Chapter 11: Love Who You Love.
Ally groaned and rolled her head. A blindfold had been placed over her eyes and her hands were tied behind her back, resting on the back of the chair she'd been placed on. Her head was pulsing in pain and she kept coughing, trying to remove the mysterious thing she'd inhaled into her lungs. She heard another groan, one which didn't come from her lips. She froze, a creeper?
"Fuck!" The gruff voice growled.
"Austin?" Ally asked and he stopped making noises.
"Ally?" He retorted. "Wait, why the fuck can't I see!"
"We've been blindfolded. What are you doing here?" She asked.
"You took off into the woods, screaming at the top of your lungs and I came after you. This man was carrying you in his arms and before I could do anything, some motherfucker' clubbed me in the head with a bat," He explained. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," She replied. "I need to find Billy. They've got Billy."
"We need to focus on getting out of here-"
"Glad to see you're both awake," The sound of a door slamming shut echoed throughout the room, making Ally jump. She felt cold hands rest on her shoulders, then her blindfold was ripped from her face. She hissed as the light from the window almost blinded her. The man walked over to Austin and pulled off his and he simply grunted in response. The man had thick brown hair, he was young, only a few years older than Ally, but the Apocalypse had aged him and he looked around thirty. He grabbed a chair and sat down. He straddled the seat so his front was resting against the back. He had a gun resting in his belt and he was twiddling a knife in his hands. "Now, I have some questions."
"Fire away," Ally muttered.
"Which one of you killed Paul?" Ally and Austin both tore their eyes away from him and stared at each other. "I know it was one of you. You might as well admit to it, it will make the next part less painful for one of you."
"It was me," Ally responded and Austin's eyes widened.
"No it wasn't! It was me!" Austin yelled.
"Oh...Oh," He nodded his head, liked he'd just cracked a lifelong murder case. "She's your girl?" He raised an eyebrow at Austin. "She's very pretty. My men haven't had a good time in a while. She'd be perfect for their entertainment," He winked at her and Ally tasted the bile rising in her throat.
"You son of a bitch!" Austin spat and he chuckled.
"Paul was one of my men. I don't take it lightly when one of my men get killed. You're in a town, a town called Verndale. There's around one hundred of us, children, babies, old people. I'd like to welcome one of you to it, the person who didn't kill Paul can live here with us. This place is heavily guarded and I guarantee you'll be safe, but one of you has to pay for what happened to Paul. I'll give you a few minutes to decide," With that he got up and left, slamming the door shut behind him. Ally looked back at Austin to see anger flooding his eyes, but Ally could read him like an open book for a quick second and she began to shake her head.
"No way. You're not taking the blame," Ally hissed at him and he narrowed his eyes at her.
"Ally, I killed him. I'm not going to let you take the blame. If what he's saying is true, and this is a safe place, then you're not going to take the blame," He rambled on and Ally shook her head frantically.
"He's going to kill you. I'm not going to let him do that," She responded, tears burning in her eyes.
"Ally, he's giving you a free pass out of here, you're going!" He snapped and she continued to shake her head.
"Austin-"
"No, you listen to me! You've been through too much already, you're going to be let free and then you're going to get out of this place and head back to the prison. Then, you're going to turn that place into a safe haven for our people!" He yelled and she let out a staggering breath.
"Okay. I'll do that, I'll go back to the prison, but then me, Roxana, Ronny and Cal, are coming back for you," She explained and he shook his head.
"Ally, stop putting your life at risk," He murmured.
"Austin, if it was the other way round and I'd killed Paul and I was getting kept behind, you'd come back for me, I know you would! So, for the love of god Austin accept that I'm not leaving you behind, not now and not ever! I've told you this before, you come first!" She shouted, stomping her foot against the ground, and her thigh cried out in pain. She stared into his eyes, waiting for his answer.
"Okay," He whispered.
The door flung open and the man returned, a smile plastered from ear to ear. He glanced between the pair of them and Ally felt a shiver shoot down her spine. He pulled out his knife and raised an eyebrow.
"So, who was it?" He asked.
"It was me," Austin muttered and he smirked.
