The Bryne Runaways (Updated)

Chapter 38

I wake up instantly and I force my head up from Uncle Ben's lap where I am laid at. My eyes look around and I begin to settle down. I'm fine. I'm safe. No harm. I look at Uncle Ben who's sleeping and he's completely outta of it. I get up from the chair and I go to a medic for some information about Bones. I need to know about him. It's been long time already and I can't wait anymore.

"They finished with him five hours ago, you're allowed to enter the room now" The medic says and I quickly rush into the room urging to know what happened to Bones. I open the door as it makes a creaking noise when I enter. First thing I see is my other friends. They're all here. They all look at me and my nails dig into my palm of how afraid and nervous I begin to get. I thought they would hate me but I got the complete opposite, Margaret and Dean walk over to me taking me in their arms immediately.

"We thought we lost you too" Margaret tells me with tears welled up in her eyes just like Dean. Her hands fist my clothing as she tries to contain herself then Dean crushes me in a bear hug of his that lifts me up from the floor.

"You're such a kick ass kid!" He cracks a smile through the sadness that looks completely new to him. I enjoy having them here. I'm glad they are fine. I haven't seen them since the games were they were taken from the masked ones. They stand beside each other and I look down at their hands that embrace perfectly like the last piece of a puzzle that makes me happy.

"I missed you guys" I say managing to say a word.

"We missed you too" They say and my eyes go to Bones who is back in his normal self where he is not shaking but in his original coma.

"How's he doing?" I ask.

"He's fine but he can't be like this forever. He doesn't like it. He'll get tired of it. He's just waiting for his grand entrance" Jacob says looking at his friend sleeping back normally again.

"He'll make it back. I know he will" I say helping Jacob through this because he's taking it much worse than any of us here. He's the one closer to Bones. They both were so connected to each other and their friendship is just tough to break like mine and Uncle Ben. He saw his friend turn out this way and it's just too much for him to handle. If I was put in his position I would be this broken.

I'm waiting for it.

Once nightfall arrived, everyone is now told to leave except for Uncle Ben. I began getting tired and it's too early to be dressed up for bed. It didn't matter though because I wouldn't have done it later. But right now I am fine. I lay in bed eating cookies also talking to Uncle Ben as he sits next to me. It's one of those nights. We've been talking for hours now and we both like this time we have by ourselves. We talked about things that would come into mind just to kill time and not leave yet because I'm not tired yet.

I lay staring at the wall in front of me that doesn't contain anything but is getting me tired that's for sure. My eyes begin to get heavy but I didn't want Uncle Ben to leave me yet even though it's hard to resist sleep. I craved plunging into my bed and for my conscious to be liberated. I hear a delightful humming come to my ears and that's something else that helps me fall asleep. It felt like a tsunami of calmness and peace together. It's pure rich. I turn my head to Uncle Ben who releases such nice piece and now begins to let out words.

I'm going back to December.
I'm leaving my people.
I'm moving from my hometown.
And I'm running and running away for you.

"What is that?" I ask Uncle Ben who stops. The sound is so good. It's soft and peaceful like a pillow. He's never sang in front of me before. He has never exposed his singing voice to me.

"It's something your mom would sing to you right beside you when you sleep. I see it still works on you, I didn't think it would but I guess I am wrong"

"It's nice" I say as I begin to drift into sweet nothing.

"Yeah it is" He says and that's the last thing I heard from Uncle Ben tonight already turning myself in for an early night. I know nothing special happened but having Uncle Ben next to me is enough. It's what made it special.

I drift into a room where the walls are painted blue like the delicate sky with drawers that are also color blue and there's picture frames set on top of them. I look at the pictures and they are baby pictures coming directly from the hospital. Where am I? Is that baby me? Is this my bedroom where I stayed?

I hear whispers behind me and I turn around to see a small bed with someone laying down on it, my body shivers, who is that? I walk closer to the person who I reveal is this young woman with light brown hair holding someone in her hands. My heart races as I get much closer to her face and I see a bright little boy in her arms sleeping peacefully and undisturbed. She picks up her face and I see this women with light tan toned skin with a soft face and honey colored eyes that bright up her entire self in such a good way. She is beautiful. I am no longer afraid anymore but curious.

Why am I here?

What's going on?

I look the angelic-young woman whose tears stream down her soft cheeks, she wipes away her sadness and stares beautifully at him, not wanting to leave the sweet embrace, she smiles deeply at her beloved child.

"I'm sorry I have to do this to you my baby, you don't know now but you'll understand later, when you are older. I can't put you in the middle of this, just know what I did was to help you, my baby. You are my reason why I had to, you needed to be kept safe and we had to draw them away from you. You are too precious for them and for the world. No matter where I am or what happens to me you'll still be my baby and I will always be your mommy. Remember that. You'll grow up so well because you will have your Uncle Ben with you. Don't be afraid of him, he loves you way too much for him to hurt you. He'll keep you safe and healthy I promise you. I'm sorry, I can't say this to you face to face because it will hurt me so much that I won't be able to leave but goodbye my baby boy stay safe and don't grow up too much when I come back. I love you too much and I always will, my baby, my Norman"