So Sam stood up to Ryan for Peyton. Similar to how Theo stood up to him for me. Similar to how my mom stood up to Seth for Aunt Red. I guess it what you do for the people you care about. You stand up to the people who are holding you kidnapped. I know. Totally relatable.
While we were having our tests done Theo wouldn't leave my side. Literally, he was never farther than an arm's length away. It was nice. I was in new territory. And none of it my own. It was nice to know I wasn't alone. By the end of all the tests, I was exhausted. I sat down just straight on the floor.
"Here you go." Six handed us each a glass of water.
"Thank you," I said taking the water from her.
"Can we go back now?" May asked.
"Not yet." Six told her.
"I can take you a few at a time." a woman said. So May, Eli, and Alex left. And then later Peyton and Sam left. So Theo and I were left alone again.
"Sky?" He asked.
"Yeah, Theo?" I answered.
"Your dad?" he asked.
"What about him?" I asked.
"How did he do it?"
"I don't know. I am always amazed when he comes back." I tell him.
"What about your mom? How does she do it?" He asked.
"The same way we all do it. She loves him."
Theo looked at me for a long time. He saw every part of me. I smiled at him. It wasn't uncomfortable. I wasn't scared. And for a moment I forgot we had been kidnapped and were stuck on a boat. For a moment I was home. Just for a moment.
"Alright, your turn. Come on." A woman said. I was pulled back. Back to the boat. Back to earth. I nodded and followed the woman. Theo followed me.
/ / / / /
Back in the haul, we were. May, Peyton, and I were gathering something together for dinner. We had spent more time on tests than I had realized. May made some rice and Peyton cooked the chicken. I steamed the broccoli and we were ready. I was walking up that old, metal, spiral, staircase when I heard it.
"So what's the deal with you and Sky?" Sam asked. "Do you like her?"
"What! There is no deal." Theo said.
"Oh, you so like her!" I heard Eli say.
"Shhhh! She will hear you!" Theo said. I smiled and could feel myself blush. "Fine! I like her ok! But she will never see me the same way. I will always be her cousin in her brain."
"Boys! Dinner!" I told them.
/ / / / /
After dinner, I volunteered Theo and myself to clean up. The old dishwasher had apparently broken years ago. I was washing the pan Peyton had used for the chicken when it came out.
"I like you too," I told him without looking up. I felt him wrap his arms around me and rest his chin on my shoulder.
I closed my eyes and I was home. (2/13/19)
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FantasiSo its been 20 years since they met. They just want to have an average life. Their kids have other plans. seven of us are all Formwanderers as they call us "-Apollo Shift. You would think that the pack could just blend into society right? Well, you'...
