The end of us

Awake.

Keagan POV.

I quickly turned around too look at him. He's really awake. Finally!

I rushed towards the bed too check on him. I wanted, no needed him to be safe.

Once I reached the bed he looked up at me with a questioning yet happy look on his face. I gently turned him around so he was laying on his belly. Ok pushed up his shirt and checked all his wounds.

It looked ok. Nothing teared open and it's not bleeding. Good. I pushed his shirt down again and helped him lay on his side.

I don't want him to lay on his back. He could hurt himself.

"Are you ok? Does it hurt anywhere? Are you hungry? Do you remember what happened? How many fingers?"

He chuckled at me. This is serious Zack! Dammit!

"Calm down Keagan. Those are a lot of questions. Just start with one ok?"

I signed calmed down a bit. What should I ask him first.

"How are you feeling?"

"Like I lost my back or something like that. O wait I have a better example. Like a rainbow that lost its color. No that's to... light. Like.... a unicorn without a horn and magic. No that's a normal horse. Uhm... like... I don't know like my back is slashed open. I also have a slight headache."

That's... he could have just said the last things before the rainbow unicorn thing.

"Well ok. That's uhm... good? Bad? I don't know how to respond to this."

I said rather embarrassed. I look like an idiot now. Zack chuckled and smiled at me. He's beautiful. No! No Keagan don't!

I turned around to see Kaitly looking at me with a knowing look and so did Nora. Great. The kid just looked confused. What was his name again?

Started with a T? Thomas? No it was shorter. Tom. No doesn't suit him. Tony! Yes that's it!

"So uh... Tony where are you from anyway?"

He looked at me with an angry look in his eyes. What did I do wrong? It was a normal question.

"First of old man my name is Toby with a b! And to answer your question I'm from California. Where this whole thing started."

O. So his name wasn't Tony. I'll make a mental note not to forget that anymore. I'm afraid his bulky dog is going to attack me if I do it again.

Kaitly and Zack were trying to hold in their laughter while Nora just full out laughed at me.

"Right sorry kid. I mean Toby. With a b. Kaitly and I are from California too. Where's you're dog from?"

"Found him when my parents were killed."

O right he mentioned his family is dead. Don't feel special kid mine is too. Though Zack was more surprised. He gasped and tried to stand up. Of course I went to him and pushed him down. I got a glare in return.

He then mentioned for the kid to come to him. And to my surprise he did.

Zack grabbed a holt of him and spoke in a really gentle voice.

"I'm so sorry. Are you ok?"

The kid looked surprised at first but then slowly nodded.

"You don't have to answer but how... how did they..?"

"Die? My uncle was bitten by a monster. He then bit my parents while my grandparents pushed me away. I ran but saw my whole family turn into monsters."

That's wow.. that's heavy. Zack thought so too because he gasped and pulled the kid into a hug. He whispered some sweet things into the kids ear. A minute later the kid started to cry. I mean Toby. Toby started to cry.

This might sound weird and emotionless but it was a beautiful sight. Zack was so... father like? He cared for the kid. He's so strong. I'm happy he's awake. We needed him. I needed him.

And there I go again. I don't need him. I survived perfectly fine before I met him. I can't fall in love. I just can't. Maybe sharing a room with him wasn't a good idea. Especially sharing a bed.

I'll just have to keep my distance from him for awhile.

I walked out of the room and into the girls room. While I walked there I signaled Kaitly to come with me. I need someone to talk about this. Someone who understood me better then anyone else.