Emily's P.O.V
I look through the telescope on my gun to see the two enemy cars were getting closer and closer to territory line and they didn't seem to be stopping anytime soon. I was listening closely to the higher rank tell me what we were going to do while watching them come closer. Soon it started to rain bullets on us, I ducked and dodge as they came so close to hitting me, our higher rank told us to fire back or try and get out there. I saw the shooter was on the back of the vehicle and when my shoot was ready, I fired hitting him straight in the chase coursing him to fly off the vehicle and onto the ground to die. I saw bullets hit the front window of the cars and soon the driver and passengers were killed. We got the command for three of us two go down and retrieve the weapons and make sure they were dead. I volunteered and so did Toby and Steve, so with Steve on my left and Toby on my right with our guns ready to fire we stood up and head down while everyone else covered us. We moved quickly to the first car to find they were defiantly dead; I picked up one of their weapons and hand it to Toby who empty the bullets from the guy. I then heard Steve road in that the back on the cars were filled with weapons and bullets, I took at look for myself and they were defiantly lots of them. Soon the rest of the platoon was called down to help bring the weapons and bullets back to the base. With Steve and Toby again we walked over to the guy who I had should, I looked down to see it was my bullet that had killed him and he was only a teenager. I felt sick my first kill was a teenager just like me, I felt Steve tap me on the shoulder I looked up and told me with his eyes that it's going to be okay.
I felt myself being shaken and heard "Emily! Emily wake up! Emily you're having a bad dream wake up!" I slowly opened my eyes and looked up to see Melissa sitting on her knees on the bed and had been shaking my shoulders to wake me.
I asked "What happened?"
Melissa replied with "You were thrashing around and then you started to mumble out something about he was only a teenager; I decided it was time to wake up," I slowly sat up and tried to become more awake.
I said "Yeah that was probably for the best."
Melissa asked "Can I asked what the dream was about?"
I answered with "The first person I ever killed," Melissa nodded her head and sat back.
Melissa asked "Are you okay?"
I replied with "Yeah I think I'm okay."
Melissa nodded her head and I asked "Are you okay though?
Melissa responded with "You really scared me, I came in and you were thrashing around."
I placed my head on her cheek and watch as she leaned into it, I then say "I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you."
Melissa replied with "I know it was just really scary," I nodded my head.
I asked "Do you want to cuddle?" Melissa smiled and nodded her head. I lay back down and when comfortable Melissa laid down so that her ear was pressed up against my heart; I thinking she did it so she could hear for herself that I was okay. I placed a soft kiss on the top of her head before wrapping my arms around her and holding her tight.
I hear her whisper "You're okay, you're okay, you're here, you're alive, you're okay, you're okay, you're here, you're alive," she said it over and over again trying to convince herself I was okay. I hated myself for how scared I kept making her, but returning normally life was going to be a lot harder than I ever thought it would be. I just hoped I could keep myself busy enough to not think about it all the time, I knew I would have to talk about everything that happened, about Greg and about the rest of the platoon but I wasn't ready for it. Melissa moved herself so her head was now in my neck and she snuggled herself closer into me more. I brought a hand up to the back of her hair and softly started running my fingers through her hair, I was trying to get her to fall asleep she had school tomorrow and I didn't want her to fall asleep during a class. Soon I felt Melissa light breathing against my neck and smiled to myself, I had been able to get Melissa to fall asleep and I was really happy that I had been able to do that.
I had already gone for my morning run, driven Melissa to school and was now waiting outside the Apple Rose Grill for Mona, she had text me after I dropped Melisa off if we could meet there because she was coming from the library. I was more than happy to meet her there instead; it meant I got to watch Hanna fill her in on everything she had missed. I actually couldn't wait for Toby to move in across the street with Steve so we wouldn't have to run to his place before going fall on. I was snapped out of my thoughts by someone saying my name; I looked up to see Mona crossing the road over to me.
I smiled and said "Hey," she walked over to me and we hugged.
Mona asked "Should we go in?"
I answered with "Yeah sounds good," I walked over to the door and held it open for her. We walked into the restaurant and found a sit over in the corner next to the window but I could still see everything that was happening in the restaurant. I had actually pulled Mona chair out for her and tucked in for her.
She said "Thanks but you didn't have too."
I replied with "It's a force of habit."
Mona smiled and said "It's fine, just proves to me chivalry isn't dead." I nodded my head and looked up when the lady from yesterday came over to our table.
She said "Back again."
