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Chapter eight: Losing My Religion (54 hours left)

Life is bigger

It's bigger than you

And you are not me

The lengths that I will go to

The distance in your eyes

Oh no I've said too much

I set it up

"Parker? I hungrys…" Jodie moaned.

"Me too…" Whispered Mel, Hannah, and Abe.

Parker stared at the little ones gaunt faces. The infants were fussy and their diapers had an unbearable stench that made his stomach lurch. Jack had fallen back asleep again. His fever had worsened and his once peachy face was now pale except for his blood red cheeks.

"We'll get something to eat soon…" soothed Haley patting Jodie and Abe on the cheek.

Emma turned to Parker, "What time is it?"

Parker checked his watch, "Eight in the morning…but my watch might be wrong…"

That's me in the corner

That's me in the spotlight

Losing my religion

Trying to keep up with you

And I don't know if I can do it

Oh no I've said too much

I haven't said enough

I thought that I heard you laughing

I thought that I heard you sing

I think I thought I saw you try

Jack moaned. Parker brushed his somewhat wavy, chin length hair out of his burning face.

"Jack?" he whispered rubbing his back worriedly.

Jack looked up at him; his once blue eyes were blood shot from hours of crying in pain.

"P…P…Parker…" Jack mumbled, eyes not focused properly.

"Yeah, bud?' Parker asked rubbing his back.

"I…I…don't like…this…game…I…I…want to…go…home…I…want the…pain to…go away…" he mumbled.

Parker looked at his brother trying to think of something to say.

"We go home soon bud. Why don't you close your eyes and when you wake up mommy and daddy and Aunt Ange and Aunt Cam and Aunt Amy and Aunt Carolyn and Aunt Daisy and Uncle Jared and Uncle Zach and Uncle Hodgins and Uncle Sweets and Grandpa will all be standing right beside you…" Parker tried to make the list as long as he could. All the 'ands' didn't help that much.

Jack smiled weakly at his older brother. His eyes fluttered once before becoming completely still.

Every whisper

Of every waking hour I'm

Choosing my confessions

Trying to keep an eye on you

Like a hurt lost and blinded fool

Oh no I've said too much

I set it up

Parker's head hurt horribly. The quietest noise sounded like a bomb going off to him.

Haley bounced Celeste lightly in her arms. The nine month old's mahogany eyes stared up at her with a solemn expression. Shivers ran up Haley's spine. It was like Celeste knew exactly what was happening and was ready, unlike the rest, to except the fate that had been bestowed on them all.

Haley looked away quickly; blinking several times before looking back down at Celeste. To her relief she had fallen back to sleep.

Haley without warning Haley started to cough uncontrollably.

"Haley?!" Parker's voice rang out amidst the hacking.

"HALEY!" Parker cried out. Her face was red, tears streamed out of the corners of her eyes.

Careful not to disturb the heavily sleeping Jack he slid his off into a comfortable position against the seat before sliding beside Haley. He slid a perturbed Celeste from her arms and handed her to poor Emma who already had a baby.

"Hals?" Parker said a little softer rubbing her back.

She turned into Parker's chest. The hacking started to cease and became sob like gasps.

"Sh…" he soothed rocking her back and forth. "Everything's going to be just fine…"

Haley slide her arms under Parker's arms and wrapped them around until her finger tips touched his shoulder blades. Parker pulled her up into his lap.

"Haley, what's wrong?" Hannah asked placing a hand on Haley's knee.

"Nothing Hannah." Mumbled Parker, "Haley's okay."

"Hey! Guess what I just found!" Emma said excitedly.

"What?" the others turned to her.

"Gum! I have a whole pack of Extra Wild berry gum."

"So?" Parker said a little bit perturbed.

"So, we have something to satisfy our hunger." Emma said handing a piece out to everyone except the infants.

"Save a piece of gum for Jack when he wakes up." Haley mumbled into Parker's shoulder.

"Chew the gum, don't swallow it." Parker instructed Jodie and Abe.

"Thanks Emma." Parker whispered

Consider this

The hint of the century

Consider this

The slip that brought me

To my knees failed

What if all these fantasies

Come flailing around

Now I've said too much

I thought that I heard you laughing

I thought that I heard you sing

I think I thought I saw you try

"Parker?" Haley whispered.

"Hm?"

"Thanks…" she sighed snuggling up against his chest.

"What did I do?" Parker asked pulling a stray piece of oak brown hair out of her face.

"Everything…" with that Haley fell asleep in Parker's arms.

Parker smiled at her. He wished he could save them all. He knew Haley was really sick. He knew if they didn't starve to death or dehydrate they'd run out of air. His hope of escaping was just a distant dream.

But that was just a dream

That was just a dream

I turned this chapter into a son chappy thingy. I hope you enjoyed it. Please review! (Haley and Parker will kiss later on in the story! They aren't related so it's not gross if you think about it!) PLEASE REVIEW! I haven't really gotten any lately.