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When I woke up Ian was gone. I decided to take a walk around the caves alone for a while. As I walked into the east field Kyle was coming up the tunnel.
"Hey there Wanda. What you doing?" he called, jogging over to me. "Hey Kyle. just going for a walk on my own," I said cheerily. "Oh, I'll just go if you want some alone time," he said, turning away from me.
Before I could stop myself, I grabbed his arm and pulled him back. He just stared at the spot where our bodies met, which led me to believe that he felt it too, that strange warm fuzzy feeling.
I met his blazing gaze and blushed crimson. "You don't have to go. It's okay," I whispered, releasing his arm. We walked around the caves, a pregnant silence between us.
When we got back to the main cave Ian was there talking to Trudy. When he saw us enter together, he threw a nasty glare at Kyle. He walked over to me and pulled me into him forcefully.
"What were you two doing?" he asked, attempting and failing to mask the anger in his voice. Kyle shrugged and walked towards the kitchen. Ian turned towards me and I looked up at him. "We were just walking Ian." I said soothingly. He breathed in and smiled, pulling me to the kitchen.
As we passed Kyle, Ian glared at the back of his head. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with Ian. He should be happy that Kyle was being nice to me, not angry. He pulled me to the counter and poured me a bowl of egg.
I ate them gladly, happy that for once they were piping hot. When we finished our eggs we went to the south field to plough it.
After a long day of hard labour and constant glaring matches between Kyle and Ian, it was safe to say I was tired. I dragged my sorry ass back to my room and grabbed my bath things.
When I finished having a bath I returned my things to my room and walked to the kitchen. I got my chicken and sat next to Trudy, who had waved me over. "How are you Wanda. We havn't talked in so long," she giggled. I nodded, still chewing my food.
"So How are you and Ian?" she asked. "We're good. He's really sweet," I said, my eyes wandering to the door as Kyle walked in, his wet hair plastered to his forehead. I got this wierd warm feeling in my stomach when I saw him, a feeling I couldn't explain.
"Wanda? Hello Wanda?" asked Trudy, waving her hand in front of my face. I snapped back to reality and looked at her. She was looking at me with an amused expression. "What was that all about? You spaced out for a sec." she asked curiously.
"I just thought of something I forgot. I'll see you later Trudy." I said, quickly leaving the hall. I was sure I felt eyes on me but didn't bother turning around. When I reached my room Ian was there, lying on the bed reading one of his books.
"Hey sweetie, why weren't you at dinner?" I asked. "Wasn't hungry," he replied curtly. I frowned. Ian never talked to me like that. "What's wrong Ian?" I asked worriedly. He looked up and sighed, "Nothing, just tired is all."
I sat on the bed next to him and cuddled into him. Ian fell asleep within minutes but I just couldn't. I kept thinking about Kyle, how I felt around him, how he made me feel warm and tingly. "I guess I'll ask Mel tomorrow," I whispered, yawning in the process. At that I fell asleep, praying when I woke that my problems would be solved.
How wrong was I? My problems were far from answered the next day. In fact, I think they were worse. I was with Ian and Kyle in the south field again and of course they were non-verbally fighting. Deep down I knew this was my fault but I didn't want to believe it.
After an hour of ploughing, we took a break for lunch. I sat between Ian and Kyle, with Trudy across from us, watching us curiously.
"So Wanda, what's it like doing ploughing with a smaller body?" asked Kyle. "Not very fun but if I don't do work I'll never get strong," I answered, smiling at him. Even without looking I knew Ian was glaring.
"Wanda I think we should go back to the field," growled Ian. I sighed and stood up, following him down to the field.
"Wanda, why are you so friendly with Kyle? I mean, he almost killed you," he exclaimed. "Ian, I have long since forgiven him for that and I thought you had too." I snapped. "I didn't think it was that easy to forgive someone who tried to drown you!" he shouted. I glared at him, "Well lets not forget that you tried to strangle me Ian!"
He stared at me, shocked I had used that against him. I watched as he threw his shovel on the ground and walked out, leaving me dumbfounded. Had I really just said that? I walked back up the tunnel, going to the river room to think. The sound of the water always helped me think.
As I walked in Trudy walked out. When we passed each other Trudy slipped on the wet floor, slipping over the edge. I screamed and ran over grabbing her slipping hands. "Help! Someone help!" I cried.
"Don't worry Trudy. I won't let you fall," I said, more to myself then to her. "Help! Please someone help!" I screamed. I heard running footsteps and felt someone grab Trudy. "Let her go Wanda. I got her," he said. I scrambled away from the edge as he pulled Trudy up. When I looked up I recognised Kyle
"Talk about déjà vu," laughed Kyle. I giggled and looked up at him. Again, that warm fuzzy feeling came back when our eyes met. "Well, I think we should take Trudy to Doc," I said, standing up from my awkward position.
When I stood up a sharp stabbing pain came in my lower back. "Are you okay Wanda?" asked Kyle. "I'm fine, must have just fallen on my back awkwardly," I said, attempting to walk. Kyle laughed at my feeble attempt and put his arm around me, supporting most of my weight.
When we got to the infirmary Kyle sat me down on a bed and gently placed Trudy on the other one. I was shocked to see how gentle he could be.
"What happened to these two?" asked Doc, already examining Trudy. "We were walking by in the river room when Trudy slipped and fell over the edge. I grabbed her and must have landed awkwardly on my back. I called for help and Kyle came and pulled her out." I explained.
Doc nodded and checked me over. He got some heal and sprayed it over the bruise. "Well Wanda your just about fixed. But you won't be doing any work for a few days," he warned.
"What about Trudy? Why havn't you healed her yet? Is she gonna be okay?" I rambled. "I can't heal her. All my deep heal is gone and she has bad internal injuries. One of the guys will have to go on a raid for it," he said sadly.
"I'll go on the raid," I said standing up. Doc shook his head, "Wanda, you're not going. You need to rest your back. And anyway, all the hospitals around here know you and we havn't got enough time to go any further than Tucson." he explained.
"I'll go." said a high pitched voice from the infirmary door.
Well there's chapter two. Who is the person who offered to go on the raid? Please Read and Review ! It means a lot to me.