Hope In Their Eyes: book 2

Chapter 20: Awaken

We arrived back after Issac shook me from my nightmares, "Did you have fun?" Crystal said, excitedly, "Yeah it was fun, I feel refreshed and okay now." She hugged me happily though you still saw the pain in her eyes. "Oh how great!" Zack pulled her close to him and held her. My heart ached for that but more for Sam because I missed him so much. I had taken my place back beside Sam and I caressed his forehead as he laid in his deep sleep. I wondered if he dreamed and if so I hoped it was a good one, for his benefit, I hoped so. "See, I told you he would be perfectly okay," Crystal said.

I smiled at her and laid my head on his unmoving body. "Well, Zack and we will get going because we are got a date planned and the little asshole won't tell me." I laughed, "well baby, it wouldn't be a surprise if I told you now would it?" She glared at him. "I hate surprises but I guess," she turned to me. "Take care okay, and see if you can get my stubborn older brother up." She giggled a bit trying to hold the tears. I laughed as Zack and her left.

But even he could tell that she was hurting as I am, I knew also and I hoped to see those sea-blue eyes that brightened my world. "You gonna be okay," Issac asked. "Yeah I think I will, thank you for today, you're a loving brother." I stood up and hugged him and he wrapped his arms around me. He smiled, "anything to see my little sister smiling, it's all gonna be okay Skits, you'll see," he whispered and held me. "Listen, I know I haven't always been around to protect you... I should have been."

I heard his voice break and I hugged him tighter. "It's okay..." He shook his head. "No, it's not okay, you're my baby sister and I failed you, I left you alone with him and I wasn't there to protect you." He pulled back and looked at me in the eyes. "I am so so so sorry." He started crying and I was shocked to see my older brother, a commander, crying and he kept apologizing. "I know and I understand, I am okay, I may be a little messed up but I am still breathing and you were saving the whole country just not me, don't ever regret it, you're the best brother anyone could ever ask for." I comforted him.

"Thank you but nobody could ever heal everything you been through Skits and I still wish I could've been a better brother protecting his younger sister, but I promise I am here now and I will never be anything less than the best brother I can be, will you forgive me?" I nodded and smiled," You will always be forgiven, you're my older brother and I love you." He smiled," thank you, skits, I love you too." He cried and hugged me tightly. "We're gonna get past this, I promise," he said. "I know, I believe it, I been through so much," I said. "Well I will let you have time with Sam now, you gonna be okay?"

I smiled and hugged him, " I will be okay, I love you, see you later." I said. "I love you too baby sis." He nodded then left the room and I went and sat back by Sam. I took the moment to talk to him alone and tell him what was on my mind. "Hey baby, It's been about 3 months now, don't you think you should get your lazy butt up?" I let out a small laugh trying not to break down. I gripped his hand gently squeezing it. I fiddled with his fingers and squeezed again. "When you rescued me, I thought the nightmare would finally end, but then..." I broke off my words sniffling, "But you're in here and I can't do anything but wait for you to wake up, as much as I wish, I try so hard to hold onto hope but it's hard."

I sobbed quietly though I was afraid to cry because of the evil man that took me away...I couldn't hold it all in anymore. "I miss you so so much baby, please, please, come back to me..." I begged and cried in my broken voice. "You can't leave me now, us, you have to come back, Sam..." I laid my head in his neck crying. I slowly drifted to sleep in tears. I felt safe laying near him.

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Sam's POV:

      "You've got to wake up baby." I had been hearing Sky repeat the same words over and over again. "But I am awake baby..." I looked at her confused. Then my little angel started crying. "Baby, what's wrong?" I rubbed her back softly. I heard her words from a distance, Sky's word but that couldn't be right, she was next to me, wasn't she? "Hey baby, it's been about 3 months now, don't you think you should get your lazy butt up?" I glanced at her confused but the Sky in front of me, her lips weren't moving, they were sealed and she was crying.