The Little Scout
Chapter Eighteen
Tessa's POV
"Dr. Glass!" Tessa screamed. "You have to help her! Please!"
"What happened to her?" Dr. Glass asked.
"Shot down by a Mech, will she be alright?" Ben was panicked just as much as Tessa was.
"I don't Know, Ben, I can't promise anything."
Tessa was still crying, tears streamed down her face.
"You'll have to leave." Ben took her outside the Med bus and sat her down. He hugged her and she sobbed into his jumper.
"It's okay; she's going to be okay." Ben told her. Tessa shook her head.
"She's dead, Ben!" She sobbed. "It's our entire fault."
"No, no, no. Tessa, this wasn't our fault at all."
"It was Ben. It is."
"Don't think like that." She continued to cry.
Hours later, Lourdes came out of the Med truck, she was crying. "I'm sorry...there's nothing we can do..."
"No!" Tessa wailed.
"Weaver says he'll bury her in the morning." Ben nodded and Tessa just continued crying.
The next morning everyone in the camp stood around a cross with Melisa's name on it. Everyone stayed silent until Weaver stood up. "We may not have known Melisa that long but she made a massive impact on everyone here, especially Ben and Tessa. She will be greatly missed by every one of us." Tessa bowed her head in respect, tears streamed down her face.
"Shush." Ben placed an arm on her shoulder and pulled her into a hug. Lourdes started to sing and the tears came faster and faster. Ben didn't let go of her even after the funeral.
"She's gone, Ben."
"I know, Tessa, I know." He kissed her and smoothed her hair down. "But we still have each other." Tessa stayed silent.