I replied with "Looks like it."
Mona asked "You were here yesterday?"
I answered with "Yeah I came to check on Hanna, seeing if she was okay after her break up with Caleb."
Mona smiled and said "And you're doing the same thing with me."
I replied with "I'm just checking the people I left behind are still okay, don't worry I'll be checking in with Mike as well."
The lady from yesterday asked "What can I get you?"
I replied with "A hot chocolate with three sugars please."
Mona asked "Trouble sleeping?"
I answered with "It's expected, last night was the first night."
Mona asked "First night for what?"
The lady interrupted with "What about you? What can I get you?"
Mona replied with "Soy latte please," she nodded her head and left the table to go make our drinks.
Mona said "I don't think she likes you very much."
I replied with "Yeah I think your right," I looked over at her for a few minutes before turning back to Mona.
I asked "So how have you been?"
Mona answered with "Good, focused on school and nothing else."
I said "That's good. And Mike?"
Mona replied with "I miss him but he was getting to overprotective of me, I couldn't go to party he kept thinking I would cheat on him but I couldn't do that to him never. I was never able to convince him, I still love him but that was getting to hard to put up with all the time. The constant phone calls, texts, showing up at my house when I didn't answer and getting angry." I nodded my head a long with everything she was saying I didn't want to interrupted I wanted to get her side of the story and his and see if there was any way to fix it.
I said "I understand. Would you ever take him back?" The lady brought over our drink just placing them in front of us and walking away without even asking us if we wanted food.
Mona answered with "I miss him and still love him, I seriously thought we would make it like you and Melissa but if he still acting like this then I don't thinking I could ever take him back."
I nodded my head and asked "Do you want me to talk to him?"
Mona replied with "You're going to either way aren't you?"
I answered with "Yeah, I want my friends to be happy and if I can help why wouldn't I."
Mona said "I get that but what if this is too far to be fixed."
I replied with "Never give up Mona, if you wanted something badly enough you'll get it. You just have to get through a lot of obstacles called life."
Mona nodded and asked "Did you get wiser while you were away," I just shrugged for a reply.
All of sudden there was a loud bang sound, I snapped up looking around for it and when I couldn't find it; I felt myself move to hide under the table. I still looked around for it but I had no idea where it came from. I felt my breathing becoming quick and rapid, all I could hear was my breath and it was all I could focus on. I saw Mona in front of me trying to talk to me but I could hear was my breathing was too loud. I saw Mona away from my sight and then I soon felt something being thrown into my face. I looked up to see Mona standing there with any item glass; I looked down at myself to see I was covered in water.
I smiled and said "Thanks."
Mona replied with "I didn't know how else to get your attention," Mona held her hand out for me and I took her hand; she helped me stand up. once I am standing I realise everyone that was in the restaurant was looking at me, my view zero-ins on Hanna standing next to the door that lead out the back. She snaps herself into action and walks over to me with a towel.
When Hanna gets to us she asked "Are you okay?" She held out the towel for me but Mona took it from her and started drying me down, I was still a little freak out to really focus on anything.
I replied with "Yeah I think so, sorry."
Mona said "Don't be stupid, you have nothing to apologise for," I just nodded my head and tried to get my breathing back to normal.
Hanna asked "Do you know what set it off?" she was asking both of us.
Mona answered with "No, all of sudden she was just under the table," they were both now looking at me.
I say "I heard a loud noise and I couldn't see where it had come from so it freak me out, survivor skills say hide." They both looked understanding in that answer and accepted it.
Mona asked "Do you need anything?"
I replied with "The one thing I want isn't here."
Hanna said "Melissa," I nodded my head and looked down sadly, I hate looking weak but it's how I felt so why hide it.
Mona asked "Do you think she would leave if she knew you needed her?" I nodded my head but kept looking down at the ground.
Mona said "Give me your phone and keys," I looked up at her confused.
She said "Trust me," I nodded my head and hand her my phone and keys.
Mona looked at Hanna and asked "Are you okay to look after her?"
Hanna replied with "Of course," Mona gave me a hug before disappearing I wondered what she was up to but I was still trying to calm my breath down so I didn't focus on it for to long.
I said "Don't you have to be working?"
Hanna replied with "Your more important to me than work," I smiled at her in thanks.
I asked "Did you get my text yesterday?"
Hanna nodded her head and said "Yeah I got it."
I replied with "I'll still pick you up tomorrow morning and spend as much time with you as need."
Hanna said "Thanks Em."