"Well, I'm glad that's sorted," He walked over to Ally and he cut off the ropes that bound her wrists. He grabbed her arm and pulled her out of the chair. Ally casted a worried glance over at Austin and he gave her an assuring nod. She was guided out of the door and four more men formed a circle around her and they seemed to be walking down some back alley and then they came out on a long street. The noise from the street erupted in her ears, there were people, a lot of people. They were all going about their own business, they were all having funny, Ally could see it in their eyes and she didn't understand why. At the end of the street was a metal wall with a big gate and men were patrolling the top. She glanced at the man holding her and he smirked.
"You'll be able to live as freely as them soon," He explained and Ally ignored him, still fascinated by the people around her. She spotted someone out the corner of her eye and she quickly stopped the smile forming on her face. Roxana was standing, talking to a group of woman, she was wearing a cap and her head was low, she hadn't seen Ally look her way, but Ally knew she was here to save both of them.
They walked down another back alley and then a door was pushed open and they stepped inside. There was a round table and two chairs. Ally was shoved into the chair and the rest of the men left and the man from before took the seat opposite her.
"I'm Dallas," He said and Ally looked away from him.
"I don't care about who you are. I wanna' leave this place!" Ally fumed.
"I never said you could leave. I said you can live in this town, but not once did I say you leave this sanctuary," His cold voice hissed and Ally narrowed her eyes at him.
"This isn't a sanctuary. Do these people even now what's happening beyond the walls, people cannot be that happy in the middle of the Apocalypse. You and I both know what goes on, and you can tell by our faces, but the looks on the people's faces out there, resemble the look we once bared, before the world went to shit!" She shouted and he shrugged his shoulders.
"Some people need to be kept safe and some don't need to witness what's beyond them walls," He replied.
"I wanna' leave," Ally scowled at him and he snickered.
"Babe, you're not going anywhere," His voice made Ally's stomach turn.
"What did you just call me?" She threw back and he raised an eyebrow.
"I think you need to be punished," He slurred and Ally saw his eyes fog up with hunger and she flew up from the chair and raced towards the door. Dallas went after her and tackled her to the ground. He pinned her arms above her head and crashed his lips against hers.
...
Austin could just about bare the punches, the knife attacks, the bullet in his shoulder and even the whip, but having a hot metal rod pressed against the skin of his back was the worst pain he'd ever felt in his life. His toes and fingers curled, his teeth clamped together and his stray tears got mixed in with the sweat from his forehead. He kept muttering the same words over in his head, you're doing this for Ally. The men were having a fun time torturing him and Austin could see the enjoyment in their eyes. Austin knew these people were sick and he just hoped Ally was fine, he could never forgive himself if something bad happened to her.
The man pulled the metal rod off his back and Austin uncurled his fingers and toes. His whole body hunched forward and he collapsed on the ground in a ball. Every part of his body was aching, every part of his body was crying and he wanted to give up, but all he could hear was Ally's voice, "You come first!" The way she spoke like he meant something to her, no one had ever cared about him before. His mind kept floating back to the moment they'd shared in the guard tower, before Roxana came up. He wished things had gone further, just so he could have a better memory to remember, before he died. He just wanted her to know how he felt, but stupid Austin Moon, has to be a dumb ass and not express how he feels.
He'd never been one to cry, it wasn't like he was sobbing, but his eyes released single drops of tears every minute or so. He knew he was going to have scars from the whip, from the rod and from all the knife slashes on his body, but he knew it would be worth it. Ally would be safe and everything will be alright for her now and he can at least die a happy man. He hoped that she would carry on and find everyone else, they can all be one big happy family again, it's not like any of them would miss him anyway, but whenever he thought like that Ally popped back into his head, "They may not show it, but they care about you and nothing's going to change that." He loved how she always knew what to say, she never held herself back and she just came out with it and put him in his place, which is something he's always wanted. Everyone he's ever met, looks at him and see's a cold-hearted person and Ally may view him that way, but if he steps out of line, she's the first person to tell him he's wrong.
The men's laughing echoed in his ears. They seemed to be getting some kick out of torturing him. The whip came crashing down on his back and Austin spat out in pain, his back arching at a inhumane angle. He could feel the blood trickling out of every cut, it was like he could see the darkness approaching him. He knew his life was coming to an end. The whip was slashed against his back once more and a strangled cry escaped his lips.
The door flung open and the men froze. He looked over and he saw Ronny standing in the doorway. He raised his rifle and in an instance the men had bullets through their heads and they fell to the ground. Ronny walked over and he observed the sight, before him and Austin could see the pity in his eyes. Ronny looked at his butchered back and the blood gushing out of his shoulder. He rested a hand on his arm, trying not to touch the knife slashes on his arms and he pulled out his knife and cut the rope off his wrists.
