The end of us

Return.

It was early in the morning, I was already awake Toby was still asleep. Waffles has been up for awhile but continued to lay down. Like me.

The monsters will be out on the streets by now. I hope they're safe. Maybe even on there way back. I wish I was healed up so I could've come too... but then Toby would be here alone. I wouldn't allow that. So either way I'd stay here.

I heard some noise. Somewhere. Sounded like downstairs. I'm too tired to care. I'll just wait here and if someone breaks in Waffles will probably attack them.

I love that about Waffles. He's really protective of Toby. So if we would get attacked he would protect me too! Of course I'd fight but still... I have a dog bodyguard! I feel famous.

My back was facing the door since Tony cuddled up to me. I heard it open and Waffles bark. He'll attack them if they're strangers.

I'll be fine. I'll be perfectly fine. There's a hand on my shoulder. I'm fine. This is fine.

I turned my head and wanted to jump up. Though I didn't, Toby was still latched onto me. Wouldn't want to make him fall again. So I laid down. I smiled at the person above me.

Now you might be wondering: Zack who the sprinkle cupcakes is above you? Or you might think: we all know who it is you'd only smile at one person for making you less comfortable. I'm not uncomfortable so that's why I said less.

Never mind I'm laying very uncomfortable. Though the person is making me more comfortable by stroking my hair. I pushed myself into their hand. It was warm and comfortable. I closed my eyes and smiled a bit.

The person chuckled but continued. There was a cough behind the person. They stopped stroking my hair and turned around to look at the person who coughed.

"Zack we found 5 people. Just like Marcus and Julia said we would. It all went smoothly since it was a full moon, came across 4 monsters in the morning, nothing we couldn't handle. We're fine by the way thanks for asking."

"Sorry Kaitly... just got distracted by this one."

"I didn't do anything! Just... ok yeah I'm sorry.."

I giggled at the answer Keagan gave. He's so cute. Julia and Marcus came in the room with 5 people following.

I waved at them. They waved back. Nice conversation. I'm so good at this, being social and all. I carefully turned around. Toby stirred a bit but soon cuddled my back.

There were 3 girls and 2 guys. Once they were all in the room Julia started introducing them.

"Zack this is Cat," she pointed at a small female with black hair and brown eyes. She looked fit. "Nadia," a bigger woman probably my length with blonde hair and blue/green eyes. "And Eva." She wasn't small but smaller then Nadia. She had dark brown hair and same eye color.

Then the 2 guys followed.

"And now the guys, this is Samuel" he was tall not as tall as Keagan but taller then me. He had blonde hair and brown eyes. Never seen that before. "And last but not least this is Tom." Bulky guy. Lots of muscles but not that tall. Around Cats length I'd say. He had short black hair and brownish eyes.

MORE PEOPLE! Yes!

"Where's Nora?"

They stayed silent for awhile looking around the room. Did she.... did she die? O god no. Please. I liked her. She was nice, motherly like even. She understood things and she was smart... why the smart ones!? she was my best friend! Why her?

"Sup Guys."

"YOU'RE ALIVE! Thank god I thought you died! Next time hurry up ok!? And you guys don't stay quiet when I ask where she is! I though she died! You stupid marshmallow donuts!"

"Uh hi?"

"O right Zack?" Kaitly asked. "We decided that we should move again. You're almost healed so we should move out a week from now. Cat said there was a big city with fences not too far from here. There's a hole in it so we would have to fix that and kill the monsters that got inside."

They made a plan without me? But... I love making plans... I'm so good at it. I'm depressed now. I mean it was my dream to build up a city and save humanity and now they suddenly make the plans!? What kind of motorcycle dinosaurs is this!?

"We still need too really plan it we just got the big lines. We know you love planning. Keagan stopped us too. Said you'd hate it if we planned it already."

"Kaitly!"

I looked over at Keagan and saw him blushing! So cute and hot! He cared about me. I knew it! He might avoid me but in the end he still cares.

"I do love to plan. So go get the paper and pencils and we'll start! Be quiet though Toby is still asleep."

"Mmh I'm not dad. I'm awake."

O. He's awake. I knew that. I'm a good dad I always know when he's awake..

I turned around to look at Toby. My son.

"Morning Toby."

He smiled at me and snuggled closer to me and yawned. Then answered me.

"Morning dad. Can I sleep for awhile longer?"

"Mmh sure baby."

The other moved to the other side of the bed seeing I won't turn around anymore.

They already moved the closet in front of the white wall and grabbed the drawing stuff. They then started drawing. With my directions of course.

An hour later we had the plan done, stuff packed and Toby was awake again. My back was almost healed just one more week and we'd be out of here.

In the mean time I'll make the plan more perfect.  Since they are amateurs. And I'm a pro.

I'm not my ego isn't high enough. I don't even know if they're better or worse then me.. I'm very self conscious.

Nora once said I had nice eyes, I think they're just brown. Like my hair. Nothing special. I thanked her though. Didn't know how to respond so I said thank you and then talked about chicken nuggets.

O right I had too talk with Kaitly. She was in this the room so I called her over. Toby was in the same room. Playing with some toys so he won't listen.

I still whispered. Couldn't risk Toby hearing it.

"Don't you think Toby acts a bit younger then his age?"

She looked at him for awhile. Studying him. I think I'm not good at analyzing people. Or anything for that matter but mostly people.

She turned back around and nodded slowly while saying, "yeah I think you're right. He acts like a 5 year old. Or younger. You think it could be because of the trauma from losing his parents?"

Hmm can people do that? Act younger because of a trauma? I don't know. But I'm his dad! I should know! I'm a bad dad.

I just shrugged my shoulders, too embarrassed to say anything. I should have known this.

So he is younger. That's ok. I'll support him. He's my son what else can I do?

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