left unanswered."
THE END.