"Mate...This is probably a stupid question, but are you okay?" Ronny continued to observe his body and the damage looked horrific.
"What the fuck do you think," Austin's voice was rough and hoarse. Ronny helped him to his feet and Austin swayed, so Ronny grabbed his arm and placed it around his neck as support. Austin's body hunched over and he could barely walk. Blood was trickling out of his mouth and his back cried out in pain. They stepped outside and they walked out into a back alley.
"Roxana is waiting beyond the wall for us. She's got Ally," Ronny explained and Austin saw the worried look on his face. "When Roxana went in to save her, a man was on top of her...Kissing her, but Roxana shot him in the shoulder and grabbed Ally, then ran."
"I'm gonna' kill the son of a bitch!" Austin spat through gritted teeth. "I need to find him."
"We need to get you back to the prison," Ronny replied and then they came to a wooden gate, which no one clearly had any knowledge of and Ronny kicked the gate and it soon opened and Roxana appeared before them.
"Oh my god!" Ally screamed and she ran out from behind Roxana and stood in front of him. Her hands were covering her gaping mouth and her eyes stung with tears. She looked Austin over and she wished she could delete the image from her mind. His shirt was torn and blood was seeping out of every cut. His face was covered in cuts and bruises. She stepped closer and reached her hand up to cup his cheek and he flinched against her touch.
"We need to get him back to the prison. We found a car on the way here, it's just down the road, let's go," Roxana turned around and led the way. Ronny continued to help Austin and Ally kept checking him over.
After a few minutes they made it to the car and Ronny helped Austin into the backseat. Ally quickly got in next to him, then Roxana and Ronny got in the front and they drove off. Ally caught sight of his back and she gasped. She reached and rested a hand on his arm, she glanced into his eyes and a single tears slipped from the corner of her eye.
"Austin...I'm so sorry this happened...I should've took the blame," She cried and all Austin could think about was the motherfucker' kissing his Ally.
"That man...he kissed y-you," He said through gritted teeth and Ally began to shake her head.
"That doesn't matter...Forget about what happened to me. We need to take care of you," Ally smiled sweetly at him and Austin began to sway.
"I need to sleep," His voice sounded distant and his eyes began to shut. Ally began to shake him.
"You can't go to sleep!" She yelled and his eyes opened again. " Austin, I need you to stay awake for me, please!"
...
Ronny and Cal supported Austin as everyone rushed down the corridor. Cal had found the infirmary whilst they were gone. He said it was packed full of medical supplies and they'd have everything they needed to help Austin. Roxana pushed open the door and they placed Austin down on the bed. Ally raced over to the shelves and grabbed everything she'd think they'd need.
"Flip him over," Roxana ordered and Austin mumbled out a groan. Ronny struggled to flip him over, so Cal helped him. Ally flinched at the sight of his back and she grabbed the scissors and cut away the tattered remains of his shirt and they all winced at the sight.
"You can all go now. I'll take care of him," Ally explained and all three of them nodded their heads and left. Ally grabbed the chair and sat down. She found the exit wound at the back of his shoulders and she sighed in relief, knowing that the bullet hadn't split up inside him, because she knew she wouldn't be able to operate on him. She grabbed the antiseptic wipes and began to dab it against the whip marks and Austin hissed in pain.
"That hurts like a bitch," He mumbled into the bed.
"Sorry," She whispered and she could smell burnt flesh and looked at the brand wound at the bottom of his back. Guilt consumed her body. "I should never have left you."
"Ally...They would've done worse to you," He murmured. Ally cleaned up his back and she grabbed the needle and thread, then began to stitch up the bullet wound. Austin gritted his teeth throughout the whole process, trying not to show Ally how much pain he was in, he didn't want her to view him as weak.
"I think everything's going to take a while to heal, but you'll be fine," Ally assured him and he groaned.
"I'm gonna' have some horrible scars...you won't even wanna' look at me anymore," He muttered.
"Hey! Don't say things like that. I love you for being you, I don't care if you have scars. I've got them too-" Ally paused, the sudden realization of what she'd just said came crashing down on her. "Oh my god," She gasped her hands flying to her mouth. Austin shifted himself so he could look her in the eyes. She stared back at him. She couldn't believe she'd let them words slip out of her mouth and it scared her even more, because it felt so natural, like she'd said it many times before to him.
