…Tala's POV…

I open my eyes; everything's a blur. I blink a few times as I adjust to the darkness, I look at the clock; its still early in the morning. I roll over in bed expecting to come face to face with you, except your not there. I sigh, no, it's been along time since you last lay here beside me; a long painful time. I shift slightly as I look out the window; so I'm still alive. Still here in this living nightmare, it wasn't a dream; you've left me. I'm still here, still in pain. No it wasn't a dream, it's the darkness of reality; your letter's still on the bedside table explaining everything; confirming everything.

I sit up, I feel like shit but I guess that's to be expected; I didn't get much sleep last night or any of the past nights; your leaving haunts my dreams. I look around my room and I'm surprised to see Bryan sitting on the floor, his back up against the wall; still sleeping. I slowly move towards the end of the bed, lying down, my head resting on folded arms as I watch him. I wonder how long he's been here… has he been sitting there all night?

I sit up again and look around my room agitated that I'm so restless this early in the morning. Walking over to the window I lean against the frame before looking down towards the wall outside; no sign of you. But would you even return, or had you waited to long already… I shake my head clearing my mind… I don't want to think about what you could have done even though Bryan told me you wouldn't but I don't even think he believed his own words. I turn away from the window and look at the opposite wall trying not to think about it but I cant help looking back over my shoulder; no still no sign of you.

I push myself off of the wall and make my way back over to my bed before sitting down and continuing to gaze at Bryan surprised he's still asleep… was he awake all night? What were the others doing? I consider going out to actually see for myself, Bryan had said that they were just worried but then he hadn't told me you were hanging around out side. However I don't move from the bed, I don't think I want to face them right now… until I have a foolproof lie about my behaviour yesterday.

I jump off the bed after finding myself staring out the window, once more searching for any signs of you. I pace up and down the room for a moment before tapping Bryan with my foot, hard enough to get him to wake up. He glares at me irritably, first I take a swing at him now I'm kicking out at him… funnily enough I cant bring myself to care. I hold out my hand and he takes it allowing me to get him up faster.
"What's the deal?" he asks eyeing my suspiciously… does he still think I'm mad at him for not telling me about you?

"I'm going to go wait for Kai," I tell him and he just raises an eyebrow at me, "your coming with me" I tell him bluntly before glancing quickly once more out the window. He goes to object but stops, why I don't know but he does and just nods in agreement. I don't bother asking why at the moment but proceed to try and drag him out of my bedroom but he resists… I don't understand… he said yes.
"I'm having a shower first," he tells me bluntly, freeing his arms from my grasp before closing his hand tightly around my wrist.
"Your coming to, how long again has it been since the last time you showered?" he asks and I just glare at him but allow him to drag me away anyway… to much time would be waisted if I was to argue with him.

…Bryan's POV…

I look to the sky, the suns getting higher and higher; I think it's nearly noon. However not much has changed since the last time I checked. I scan the surrounding streets from where I stand atop of the wall that surrounds the building; this is where I had seen Kai. However there has been no sign of the tow-toned Russian. I feel Tala shift his back against my leg and I reach down running one hand comfortingly through his hair while stifling a yawn with my other. To late a night, to early a morning. Though I wasn't just going to leave Tala to sit out here by himself, for him to be by himself as the realisation that Kai my never come back sinks in.

I shake my head, he says he loves Tala, says all these things I couldn't imagine anyone with our upbringing ever being able to comprehend let alone say… does he even realise what he's doing to Tala by getting his hopes up like this?