I just shrugged and said "You would do the same," Hanna nodded her head.
I then asked "Are you working Saturday?"
Hanna replied with "Yeah about five hour shift why?"
I answered with "I wanted to catch up with you and the other two, what's the best way to do that? Have a sleepover; we were thinking if you were working we would come here to spend it with you before returning to Spencers for a much needed sleepover."
Hanna smiled and asked "How did you know that's all what we need?"
I replied with "Just a hint but I need it as well."
Hanna asked "What do you mean?"
I sighed and said "Don't worry about it," I just at smiled her but she wasn't convinced.
Hanna said "How can you do that, have everyone tell you their secret but you not say a thing."
I replied with "I do tell people thing, I just do it in small doses."
Hanna said "That's true, you do, do that." I wanted to change the subject so I did to telling her about Steve and Toby moving into Ali's house together.
Mona's P.O.V
I hate seeing Emily like that so freaked out of just a noise, I had read up about people suffering after being in the army but I never thought I'd see Emily go through it. It was hard seeing someone who cared so much about other before herself, she was going to help me with Mike and I was so grateful. I missed him but I didn't know how to approach him, because I didn't know if he had changed or not and if he had whether it was for the good. When I arrived at Emily's car, I got in and dialled Melissa number praying she would answer.
I was grateful when I heard Melissa voice say "Em, are you okay?"
I say "Melissa its Mona."
Melissa replied confusedly with "Mona? Where's Emily? Is she okay?"
I say "Emily okay I think, she had a freak out in the coffee shop and all she wants is you."
Melissa replied with "I'm on my way."
I said "I've got Emily's car and I'm coming to pick you up."
Melissa asked "Okay, but who's with Emily"
I answered with "Hanna."
Melissa said "Alright, please get here soon."
I said "Be there as soon as I can be," she then hangs up really quickly I understood and put the key into the ignition and started the car up. I started to drive in the direction of Hollis
Emily's P.O.V
I could feel my knee tapping up and down in anxiously as I kept staring at the door waiting for it to open to reveal Melissa. Every time it opened I was hopefully only to be disappointed when it wasn't her. I just wanted her, to be in her arms and to have her calm me down. I felt a hand placing on my knee to stop it which it did, I followed up the arm and saw it was Hanna she gave me reassuring smile before removing her hand.
I say "Sorry."
Hanna replied with "It's okay." My hand soon felt like fidgeting I need something to do to take my mind off it.
I looked at Hanna and asked "Can you distract me? Please?" I was giving her a begging look in my eyes.
Hanna replied with "I think I want to keep the baby."
I asked "Are you serious?"
Hanna said "Yeah, I don't want the baby to feel like her or his birth parents didn't love him/her."
I smiled and said "That's great Hanna, I'll help in any way I can."
Hanna replied with "Thanks, I know you will Em."
I asked "How's the morning sickness?"
Hanna answered with "Luckily its very odd morning so I don't have it too much for Mum to get worried or ask question I'm not ready to answer," I nodded my head understanding what she means. My head snaps up again when I hear the sound of the door opening but it falls back down when it's not Melissa.
Hanna said "They'll be here soon don't worry," I sighed and nodded my head for what felt like the millionth time today. We spent another ten minutes talking Hanna was just trying to distracted me from looking at the door but it didn't work every time it open my head snapped up to looked and it all to be disappointed. This time when I snapped my head up I saw Melissa walking in with a panic look she automatically run over to me and pulled my into her. I put my head into her shoulder and slowly started to have tears fell from eyes. I hate being week and slowing them all how week I am, I normally had to be strong and being vulnerable wasn't a thing I was used to. Melissa must have heard or felt me crying because she started running her fingers throw my hair trying to get me to calm down.
Melissa then said "Hey, its okay. You don't have to be so strong, you can let go," I nodded my head so she knew I had heard her.
Melissa asked "Do you wanted to go home?" I nodded my head again.
Melissa said "Hey are we able to get two slice of chocolate cake please?"
I heard Hanna replied with "Sure," I heard the sound of her leaving.
Mona then said "Emily, will catch up again soon when you are to it," I nodded my head and I heard Melissa say something to her and soon I heard Hanna came back over.
Melissa said "Come babe, let's get you home," I nodded my head and stood back up straight. I saw Mona hand Melissa my keys and phone before Hanna stepped forward giving me the chocolate cake and a hug. Melissa then took hold of my hand and led me out of the Apple Rose Grill.
