Until Dawn: Reclaiming Life
Chapter 10 of my Until Dawn story, enjoy.
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Chapter 10
Chris smiled softly as he parked his car and got ready to go and see Ashley. They were finally back at college and Ashley, much to Chris' relief, remained strong. No matter what happened now, what she faced, the looks due to her scars, any comments, she faced it all now.
'Right after the incident, she just...felt destroyed.' He recalled sadly. 'Now, however, she's stronger than before, she bears her scars with pride.'
He grinned; happy that despite still having their usual problems at night, everybody who survived the incident was recovering well, was stronger now. Sam and Mike were still going strong, now Chris had arrived to take Ashley on another date. He recalled how, the only real lingering problem any of them faced, was the nightmares, but they took solace in each other to cope with that.
Chris was not ashamed to admit that he spent more time at Ashley's dorm, in her bed, than his own, comforting her, she had them worse than the others he knew, but that was no surprise.
They had all suffered greatly, but Ashley was the one who had been attacked and ended up face to face with a Wendigo and would have died if not by pure chance that saved her.
With a soft smile he got out of the car and began making his way up to Ashley's dorm. Finally reaching the door he knocked and waited. His eyes widened and his jaw nearly dropped when he saw her.
Ashley grinned; she looked stunning, scars and all, in a sleeveless dark blue dress with a black hem and neckline, along with a black stripe down the front connecting the two. The dress reached down to a couple of inches above her knees, a blue band circled her waist like a belt and her hair was down and wavy.
Finally she wore black heels to round off the outfit.
"Hey Chris." She greeted him cheerfully.
He nodded. "Wow, Ash, hey, you looks, amazing."
She laughed softly. "Thanks; so, are we ready?"
He nodded again and, linking arms they left and made their way to his car. As they drove Ashley smiled as she relaxed comfortably.
'Still can't believe I made it this far.' She thought happily. 'I owe a lot to Chris, Sam and Mike, without their help….I would still be lost.'
Reflecting on that, and how everything had changed for all of them she simply prayed that they would finally overcome the nightmares and be able to carry on life again as normal. She knew they owed it to those who died to keep moving forwards, to not let themselves be beaten by the horrors they faced.
She knew what Chris had planned for their date, something she had happily agreed with and now they were on their way to the movies.
"Alright, here we are." Chris said at last as they parked outside the movie theatre. "Now don't worry Ash, I double checked to make sure we don't end up seeing a horror film."
She laughed a little at that. "To be honest Chris, a horror film probably wouldn't be that bad...After what we've been through, it'd probably be like watching a kids show."
Chris laughed at that too and nodded, accepting her point. They got out the car and made their way into the movie theatre; Chris had already got the tickets and so they were able to get their snacks and just head in, they had plans for after the movies too.
After they finished their time at the movies they made their way back to Chris' car and began driving back to the dorm building. When they arrived, Chris exited the car, opening the passenger door, Ashley stepped out, with a soft laugh.
"Oh Chris." She teased happily.
He laughed and walked her up to her dorm room; once at the door Ashley unlocked it and stepped inside; she turned and bit her lip.
"Um, Chris, could you...stay for a while?"
He nodded and together they entered the dorm and she closed the door. He turned to her and before he could say anything, she suddenly kissed him, deeply.
He responded eagerly and then, somehow, they just, gave up all restraint and before Chris fully registered it, Ashley's dress dropped to the ground, he was already naked from the waist up and they both fell onto her bed, continuing to undress each other as their passion became overwhelming.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.