"W-What did you just say?" He stammered and Ally shook her head.
"I-I didn't mean to...Oh god, Austin I didn't mean it-No I mean I did, b-but I didn't...Oh shit!" Ally cursed and she got up from the chair and began pacing around.
"Ally-"
"Don't! I know exactly what you're going to say and don't! Don't you dare feed me that bullshit! I didn't mean to say it, it slipped out! I don't need you to reject me, because I can already tell it's coming, from the look in your eyes!" She yelled and Austin saw the pain in her eyes, he saw the fear in there too.
"Ally, I'm not going to reject you...For god's sake, Ally look at me!" He snapped and Ally brought her eyes to his. "It's okay."
"H-How can you say that," She sobbed. "Just rest. I'll send Cal in to have a look at you," Ally looked away from Austin and towards the door.
"Don't you dare leave," He growled.
"God, I always know how to screw things up," She stared up at the ceiling and began muttering curses to herself.
"Ally Dawson, look at me right now!" He yelled and she jumped. Her eyes slowly found his and he narrowed his eyes at her. "Stop saying things like that. Its okay, if it was a mistake, then it was a fuckin' mistake, okay."
"But-"
"No but's! Ally, its fine," He couldn't break eye contact with her, he needed her to know that it was okay, even though the words she said wouldn't leave his mind.
"Is everything okay in here?" Cal opened the door and glanced between the pair of them.
"Yeah," Ally responded. "Everything's fine. I'm gonna' leave now."
"Ally-" She fled from the room, leaving Austin incapable of going after her.
...
Ally was sat down on the balcony of the guard tower. Her fingers brushed against her mom's necklace and she gazed up at the sky. She kept mentally cursing herself for what she'd done. She didn't mean for it to come out, even if there was a part of her that loved Austin, she knew he didn't return the feelings.
"I bet your laughing at me right now, mom. You'd be telling me to stop being so stupid and sort this out. You know I really wish you were here right now, I could really use your advice," Ally laughed to herself and sighed.
"I lost my wife and son," Ronny slid down the wall and took a place next to her.
"I'm sorry to hear that," Ally said and he shrugged his shoulders.
"Everyone's probably lost someone, who did you lose?" He asked and Ally sighed.
"Friends. My mom and dad. Austin and I lost our new family as well...They might still be alive, but we have no idea where they are," Ally explained. "Sometimes, I wish this would all be a dream. That I'd wake up and my mom and dad would be in their bedroom asleep, but then I'm not sure if I'd want it to be a dream, because that would mean I'd never have met Austin...Or all of my friends."
"Everytime I go to sleep. I pray that when I open my eyes, everything would go back to normal. I'd do anything to see my wife and son again," He replied and she smiled at him.
"I'd do anything to see my mom and dad again too," She agreed and they both stared up at the sky. "When I know this place is defiantly safe. I'm gonna' set up a grave for my mom and dad. I had one back at the farm for my mom, but there's no point having a grave that I can't visit."
"I'd like to do the same for my wife and son," Ronny said and Ally nodded. "You gonna' tell me what happened?"
"What do you mean?" Ally glanced at him and he raised an eyebrow. "I told Austin that I love him...It slipped out. We haven't even had sex yet."
"Whoa, to much information girl," He chuckled and she smirked. "But, it doesn't matter if you haven't had sex with him. You love who you love and you can't help it."
"I suppose you're right," She muttered.
"Austin's been trying to get out of bed to find you. He's scared, I can tell. He's scared that you aren't coming back," He explained and Ally stared down at her hands.
"I'm never going to leave him. It's just I'm scared he's going to reject me," Ally admitted.
"Ally, I think he's more scared of you rejecting him," Ronny grabbed her hand and gave it a squeeze. Ally sighed and nodded.
"I guess I need to talk to him," She murmured.
"Yeah you do, because Cal is considering sedating him, because he won't stop moving," Ally chuckled and Ronny stood up, helping her to her feet. Ally saw a quick figure burst through the trees and her eyes widened.
"Billy!" Ally yelled and Billy looked over at her and smiled. Ally raced down the stairs and out the door at the bottom. She took the keys from the hook and undid the front gate. Billy ran over and into her arms. Ally picked him up and he wrapped his small body around hers. Ronny appeared next to them and he took the keys from Ally and locked the gate back up. "Are you okay? I thought those men caught you?"
