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| Ceylon |
I feel someone softly shaking me awake, but I don't wanna wake up yet. Normally I'm fine with just three hours of sleep but now I needed more, I felt absolutely exhausted.
"Cey wake up, we're leaving" I heard a soft voice say.
I flutter my eyes open, expecting to see Rhain but instead I saw Emme. She had a big smile on her little face as she stopped shaking me. "Cey you never believe what I saw" she said proudly.
It was sweet of her to share so early in the morning but my brain was half asleep, my eyes might be open but not all of me was ready to move yet. Half of her words reached me.
"Leader Rhain and Thomas were hugging" she said excited with a giggle.
I sat up right as I rubbed my eyes in attempt to be awake. I don't remember much of last night, but what I did know is that I felt horrible. What happened had taken a toll on me, for the first time I felt like I was weighing them down.
"I see you're up" I hear a raspy voice say.
I look at Emme who shrugs, "I'll go help Rhain", and with that she walked away from me. I felt that ever since we met the boys she has been spending less and less time with me, I miss that little cotton ball.
When I look that way, I look straight in the brown eyes of Newt. He let's out a yawn before taking a seat next to me. "I don't want to be rude but can I have my jacket back before they start asking questions" Newt asks.
Confused I looked down at my clothing before realizing I was wearing an over sized dark brown leather jacket. The events of last night come back to me as I quickly take it off with a small blush.
"Thanks, for everything" I tell him as I hand it back over to him.
He simply smiles before putting it back on, "it's not a problem Cey".
I stretch my arms upwards as another yawn comes rushing in, but when I look back at Newt afterwards I notice he's avoiding my gaze as his cheeks are colored in a soft pink color. I wonder what just happened for him to act this way.
"Oh look, it is awake" I heard Jessica say as she let out an exaggerating sigh, "she almost killed our murderer last night".
That hit a nerve.
I look at Rhain who seems to be troubled by her behavior. Jessica was like a teenager daughter that needs a beating so she can act like a human being, and stop being so spoiled.
"Don't you start again" I mutter as I rub my temple, I was not in the mood for this right now. If she would continue this then I would lose it and slap her for real.
Jessica rolls her eyes, "look around us, does anyone of us look as if they had a peaceful night? As if we finally got the rest we needed" she questions.
I squeezed my hands into fists as I tried to remain calm, how was she thinking that she's the only suffering here.
"Just shut up" I yelled at her, causing some to look up at me in surprise, "what is your shucking problem? You had been in the maze 3 days before being rescued, you know nothing about hardships and still you're the only one who keeps complaining" I continue frustrated. "You're one of the two who always gets a full night of sleep, and the rest of us? We only get a few hours because you are no use for taking a watch, you always fall asleep".
My mind goes back to the crank screaming in my face one morning because Jessica couldn't stay awake, that could have been our last day if not for Rhain.
"Well 3 days is hard if you're not being accepted" she bites back, "all you guys do is pick fights with me".
I rub my temples as I turn around, being frustrated by this child. Even thought she might be 19 - according to her - but she was nowhere acting like her age.
"But we do accept you" Emme says softly.
"Girl we do not pick fights with you, it's you who keeps needing drama. Look around you, is there anyone in this room that blames Ceylon for what happened" Aaliyah asks.
I look behind me, no one is raising their arms. Instead the girls have their arms crossed over their chest.
"Jessica, it's perfectly fine to express your feelings. But stop making us feel like we have done everything wrong, about Riley and the attack of last night" Rhain says rather calm, "just come to us personally next time instead of making everyone in this room feel awkward".
Jessica sticks her nose up in the air before going back to packing her bag, she doesn't seem satisfied with Rhain's response or how the rest of the gang had my back.
A sigh escaped from my lips as I look down at the floor, swallowing to keep the tears inside. It was still a sensitive subject for me.
Suddenly I feel a pair of hands on my shoulders, causing me to look behind me. When I notice who it is I pull the person in for a hug.
"Rhain I am so sorry" I almost whisper as my voice cracks.
She hugs me back, "do not say that again. If you didn't scream then Jessica would have" she whispers back, "but I do want to hear why you screamed in the first place".
My eyes widen in shock, which she luckily can't see.
What would she think of me when she finds out I only screamed because I accidentally grabbed Newt's hand instead of Emme's. She'd probably think I'm an idiot.
"Ah yeah later" I tell her as we break the hug.
I do have to admit that it helped, I didn't feel guilty because of Rhain's words.
"Let's go" she tells the rest, since we have to find a way out of here. Which might be hard because we literally fell into this place. I just hoped we wouldn't run into anymore cranks today.
With a soft sigh I pick up my bag from the floor, realizing I was already the one that would be walking at the back.
"Are you okay".
I look up into Newts eyes, I just smile at him, "you mean after Jessica? Yeah I'm fine".
He nods as he puts his hand on my shoulder, "well then let's go before we have to look for a way out on our own" he jokes.
With a smile I shook my head, still I was glad he approached me after Jessica's outburst. The second one in just a few days.
