--= Lachlan's + POV =--

"Hey Mitchy, how's he doing?"

"Umm, he'll live. It was just a good hit in the head." Freezing, I turned to shoot Mitch an odd look, but he was facing the other way.

"Wasn't he sliced in the stomach?" I asked. Goosebumps tracing my skin Mitch knotted his eyebrows before an expression of surprise jolted upon him.

"Oh... Right." Mitch had a face of pure exhaustion, the bags under his eyes were a dark grey. His eyelids horribly swollen and with every step he took Mitch staggered.

"... Do you want to go to sleep?"

"What? No. I have to watch Jerome." Mitch tried to look like he wasn't tired. Taking a while to stand tall he occasionally glanced at me, trying to force me to believe him.

"Yeah, Okay Mitchell. Go take a nap." I ordered. Mitch narrowed his eyes at me, shooting me a protective stare I felt my heart turn to rock as it fell to my feet.

"I'm not leaving Jerome." Mitch growled. I took a good look at Mitch. His hair was tattered and stuck up like a hedgehog, and his sweater stuck to him like glue.

"I never said you had to."

His face softening at this, I placed a sleeping bag right by where Jerome was lying down. Hesitant, Mitch crawled into the sleeping bag and bundled up inside it.

Out stretching an arm he wrapped it around Jerome. Keeping his eyes open for a good minute or so, they heavily closed shut and just like that, he was out.

Smirking, I peeked outside of the tent, staring at the night sky. You know, sometimes I wonder what he might be doing.

He could be escaping, he could've already escaped, he could be dead. But I know he isn't. I would've felt something.

The moon beamed rays of light amongst the shaded and burnt forest. Gentle water trickled to the left where the river was.

I always wonder one question though. One question I need to ask him so badly, because if I don't I'll probably go mad.

....... Why? Why did he save me? Was it just some way of toying with me, was it so I'd be safe, was it because you knew something nobody else did?

As soon as you saw me... You immediately surrendered. Why? I could've helped you. I could have.... But you didn't let me.

Preston....... I could have saved you.

My eyes widening as something clicked inside of me I cupped a hand to my mouth, water shining in my eyes. Brushing a hand through my hair

I ducked my head so I was looking at the ground. Tear stains dancing down my face I took a shaky breath as I scrunched my eyes shut.

Or.......I could have been the end of you....

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Hey guys umm this is kind of a heads up for the week. Umm, no, I'm not dead and I won't be dead. I will just be on vacation.

And on that vacation...... There's no wifi </3

So that explains why I won't be updating and you might ask, how long are you going to be on the cruise?

Seven to eight days............. .-. A week without wifi.

You know what? Nevermind about the not being dead thing XD