"I escaped. I came back here to find you," He whimpered into her neck. "My daddy...He got bit...He's dead."
"Oh, sweetie," Ally held him tighter as he bawled his eyes out into her neck. "Everything's going to be okay."
"He told me to come and find you," He sobbed and Ally glanced at Ronny. She could see the pained expression on his face at the sight of the little boy and she knew he was thinking about his own son.
"Lets go inside," Ally whispered and she walked up the dirt path and through the gate. Roxana was sat down on the stands and she looked over and she glanced at the boy in Ally's arm and she walked over to them.
"Who's this?" She asked.
"Billy," Ally replied. "I'm gonna' take him inside," Ally walked into the cellblock and through the main room and she walked over to her cell and placed Billy down on the bed. His eyes were red raw from his tears and Ally climbed into bed with him and wrapped her arms around him.
"I miss him," He sobbed.
"I know you do, but things will get better. I'm not going to let anything happen to you," Ally assured him, she felt his head fall against her chest and she looked to see he'd fallen asleep. She smiled and slipped out from next to him and pulled the sheet over him. She placed a kiss on his forehead.
"Whose that?" Ally looked over her shoulder to see Austin hunched over, leaning against the cell door.
"This is Billy," Ally whispered, not wanting to disturb him. "His dad got bit."
"Oh."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be."
"I overreacted. I know that you might not feel the same and that's okay."
"I've already told you that I'm not good at expressing how I feel."
"I know and that's okay," Ally walked and placed a hand on his arm. "You need to rest."
"I just needed to see you."
"I'm not going anywhere," She smiled up at him and she guided him to his cell and helped him onto the bed. "You just close your eyes and rest."
...
Ally stood before the crowd of people. There was ten of them, from adults to children. It had been two days since they'd escaped and Austin had slept through it all, though at this moment in time Ally needed him. She needed to know if she was making the right decision to let these people stay with them. Ronny and Roxana had gone out on a run, and they found these people running away from a herd of creepers. They all looked worst for wear and they had a leader themselves, he seemed to be just as cautious as her.
Ally knew Austin would be mad at her for not waking him up and informing him about what was happening, but she needed to be independent and not always rely on him. She glanced at Roxana and she was shielding her eyes from the blazing sun.
"How do we know we can trust you," Their leader had thick blond hair and stubble on his face. His clothes were covered in guts and a rife rested on his back.
"We feel the same way about you, but you can trust us," Ally replied.
"How many are there in your group?" He asked.
"Well, that's a complicated story. How about we get you lot all settled in, then I'll talk to you in private?" Ally suggested and he glanced back at his group and they all nodded their heads, exhaustion flashing in their eyes.
"Okay," He replied. Ally and Roxana led them inside and she took them into the cellblock. They all looked around and some of the children ran up the metal stairs.
"Pick a cell, but could you keep the noise down. Austin's upstairs resting, he got injured a few days ago," Ally explained.
"Whose Austin?" One of the older women asked.
"He's my-" Ally paused, not knowing what she should refer to him as. "He's my partner," Ally settled for that, knowing it could either mean they were married, or they were just close friends.
Everyone ran off and picked a cell. Ally smiled, when she saw the happiness on their faces. One of the women was carrying a baby and Ally sighed, images of Lexi flashed before her and her body was taken over by sadness. Billy came running out from the main room and over to her. He looked around at the younger children and he jumped up and down in excitement.
"I have people to play with!" He chirped and he raced over to a young boy. Ally looked over at their leader and she nodded towards the main room and led him over to a table.
"You ask your questions. Then I'll ask mine," Ally said and he nodded his head, placing his rifle on the table.
"Your group?" He asked.
"Well, my names Ally and you've already met Roxana and Ronny. There's another man called Cal and he has medical knowledge and he'll be able to help people when they get injured and then there's Austin. Me and him have been together for a while, way before we met Roxana, Ronny and Cal. Billy is a boy that I came across a while ago, him and his dad rescued me when me and Austin were separated, but unfortunately we got attacked by a herd and I lost both of them, then Billy found me a few days ago and I found out his dad got bit."
"You said it was a complicated story," He voice was gruff and firm. Ally could see he was going to have trouble trusting her, but she understood.
