The Aftermath

chapter two//Promise forever?

A scream ran through the house and we all shot up. We ran upstairs and when we came to Greys room we stopped. Both Zach and grey were stood in the doorway.

"Mom?"

"Its ok Grey, Go back to sleep."

"Who was that?"

"No one. Just go back to sleep."

The nodded and went back into Greys room. We walked along the landing until we came to the spare room. We walked in and I walked over to the bed. Claire screamed again and I put my arm on hers. She started to shake and the tears were falling rapidly down her face.

"Claire."

I looked back and Karen was stood with a hand to her mouth while scott held her close.

"Claire."

"No! No!"

She wouldn't wake up and the dream obviously got worse so i did the only thing i could think of. I laid over her in hope that it would stop the shaking. I wrapped my arms around her and whispered in her ear. The shaking stopped. She screamed one last time before she woke up.

"Owen?"

"Its ok. I'm here."

"Owen."

"Your ok."

After five minutes of holding her in my arms she finally fell back to sleep.

Karens POV

Owen slipped out of the room and shut the door.

"She will be ok."

I nodded and I felt scotts arm wrap around me again.

"Are you sure she will be ok?"

He nodded.

"She has almost died a thousand times in less than 24 hours. She is just traumatized."

"I just hate seeing her like this."

"We all do. But we have to give her time. She feels majorly responsible for what happened today at the park. She feels like all those deaths, Zach and Grey nearly dying is all because of her."

I nodded.

"You two go down. I want to check on Zach and grey."

I walked into greys room and both boys were sat on his bed.

"Hay. are you two ok?"

"Mom?"

"Yes Grey."

"Why was aunt Claire screaming?"

"What?"

"We figured out it was her screaming."

"You know what traumatized means."

Grey nodded.

"It means  subject to lasting shock as a result of an emotionally disturbing experience or physical injury. Basically if someone has been through a scary experience and it haunts them sought of."

"Exactly. Aunt Claire is just traumatized over what happened yesterday. She also feels guilty over what happened and about you two."

"Us two?"

"She feels its her fault you nearly died."

Grey nodded and Zach looked at me.

"Is she ok though?"

"She will be but as of now. No Zach, I don't think she is. She saw her best friend on the island get eaten. She saw the owner die, she saw innocent people die. I don't think that will ever go away."

"We should have tried."

"What?"

"We should have been kinder to her when we got there. We should. I should have given her a chance. She nearly died trying to get us back to the park after we strayed from the path. If anything its our fault she nearly died."

"She would do anything for you. She knows you didn't mean it."

We sat in silence for a bit before I looked back at them.

"Are you boys ok?"

"Yeah. We're ok."

"Try and sleep. Its late."

I got up and walked to the door. I couldnt help but smile when i turned around. Zach had grey in his arms and they were both sleeping soundly. I went back down to find owen sat on the floor. Scott had gone up to bed because i heard him while i was with the boys. I looked at Owen and my heart broke. He was sat with his knees to his chest and tears threatening to spill from his eyes. 

"Owen?"

"Karen?"

She stood up and wiped his eyes. I walked over and hugged him tight.

"She will be ok."

"I love her. I don't want to see her in pain. I want to take that away from her."

" know you do owen. I know you do."

We stood there for a few minutes before parting.

"I will see you tomorrow."

"Good night owen."

"Goodnight Karen." 

I watched him go up to bed and I sat on the sofa. Claire had always been strong and confident, She never let anything bring her down but now. Now i had no idea if she would ever go back to the girl she once was. 

Owens POV

I got changed and ready for bed. I lead down next to Claire and wrapped my arm around her.

"Owen?"

"Its ok. I'm here."

"Owen?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"Promise me something?"

"Anything."

"Never leave me."

"I promise."

We both fell into a deep sleep holding neither of us wanting to let the other go.