"Is she awake??"
"Geez, that must've hurt!"
"You guys have no idea..."
I heard voices, were they my friends? Tiredly I opened my eyes and looked up. There was Daniel, Nataku and Connor leaning over me. I wondered where Chris was. Straining I got to a sitting position, I was outside and Dredric was nowhere to be found.
Nataku gently put her hands on my shoulders and laid me back down on the soft grass. "Just lay there Jennifer.... We don't need you to get hurt any worse than you already are." Her voice was calm and soothing, I closed my eyes again.
"Can't we get someone out here to help?" I heard Connor reply. "I mean since Chris left we're pretty much screwed!"
"You need to trust Chris on this." Nataku stated roughly. "He's never let me down before."
I heard a sigh as Connor sat down. "Fine I'll wait a little longer, can you hold on to the thin string of life you have left for a while?" He asked me, his voice softened.
I moaned a yes, as I covered my face with my arms, wincing at the effort.
I didn't know how long we waited there, or that I had fallen asleep. But injured or not injured when there was trouble I was there to help. The only thing I knew was I heard a scream and I was wide-awake. Sitting up again I looked around and saw Nataku, Connor and Daniel sleeping. Connor next to me on the ground and the other two leaning against each other. I didn't understand it, if they were sleeping, then who screamed?
"Chris!" I yelled barely audible. I was too weak to yell loud enough for him to hear me but Connor woke up and looked at me.
"What are you talking about Jennifer?" He replied rubbing his eyes and sitting up.
"Its Chris. He's out there! He's in trouble!" I yelled struggling to get to my feet.
"What?" Connor gasped pulling me back down. "Even if he is, you can't go out there."
"Connor!" I was heart broken. I couldn't just leave Chris out there. Tears welled up in my eyes and Connor jumped back in surprise.
"Jennifer! You're crying!"
"So what? One of my only friends are out there in trouble and you're telling me to stay here!" I sobbed. "I can't just sit here! Either let me go alone or come with me!" I said as I pulled away from him as best as I could, before I fell back down I felt hands catch me and hold me up, I looked to see Connor behind me. "Connor?? You're going to come with me?" I was surprised, not two seconds ago he was against this whole idea, and now he was behind me.
Putting my arm around his shoulders and holding me up gently around the waist, he smiled. "You're right, we have to at least see if Chris is okay."
I winced from Connor's hand, but nodded as we walked into the weeds to help our friend.