"There's more of us. Austin and I were with different people, we were all one big family. We were living on a farm, everything was perfect, it was like the zombies weren't around, b-but there was a man from my past who turned up and he set the place on fire, which got the attention of the creepers and we were attacked by them and our leader, Wayne, told everyone to run. Austin and I escaped together. We don't know who's alive, Billy's dad spotted two people and the people he described matched two members of my group. There was children...a baby. There was eighteen of us all together. We aren't gonna' ever stop looking for them, they're all good people. Just like I am, I've seen horrible things, and I'm sure you have too, but if you wanna' stay here then you can, but if you can't learn to trust me, then I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
"Okay, I understand," He nodded. "My names Lucas."
"It's nice to meet you, Lucas," Ally smiled at him. "Now, should I be worried about anyone in your group?"
"No. We've all been together since the beginning. The men protect the women and children and the women look after the children," He explained.
"Well, things aren't going to be like that here. If the women want to get their hands dirty and go on runs, then they can, and if some of the men don't want to, then they can stay here and help around the prison."
"I like the sound of that," Lucas smiled.
"Though, if you think my questions are easy, just wait till Austin wakes up. He's not very friendly towards strangers-"
"Who the fuck are you!" Austin's voice boomed and Lucas shot up. Ally got up and walked back into the cellblock, she headed up the stairs and over to his cell. There was a young girl standing by his bed and Austin was glaring daggers at her. Lucas walked in and scooped the little girl in his arms.
"You okay Jess?" He asked and she nodded her head.
"This mean man shouted at me," She crossed her arms and pouted.
"Mean man! Ally who the hell are these people!" He yelled.
"We've taken in a new group. Roxana and Ronny came across them out on the run," Ally explained.
"How many?" He spoke through gritted teeth.
"Around ten," She replied and he rolled his eyes.
"Why didn't you wake me up?"
"You're injured Austin, you need to rest. I've dealt with everything," She stood her ground and Austin stood up from the bed. He leaned against the metal frame and stared at Lucas.
"Who are you?"
"My names Lucas, I'm the leader of the group," He responded.
"You killed anyone...Any humans?" Austin questioned.
"Yes...Three people. They were dangerous," Lucas replied flatly.
"Can you fight...Shoot a gun?"
"I used to be in the army."
"Austin enough with the questions. He's tired and he needs to rest, just like you do," Ally interrupted and Lucas smiled at her. "You go pick a cell. I'll talk to you more later," Lucas nodded and left, carrying Jess in his arms. Austin narrowed his eyes at her and she stepped forward.
"You can't trust these people-"
"You said the same thing about Roxana, Ronny and Cal, and they saved our lives. We said this place was meant to be a safe haven and these people are safe here," Ally explained. "Now, are you finished being stubborn?"
"Whatever," He mumbled and he lay back down on the bed.
"I'll check on you later," She leaned down and kissed his forehead. "I need you fit and healthy."
"Why?"
"Well, you're my righthand man and you protect me...also, I wanna' finish what we started in the guard tower," She sung and Austin scoffed. Ally giggled and spun around on her heel and left his cell. She waltzed down the stairs and she saw the woman carrying the baby again. She looked over and smiled.
"Hi. My names Grace," She beamed up at her. She had long blond hair and she looked around thirty. She bounced the baby in her arms and Ally frowned, past memories flooding her vision.
"I'm Ally, and whose this?" Ally asked, pointing at the baby.
"This is my daughter, Erica. I hope my husband didn't give you a hard time?"
"Lucas is your husband?"
"Yeah, we've been married for ten years," She explained and Ally began to picture Julie and Kyle.
"Congratulations," Ally smiled and Grace returned it, then walked into her cell. Ally looked up at where Austin's cell was and she made her way back up the stairs. She stood in the doorway and he looked over.
"What's wrong?" He asked and he sat up. Ally walked forward and climbed into the bed next to him. She carefully wrapped her arms around him, avoiding his injuries and she began to cry into his chest.
"I can't stop thinking about them all...What if they're all gone," She sobbed and Austin held her tighter.
AN: People, I am so sorry for the delay. Please forgive me, this chapter seemed to take forever, because I didn't know what to write, but I eventually finished it and I'm still not confident that I like it too much, but you lovely people deserve a chapter. So, thank you for reviewing the last chapter and I hope you enjoy this one :)
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