6: I'm Still Standing

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*Olivia's Pov*

We're all stunned that there is a photo of Dylan from his 13th birthday party on the wall.

"W-wh-"

"This couple who's been here since the beginning. They actually helped build the walls after we cleared the mall of dodo's. They put that photo of you up there. Yes, your parents are alive and I'd love to take you to them." Jack grinned cutting Dylan off.

"T-take us." Dylan said with a tear going down his face. Jack's grin disappears.

"I can't do that." He said coldly.

"B-but you said-"

"I said I'll take you Dylan not all of you." Jack said cutting Dylan off again.

"Sorry but that's a hell no. We don't know you, we're all sticking together. So your gonna have to take all of us with you." David interjects.

"Well, these are my demands a.k.a. the rules which is to listen to me. Trust works both ways mate, so he comes alone or none of you at all. And if you don't like that I'll throw you all out on your asses myself." Jack said getting into David's face.

"I'd like to see you try jackas-"

"I'll go." I cut David off and defusing the tension between them two for a second.

"What?" They both said in unison.

"T-Take me and Dylan to his parents that way its an equal field of trust and nobody gets thrown out." I explained nervously. They both stare at each other and Jack takes a step back.

"Well?" Dylan asked.

"I'm willing to accept this offer, only if big man over here does as well. So what's it gonna be mate? " Jack smirked. David looks at me and Dylan and sighs.

"Fine."

"Alrighty then. Gunther, take them to were they'll be staying." Jack ordered a guard. This guy is freaking tall. He has to be like 7 feet. Like damn he must of ate all his greens growing up. He's wearing blue jeans with a red hawaiian shirt, while carrying a shotgun, and machete on his back.

"Got it. Come with me." Gunther ordered the group. We all give each other hugs. Johnny and Dylan do their bro shake which annoyed Jack even more but we didn't care. They headed off with Gunther. I hold Dylan's hand which is pretty sweaty, but I didn't mind my man needs me.

Jack tells us to "come on" and we follow him and one of his gaurds. This gaurd is wearing some black cargo pants and a t-shirt with video game character on it, and some black boots. We head up the escalator which aren't on, and into the food court. God I miss burgers and french fries.

"So what do you guys call those things beyond the walls." Jack's guard asked us.

"We call them growlers." I answered.

"Oh cause they growl I get it, that's a good name who came up with it?" The guard asked us.

"I did actually." Dylan answered.

"Woah really? Dude you got like a gif-"

"Damnit Simon, would you bloody shut the hell up mate!!" Jack yelled.

"S-Sorry dud- I mean boss." Simon apologized. We stop in front of a movie store and Jack sighs.

"Wait here." He goes inside the movie store. Dylan closes his eyes and just mumbles to himself. I put my head on his shoulder while holding his hand. I start singing to him his favorite song softly.

"Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did. Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid. I'm still standing after all this time. Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind. I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah. I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah." He smiles. His lips clasps on mine. As he kisses me passionately it causes butterflies to form in my stomach just like our first kiss.

"I love you."

"I love you too baby." I smiled.

Jack comes out alone to tell us that they have no idea he's doing this, and to come with him. We follow him to the back of the store and open a door to a office like area. There they are, his parents are alive and well. Dylan's dad Thomas, has a beard now and its cleanly trimmed, he's wearing this white button up shirt with some black dress pants. Dylan's mom Maria, has her curly light red hair up in a bun, wearing this beautiful red dress. They both are working on some papers not knowing we are in the room.

"Surprise." Jack said with a grin.

"Oh cool, thanks you shouldn't have Jack I love it so much. You could put it over there with my things." Thomas said sarcastically not looking up from his papers.

"Well excuse the hell out of me mate. Now I know not to get you a bloody christmas gift. Gonna be the last time I reunite your family you wanker." Jack said folding his arms annoyed. They both finally look up and see us.

"D-Dylan." They both say in unison stunned. With tears in their eyes they both got up and hug him.

"I-I thought I'd lost you guys." Dylan cried.

"We thought we lost you hijo." Maria cried. "Oh my gosh, Olivia you're here too. I'm so glad you guys are okay." She hugs me while crying even more.

I hear sobbing from behind me and see Simon crying as well.

"Really Simon pull it together mate." Jack said annoyed.

"S-Sorry dude I mean boss, it's just so beautiful." Simon said balling even more.

"Bloody hell, go clean yourself up damnit." Jack ordered.

"Y-Yes boss." Simon leaves crying even louder, and Jack face palms. We begin to catch up with each other. They explained to us that they where in town on a business trip. They decided to go to the mall to bring home a gift for Dylan, that's when everything turned to shit and they helped turn this place into this.

"So Sandra and David are here too and so is Johnny and Claire? Oh my gosh where are they?" Maria asked excited.

"Oh they should be settled in know wondering where you guys are." Jack answered.

"Take us to them." Thomas demanded.

"Sorry mate can't do that, it's curfew time. You should get some sleep there bud. Looks like you haven't had some in days." Jack replied smugly. Maria and Thomas looked at each other and sighed.

"Then you let them know we'll see them in the morning then. And that Olivia will be with us for the night." Maria demanded Jack.

"As you wish your highness." Jack bowed and finally leaves.

"So where's the bathroom? I kinda been holding it since we got here." I asked. Maria laughed and told me to go out this store, take a left, near the vending machines. I follow her directions and found the bathroom. On my way back, a paper was on the ground near the vending machines. I picked it up and it said "Don't trust Jack and the Robbins."

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