Hey Guys! sorry for the late update, I promise ill try to post more often!

heres Chapter 7

Riley

"So, you did emergency surgery on him and he lived?" he asked

"Yeah, we did." I say

"What then?" He asked

"After walking into the bathroom, I looked in the mirror and saw my shirt, pants, and arms covered in blood. Barely holding my stomach down, I turned away from the mirror to strip and rinse off in the shower. After getting dressed in some fresh clothes, I looked back in the mirror before leaving the bathroom, only I didn't see me. There was just a girl staring back at me who looked so lost and afraid of what would come next. With those thoughts, I realized that none of us would ever be the same if we made it through this war,

Why am I telling you all this?" I say

"Because I asked, Keep going."

Stepping back in the room I look around and seeChase rocking Z, talking to her, while Lucas was still unconscious on the bed. I could hear Josh and Maya outside talking and decided to let them be. Bringing a chair with me I move to the side of Lucas's bed and sat down.

After checking to see if the stitches were holding I rested my arms and head on the bed realizing how exhausted I was, but didn't fall asleep, couldn't do it with him in front of me. No, I sat there in the silence and listened to my thoughts. Thoughts about what had happened in the past week and a half, thoughts about if our families were okay or what they might be doing, thoughts about what might happen, and even thoughts about what might have happened if Iran had never attacked us in the first place. I guess I was mainly just checking on myself, making sure I was okay or at least still sane.

A little while later I heard the door open and close. Figuring it was just Josh and Maya, I didn't move. I just stayed where I was, watching Lucas, waiting for him to wake up. Someone placed their hand on my shoulder, startling me, I whipped around only to find Josh behind me.

"Hey sis." He said, "You okay? You've been sitting here for a few hours."

"Yeah. Just lost in thought, I guess." I replied turning back to look at Lucas.

He offered to switch places with me, but I told him I was fine right where I was. The others eventually went to sleep. When I turned to look at them I found Maya asleep with little Z lying next to her on the bed, Josh was in my bed because he let Chase sleep in his. When I looked at the clock I figured I had been in that same chair for about six hours, Lucas was still fast asleep.

"Please be okay." I whispered to Lucas. "You said you would never leave me."

Everything went dark as I fell asleep, waiting for him to wake up.

Lucas

"So, what happened when you woke up?" He asked me

"From the moment I opened my eyes, I knew something was different.I saw Riley asleep in a chair next to my bed and as I looked around I saw something small next to Maya who was also asleep. Chase was reading a magazine at the coffee table and on my other side I saw Josh sitting on Riley's bed, watching me.

"Hey man." He whispered, "Looks like your finally awake."

"Yeah, what happened?" I asked hoarsely as he got up and walked towards Riley. He picked her up and laid her on her bed, covered her with a blanket, then came and sat down in the chair.

"Well you had been shot in the arm by a soldier and Chase brought you back here where Maya and Riley fixed you up. She tried to stay up and wait for you to wake up, but" he said motioning to her

"she obviously fell asleep. Um and that's about it." He said.

"I remember most of that but what is next to Maya? Is that a baby?" I exclaimed.

Josh smiled and walked over to pick up the child. When he moved closer I could see it was a girl.

"Lucas. I want you to meet Z, she is your niece." He said as he handed her to me. After she settled in my arms, Josh explained to me what happened to Adam and how he got Z. I asked him where Gabriela was and he told me that she had died giving birth to Z.

After taking a deep breath, he said, "Adam told me to say that you are her uncle, and no matter what happens he needs you to be there for her as she grows up since he wouldn't be. He loved you man and he loved her, but whatever happens to her is all up to you."

After blinking back tears I cleared my throat and told him that she would stay with us, "It is what Adam wanted me to do, so I will do it."

AN

I know it was short but more WILL come later this week

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