Blessed with a curse. (Ben Mason/Connor Jessup.) Falling Skies

Chapter 10- Nightmare in the skin.

Hayley's POV 

It's been a week since Ben went away for this safety thing. But I had other things on my mind, I asked Nat. She denied saying that stuff to Dan, but I know she did. I have that my family is no longer here. Yet she's here. The only one. The only one I don't like.

"Hey, Ben told me to give you this. Tom's saying in a week that we'll all be back." Antony handed me the piece of paper. I unfolded the paper, I watched Antony ride out of the camp.

Dear Leigh.

                This seems really weird. But hey. I found some paper and a pen for my dad to send Anne. (It's folded in the paper)So I thought I'd write to you. It's been rough we're staying in an old library just 10 miles away. Dad said we're going further tomorrow, I wish you could be here but Karen could still be out there. How's things at the camp? You can't answer but hopefully everything is okay. I know that I'm not there, has Pope hurt you? I swear if he has... That's not why I'm writing to you. Look these past 3 months have been easier because I finally have something to hold on to. Someone who gets me. It's all because of you. 

           I'll see you in a week. Stay strong.

 I love you..

-Ben xx

I teared up, he loved me, the first person who had ever loved me. He meant it as well, I knew he was telling the truth. But then again why would anyone love me? No! I need to stop thinking that people hated me and that the whole world was against me. 

People kept asking how Ben was and that they hadn't seen Dan for a while. I just told them that he was missing our mum and that in a couple of days he'll be good as new. Of course me and Liam knew that wasn't the truth. He would never be the same. Nat shouldn't of called him what she did. He was heart-broken. All his life he's lived in fear of being different and of course she's the only one that ruins him. 

"Hey" Anne walked into the canteen area. "You look tired, why don't you go and sleep, get a couple of hours before we start getting medicines." I nodded, I high-fived some people on the way to the family room we had.

*Dream*

"You're worthless, stupid pathetic little girl. I hope you rot in hell" He started at me in anger.

"I'm not, I'm loved by my family" Next thing he slapped me. 

"You listen to me, When I tell you something you do. When I explain something to you, you are okay?" I nodded, Not wanting to be hit of course.

"ANSWER ME!" I whispered a tiny 'yes' 

*End*

I woke up screaming, Anne hugged me, combing my hair and telling me it was a bad dream. I don't have them, I've not had them in 3 months, but then again Ben has been with me, he's helped me face my fears, He helped me stop them, It's the first time I've slept since he's been away. With Ben I wasn't afraid of anything I was finally happy. The nightmares had gone because I wasn't scared of my ex-boyfriend hitting me anymore.

"Hey, you okay?" Anne asked worriedly, 

"Yeah, I think I'm missing Ben or maybe just a bad dream" She nodded. "Hey Anne, could you maybe do some more tests on me?" 

"Hayley, nothing is wrong with you. You're healthy and perfectly fine" She explained.

"Please Anne, I need you to do this for me." I begged, she gave in and agreed, she would take the tests before Tom and the rest came back.

We both walked out, everyone was around one of the rebel skitters. There was a young boy next to it so it would be able to talk to us. Me and Anne pushed our way to the front and Pope cleared everyone back. Since Weaver went on this hunt as well Pope was left in charge, (Bad choice really) 

"We have some terrible news" The skitter spoke. "It seems that the team Tom took for the hunt have lost contact with the other team. He split them up, and now they can't find them. We think the ashwini have gotten them. Hayley I hate to upset you but it seems Ben is with the group that has gotten lost-" 

"Where did you last see them?" I interrupted him.

"They headed West from the library. That I am afraid is the last. The group included some of Pope's men, Ben, Matt, Liam, and some other men," 

I grabbed my bag and my gun, Pope grabbed my hand and stopped me.

"You go out there it's a suicide mission, You'll get yourself killed. I'm not having that." I shrugged him off.

"My boyfriend and brother is out there. Pope I can't let them die. I've lost too many people. I'm not losing them anytime soon." He nodded, 

"Well then, you stubborn bitch, Looks like we'll be partners in crime, I'm not letting you go on your own." Anne nodded saying it would be okay and all she needed was a blood sample and I could go.

 Anne told me she didn't really want me to go with Pope but it was for Ben so she gave me a little yes. I explained that going on the road with Pope scared the hell out of me but I had to, plus I'd be back within the week. She understood and told me I needed to be back in 5 days so she could give me my results. Me and Pope set off out after people told me he'd kill me if I went and Anne would look after Dan for me. It's hard to split Dan and Alexis up recently, they've gotten closer, it's like cute love. 

"Could you stop breathing like that? It's annoying" Pope spoke up after having 3 miles of silence.

"Like what? Nervous, Annoyed, Stressed? I can stop breathing altogether if that's what you want" He chuckled.

"You're a smart girl, just an annoying one, You know that?" 

"So I've been told" I chuckled, "Is it true Tom saved you from that burning plane?

"Yes, he did. Why care to make fun of me?" He snarled,

"No, I'm just glad he did. The 2nd Mass would've sucked without you." Pope turned to look at me, he laughed and smiled.

"Yeah, other people would of disagreed. I'm the best liked man" 

"And? People make mistakes, That's what second chances are for, You give someone a second chance if they really deserve it."

"Yeah, well people in the 2nd Mass disagree with you" I nodded, not wanting to carry on, We reached the library in which the rebel skitter told me Ben was. 

"Let's get looking for your loved ones" Pope spoke, pulling over, getting his armour.

Maybe Pope isn't that bad after all..

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Hey guyss,

New chapter updated, sorry this one took so long, I've had stress on with Science coursework and French but I've manged to get this chapter done:3 

~Megan xx