Katie rolled over thousands of times that night trying to get to sleep. However, she couldn't. She gave up, placed her head on her pillow, and wrapped her arms around it. Tears formed and escaped her eyes as her mind wandered back to what happened during the war. She broke down even more when the event that changed her life played in her mind. She looked up and out her window at the stars in the sky. She sat up, grabbed a hoodie, and walked out to the beach.

She sat on the beach looking out at the ocean. The breeze blew her hair away from her face as tears escaped her eyes. Everything in her life from the war and prior to the war, came pouring back as if it were haunting her. She groaned and layed back in the sand. She covered her face with her hands and then wiped her eyes.

The following day, Katie went to the doctor to have her leg checked out. She sat in the waiting room looking around at everyone there. They were all so happy to be near each other.

"Katie," a nurse said. Katie stoof up and followed the nurse to a room where she sat down.

"Hello dear," Dr. Chase said, "How's the leg?"

"It could be better."

Dr. Chase noticed that she wasn't acting her normal way. "Katie," she said, "what's on your mind?"

"Everything."

"Do you want to talk?"

"No."

Dr. Chase examine Katie's leg and then took the wrap off. "It's looking a lot better."

"Doesn't feel it," Katie said, "Everytime I move, I feel pain."

"Well, you don't need the wrap anymore. And, take it easy with how much walking you do. That's why you're receiving more pain. And, ice it when you get the chance. That can help soothe your leg when you feel pain. I want to see you in another week."

Katie nodded and walked out of the room to the waiting room. Her brother stood up and walked up to her.

"I'm fine," she said, "I need to come back in a week."

Katie walked out of the doctor's office with her brother behind her. As she walked to the car, someone grabbed her arm and turned her around: Tanner.

"What are you do-" She got cut off by his lips meeting hers full force. To her, it felt amazing to be kissed again. But, she didn't feel a thing. Tanner pulled away and looked at her. "Nothing. I'm sorry," she said.

He sighed and nodded. "Friends?" he asked.

"Friends."

He smiled, gave her a short hug, and went on his way. She watched him and saw Bradin in the direction Tanner was walking in. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine. Where are you off to?" she asked him.

"Work," he said with a frown.

"Katie, can we get going?" her brother asked.

"Do you want a ride?" Katie asked Bradin.

"No. It's right over there. Thanks though," he said with a smile, "I'll call you later."

She nodded. He kissed her cheek and headed off to work. Katie got into the car and it took off.

"Was that the kid that works at Mona's?" her brother asked. She nodded. "Do you two have something going on?"

"No matter how much I want it, it won't ever happen," she said.

"You like him, don't you?" She sighed and didn't answer. "Katie, I see how you act around that kid. You're you. Around Tanner, you were the total opposite. Maybe something will happen and you will be the old you."

"Nothing will ever happen between us except friendship," she told him sadly.