Chapter 22: Restless

                                    

                                          
Vince showed us to the tents we would be sleeping in. Teresa, Brenda, and I shared a tent and the boys split up in the other two. I walked around the cave a bit before I checked out for the night. I knew if I tried to sleep I wouldn't be able to unless I was completely exhausted. 

                          
I examined the different sections in the cavern. There seemed to be a weapon-making section, common area, sleeping area, medical section, and a planning base. As the time stretched on, less and less people walked around. Most people returned to their tents. I still wasn't tired at all. Suddenly, I felt a warm hand slide into my hand. I whipped around and saw the only face I would hope to see smiling at me. Newt.
                          
"You're lucky I didn't throat punch you." I laughed.
                          
"Yeah, I guess that wasn't my smartest move." He chuckled.
                          
"So, you couldn't sleep either?" I asked.
                          
"Not really. I decided to take a walk and I found you. I guess we both had the same idea." Newt replied. We walked hand in hand in silence for a little while.
                          
"Do you..do you really think we'll get to the safe haven?" I asked. Newt stopped and I stopped. He turned towards me. "I just...I don't know. What if something happens? There's so much that could easily go wrong. What if-" He kissed me mid-sentence.
                          
"Kaya, I have always promised that I would keep you safe, right?" He said while rubbing my arms. "Well, I fully intend to keep that promise. You, me, everyone are going to make it to the safe haven. Whatever it takes. I promise." For some reason, his reassurance made me feel loads better. I hugged him tightly.
                          
"Thank you." He hugged me tightly back and kissed my head.
                          
"I promise.." He whispered, stroking my hair. It felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders and just like that, I felt exhausted.
                          
"I think I'm ready to go to bed, now." I said yawning. We walked back to my tent and stopped outside. He grabbed my arms and kissed me on the cheek.
                          
"Goodnight, sunshine. I love you."
                          
"I love you too," I replied. He turned and walked to his tent and disappeared inside. I turned to my tent and walked inside. Brenda was snoring and Teresa was curled up. I went and laid down next to Teresa on the far side. I laid flat and clasped my hands on my stomach. I stared up at the darkness above.
                          
"Kaya?"
                          
"Teresa? I'm sorry, did I wake you?" I turned to face Teresa in the dark.
                          
"No. I couldn't sleep."
                          
"That makes two of us." I Said. "Has something been bothering you? You just seem so quiet all the time." Teresa shifted onto her back.
                          
"Yes. I guess you could say so. I just can't stand seeing all of these people suffering and there's nothing we can do to help them. I used to believe WICKED could find a cure but...now...not so much. I just can't help but feel like I should be doing something for them." She sighed.
                          
"Teresa, there's nothing we can do for them. They have the flare and it's only going to get worse. There's nothing you could do." I replied.
                          
"I know I just sometimes feel alone. Like there's no one I can talk to."
                          
"You always have me." I said. I could tell she smiled. "And you have Thomas, right?"
                          
"Sometimes. I can tell he's still angry with me for what happened in the scorch a while ago." I remembered that betrayal. It seemed like I was the only person who had genuinely forgiven her. "I just wish he would understand why I did it. I've tried to apologize in every way possible. Right when we start to get close, he shuts me out again. You're lucky you have Newt."
                          
"I'm sorry. I know you guys were close before everything happened. He's just going to need some time to regain his trust in you." Teresa rolled over.
                          
"I hope you're right."
                          
I could tell that was the end of the conversation. I rolled back over and tried to get some sleep. Eventually, I did. 
                          
A / N: Thanks for reading!