What If...

Chapter 5

"Becca, did you get all that?" Ling asked.

Becca nodded as she furiously wrote down everything Astrid said.

"This is good. This is great. All we have to do now is wait for Sera," Neela said her voice dropping.

A silence went over the room for a few minutes until Yazeed broke it. "I'm hungry. Let's get some food up here, eat, and discus our game plan."

Every one shook their heads in agreement. So Yazeed swam out of the room to get food for everyone.

"Mahdi are you okay?" Neela asked.

"Yeah. Why?"

"Well, you've been holding Sera's hand the whole time you've been here, and you've hardly said a word."

"I know it's just. I feel like any minute she could wake up, and I want to be there when she does."

"We know. But we need your input on some of these decisions. You're just as important here."

With that Neela swam out of the room to catch up with her brother.

"You know she's lucky to have you," Des said.

"Hm?" Mahdi asked looking up.

"Sera. She's lucky to have you in her life. You're lucky to have her too. Knowing my little sister, she'll wake up. She's a fighter. Not a quitter."

"Yeah I guess. It's just-"

"Just that you don't know when she'll wake up. We're all there right now. And we're all here to help you gat through this. We want Sera back just as much as you do."

"You sound so positive about all this Des. How? You've lost the same amount if not more then any of us."

"Loosing things have only made me grow stronger, and learn more. Seeing it through my perspective yes we've all lost, but we've got to keep fighting and going for the things we've lost."

After Des said that, the gang sat in silence until Yazeed came barging through the door with some food. Neela wasn't far behind with her next clothing project in her hands.

"Here we go," Yazeed said passing out plates of different types of food.

Everyone ate. Mahdi hardly touched his plate. He ate his water apple and that was about it. Once everyone was done they talked for a little longer.

"Okay we better get some rest. Tomorrow will be another long day," Becca said.

She was followed by a chorus of 'yeah's.

Slowly everyone trickled out of the infirmary leaving Mahdi left.

"Please come back Sera. I can't imagine a world without you in it. I need you Sera. I love you," Mahdi whispered to Sera.

Mahdi kissed Sera on her forehead and swam out of the room.