An: I looked at the latest update I did on this story and had to shutter... January?!?!?! Has it really been that long?!?! *sigh* I really must become more observant, before time just slaps me in the face again... Anyways, I am SO sorry for keeping you all waiting this long... Astrid P.O.V.
The hand jolted suddenly, before starting to rub soothing circles on the back of mine. On the third circle the thumb hit a painful burn on the back of my hand, causing me to jolt up-right in the small cot I had been sleeping in. I turned toward the offending person, struggling to ignore the fire ripping though every cell in my body.
I heard them scoot a chair closer to the cot, my eyes still blinded by the bandage.
"Shhhh, Astrid. It'll all be okay, I'm here." It whispered, obviously male.
I mulled over the words. Astrid, my name, that I could register... but that voice.... why was it so familiar... and comforting.... The boy didn't move a centimeter while my brain whirled with activity... He sighed slightly. An action of anxiety, not relief, I had heard that sound before.
That's when all my memories came flashing back to me.
Vanishing, mutations, battle,, beach, Fire, Ice, sam, Sam, SAM!
The intensity of the memories made me fling myself toward the sound of his breathing. The suddenness of my pounce sent us both flying backward. I landed on his chest, even that much cushion couldn't help the cry of pain from escaping from my lips before I buried my face in his shoulder.
A few seconds later, I he mumbled something about not being able to breathe into my hair that had ended up congregated in the center of his face. I sat up slowly, wincing again.
"I'm sorry... I got carried away..." I whispered, not trusting my voice, not having used it since before I had been frozen.
He laughed quietly, obviously trying not to jostle me.
"It's okay, as long as you didn't get hurt any more than you already are." He whispered back.
I nodded slightly before opening my mouth to speak. He beat me to it, putting a warm finger to my lips, effectively silencing me.
"Before you talk, we need to get you back into the cot. We don't want Lana angry at us..." I nodded again, clasping my hands around his neck just before he sat up and cradled me against his chest before setting me gently on the cot.
I leaned back slowly, aiming to agitate as few sore spots a possible. Once I was comfortable he left me to go get Lana.
She arrived not two minutes later, trailed by her dog.
"Thank you Lana, I don't know what I would have done without you." I said as loud as I dared.
She gently placed a hand on my shoulder. "It was nothing, we have to look out for each other here... other wise the FAYZ might get even worse than it already is... speaking of which, someone better form a mutation that'll help us farm soon or were toast." She let out a half-hearted laugh at the end, etched thouroly with wory.
I nodded meekly, what a great world to wake up in.
AN: there you go for right now... I'll try to update more often... *smacks forehead with hand repeatedly*
