The Trip To Florida

Chapter 7 - Hurricane Michael

The 30 minutes since they watched the news flew by and felt like it was only 5 minutes. 

Komaeda and Hinata look out the window and see the rain pour down onto the streets of Miami. 

Komaeda and Hinata find themselves outside in the shelter with food, water and blankets, and pillows. They take a corner where no one else is while other people are flooding into the storm shelter.

"Hinata, I'm scared what if we are stuck down here for days?" Hinata kisses the top of Komaeda's forehead and holds his cheek in his hand.

"Komaeda, whatever happens, it will never split us apart. I will always protect you even if it means putting my life in danger," Komaeda smiles and nods his head slowly, looking into each other's eyes and the rain continues to pour.

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The next day Hinata wakes up to Komaeda cuddling his side, he looks down and pats his head. He looks around to all of the people in the storm shelter and sighs. It seems like everyone is safe, that's good. 

Hinata also notices something that he doesn't understand. It's not raining anymore. Hinata slowly gets up from Komaeda's grasp and carefully tiptoes over the bodies on the ground and finds himself at the door to the outside. 

He slowly gets down onto his knees and looks through the crack of the door and sees the sun shining off the wet floor, he also catches a glimpse of a blue sky with many white, puffy clouds. 

He jumps as though a jolt of electricity traveled through his body. Walking back over to Komaeda. He shakes him until he wakes up.

"Komaeda, Komaeda! Get up! It's not raining anymore!" Komaeda groans and sits up looking at Hinata.

"How isn't raining anymore? Also what time is it, it feels like it's 5 in the morning," Hinata pulls up his phone and in bright white color, 10:05 shines in his face. Komaeda gets up and walks toward the door slightly pulling it open. 

They both gaze out and see that buildings are missing pieces of them, signs are blown through the roads, telephone poles are down in the road, trees have fallen over and branches are on the hotel roof.

"Hinata..." Komaeda whispers. Hinata grabs ahold of Komaeda's hand and squeezes it, comforting him. They both step outside and the ocean air washes up onto them. Looking up, they see the bright blue sky with many clouds. 

Many people awaken to the shining sun and emerge outside where Komaeda and Hinata stand. Many people applaud and others are laughing among friends while people gasp at the outside world.

"I'm surprised how short this storm was!" Yells one of the men standing in the middle of the crowd. Holding Komaeda's hand, they walk over to their car and get in, leaving behind the people happily cheering.