The Strings Between Us

21-"I'm sorry"

'Come on' Vicky gestured and we ran outside looking for Nessa. 'You go that way'

I nodded.

He went searching around the entrance, asking the guards if they'd seen her while I went looking in the inner corners of the Island.

We had taken shelter in an abandoned island, it once belonged to a business tycoon who had been infected with the virus and soon after died. Having no legal heir, all his assets had gone to the government including this island.

I knew that she had gone wandering to one of the cliffs on this island, she was the kind of person who could stare at the sky for days without getting bored.

She had also gone up there on our first day here so that probably was where she went.

'Nessa!'

My voice echoed on the hilltops.

I ran round the hills, shouting at the top of my voice.

Until I saw her sitting at the peak of the tallest hill.

Huh. She hadn't even realized.

I bent down to catch my breath.

I didn't even realize how tired I was until I stopped.

I slowly walked up the hill and sat next to Vanessa.

I watched her swallow as she turned to me with a red nose.

She had been crying.

'I'm sorry'

-x-

Back to Vanessa's POV:

I looked up at him only to realize that the voice came from my mouth.

He looked as surprised as I did.

I bit my lip in anticipation.

Was he not going to say anything ?

He gave me a sad smile, 'You have nothing to apologise for' he murmured.

I looked at him, he seemed like he'd start crying any moment, but who was I to judge?

I wasn't feeling any better.

'I'm sorry Nessa.' He scanned my face, 'for everything.'

I didn't have time to respond as he pulled me into a hug and the tears spilled out.

A lot changed that night. 

We sat and spoke for hours and poor Vicky had to shoo us back to the safe house. We laughed, I cried and we caught up on everything that we'd missed out in each other's lives.

That night was the beginning of a new period in our lives.

It would lead to some of the best and worst times of our life.

We, of course, did not know that yet.

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