Back Again (Draft)

Chapter 2

I walk Into Ryder's office "hey babe" he says turning around in his chair "hey" I say sitting on his lap, he pulls me close and kisses me, I kiss him back running my fingers through his hair, after a few minutes we break off the kiss breathing heavy 

"god I missed you,the supply runs haven't been the same without you here" he says " I missed you too, and I've missed the supply runs so much" I say "well I've got you a present" he says reaching into one of the drawers in his desk " you didn't have to do that" I say "yes I did, think of it as a welcome home present" he says and hands me my gun and necklace "you kept these" I say putting my necklace on and reloading my gun "of course, it was like you were still here" he says smiling

 "awwww, thanks Ryder" I say hugging him "of course, now go see everyone else, they have missed you too, and your still in your old room" he says and I stand up "honestly though thank you for letting me come back, I'd be lost if it wasn't for you" I say reaching for the door handle "brook?" Ryder asks

 "yea" I say "how bad was he" when those words left Ryder's mouth my hands tensed up and tears formed in my eyes "brook? Are you ok" Ryder asks standing up "I'm fine" I say leaving. 

I run down from Ryder's office and into my room, trying to avoid everyone, when I get to my room I shut the door quickly and lock it hoping no one will want to see me, I lean against the bed frame and wipe the tears from my eyes "not again,I thought he was different" I whisper quietly to myself. I sit on the edge of my bed and memories start flooding back
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"Here like this" mason says arching my arm a bit as I steady my aim "ok, so this is good" I say squinting my left eye to see better out of the right "yep, your a natural, you'll be better then me in no time" he says smiling as I take the shot and hit the dummy in the chest "yes" I say with a big grin on my face "good job brook, that's the forth dummy you've hit, your doing to be a really good sniper" he says " you really think so mason" I ask "I'm positive, Ryder's gunna be real proud of you, considering you came from the streets and all" he says taking a sip of his beer "heh, don't remind me, four years on the streets changes a person, then again I was tough before then" I say taking a sip of his beer "true, how was it on the streets, no parents or nutten to take of you" he says aiming his own gun at a dummy "it was hard for the first year but you learn new things I guess" I say aiming at the next dummy "really tuffened you up didn't it" he says shooting the dummy in the head " I guess, but growing up with no real parents'll tuffen you up to" I say taking my shot and hitting the dummy in the head.
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I hear a quiet knock on the door, I wipe the tears from my eyes and open the door "brook come here" Mason says walking in closing the door behind him, he pulls me close into a hug and I bury my face in his chest "shh shh, it's alright, your safe" Mason says quietly, I stand there happy, feeling safe in his arms, he's the only one that's seen me cry.

 "are you coming to the meeting later" he asks wiping the tears from my eyes, I nod my head "ok, I'll leave you to unpack, see you in a few hours ok" he says opening the door "ok" I say, he leaves and shuts the door behind him. 

I rummage through my bag looking for my MP3 "ha here it is" I mutter to myself. I plug my headphones in and blast the volume while unpacking my stuff into the closet, then I spot a small box on my dresser through the corner of my eye, I turn around and open it, immediately my eyes swell with tears.