Until Dawn: Reclaiming Life
Chapter 6 of my Until Dawn story.
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Chapter 6
Some days later, Sam was up in her room, sitting on her bed, lost in thought.
'God, for everything to end up this, way, what is this I'm...' She wondered. 'Wow, do I really, maybe...I do…?'
She couldn't stop thinking about one thing. Despite everything, she never thought it possible. But she truly admired the way Mike took charge during the Blackwood Incident, once they had managed to, at least mostly, reunite.
He quickly tried to keep them safe, to find a way out and lead them to safety. True in the end it was a team effort; but the fact he had been willing to step up was what impressed her.
She smiled lightly as she considered that. 'Certainly not what I would have expected from Mike; especially when that trip started. But do I really...wow; I never imagined.'
She simultaneously realized the truth, and felt horrified by it, for one simple reason. She felt it would be disrespectful; for her to be falling for Mike. She couldn't say anything, surely, not so soon.
All the same, the thought made her smile, before faltering. 'But, lately, Mike has, God he's wasting away before us, I need to...'
She made up her mind; recalling how Mike's condition only worsened as the days went by, she had to talk to him.
Arriving at Mike's Sam was horrified when he answered the door, he looked worse than ever.
"Mike?" She greeted him cautiously; all the while thinking. 'When did he last eat, sleep?'
"Oh, Sam...Hey..." He replied tonelessly.
She shook her head; despite herself, despite everything, her own feelings were getting out of control seeing him like this, she actually felt anger spiking and could do nothing to stop it.
"Mike...look at yourself."
He sighed. "Sam..."
But she couldn't hold back any longer. "No, seriously Mike, this isn't right...You're wasting away, you're destroying yourself!"
"I..."
"I get that you're upset, distraught, we all are." She burst out. "But this, this isn't want the others would want, this isn't what Jess would want."
"Sam." He said tightly, but his voice wavered.
Sam shook her head; nearly in tears now. "I've already lost so many friends, I don't wanna lose you too…!"
Mike froze, seeing her like this; it triggered something, something within him that he had been holding back and now, now he suddenly realized the depth of her words, the truth of them.
"God, Sam, I..." He stammered. "I'm so sorry, you're right, and, and..."
He couldn't finish, but Sam could see the look in his eyes, they were both struggling, in the end, she couldn't hold back and suddenly hugged him, he did the same, leading to them both breaking down.
It was a long time later before they finally calmed down. They were both now seated, trying to steady themselves.
"Sam..." Mike began, unsure of what he actually wanted to say.
Sam however was in a similar situation. "Mike, I...I've, I've got...got something important to tell you."
Mike was surprised; he had never seen Sam so uncertain for as long as they had known each other.
"Sam, what is it?" He asked carefully.
She bit her lip, looking awkward.
"Well, it's, I just, I don't want to seem..." She stammered before groaning and shaking her head. "Fuck it."
She instead simply showed him; by kissing him. Mike froze for a moment shocked, for he too had begun to notice himself developing certain feelings for Sam.
Now realizing she felt the same, he confirmed his feelings, much to her surprise, by returning the kiss. When they parted for breath Sam looked at him in amazement, eyes wide, lips slightly swollen, hair dishevelled.
"Wow, so, so you…?"
He nodded. "Yeah."
They both knew they still had a long way to go, but as they kissed again, they knew one thing, at least they'd face it together.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.