Silence

Sleeping Beauty

Nearly smashing the elevator button in and an impatient ride up, he headed to room thirteen on the tenth floor. The crew usually had the thirteenth room on the top floor reserved for them in case anything went very wrong. It was easy too since the fear of thirteen usually kept people away.

Inside he found Amara lying in bed looking like she was peacefully asleep. But the IVs hooked up to her arm broke the illusion, reminding them she was in a coma. Till was a mess of emotions as he did love her but the whole incident had caused a rift of mistrust. Watching her sleeping form he wasn't aware of the others outside pushing each other around trying to get a look inside. In the deafening silence, broken by the occasional beep from the heart monitor, Till decided to save any judgement until after Amara woke up and explained herself. Now the next question was how long was he going to have to wait? Amara was in a coma and the doctors had no idea when or if she was ever waking up, but due to her being able to breath on her own they had high hopes that she would wake soon.

A soft knock on the door broke him out of his thoughts as Geoff entered quietly. The man looked tired and hadn't shaven, leaving him looking even older than he really was. Taking a seat across from Till there was an awkward silence before Geoff spoke up.
"Now I'm not good with this feelings shit, that's Jack's department, as the leader of this gang I give you the option to leave. I won't hold it against you or any of the guys if you want to break all contact with us considering what had just happened. But as Amara's dad, I hope you could forgive us for hiding our fucked up past and allow us to start again." Said Geoff.
The look of contemplation on Till's face told Geoff everything.
"Take your time. I'm in no rush for a decision. You know where to find me when you make up your mind." Said Geoff.
Till nodded as the other man left just as quietly as he came.

It didn't take Till long to make a decision. Two days after Geoff gave him a choice, he gave him an answer.

By week's end, Jack gave them the all clear to leave and the lads happily drove them back to their place. The guys were slightly put off by the complete one-eighty in personality. They went from people capable of killing another with no problem to playful young adults. Once they left the guys grouped up to discuss what the fuck just happened the past two weeks.
"Are we really not breaking contact with them?" Asked Doom.
"Yeah. I want to wait and see what Amara has to say before making a decision." Said Till.
"What do you mean?! We were kidnapped and tortured because they were a crew that killed people! We should forget they ever existed!" Shouted Richard.
"I do kind of want to hear from her an explanation for all this." Said Flake.
"I'm with Flake." Said Olli.
"You're all crazy!" Said Richard before storming out.
"What about you Paul?" Asked Doom.
"I'll wait it out with you guys. I mean they weren't that bad and they said they left that life behind. We only found out because they came and rescued us. If not I don't think we would have ever found out." Reasoned Paul.
Till nodded to his answer, before getting lost in his thoughts and worrying when Amara will wake up.