Our Selection

Chapter 3

It's dark and my breath fogs infront of my face everytime I breathe and my thin leather jacket does nothing to protect me from the harsh bite of winter. When I get home, I close the door quietly behind me. I see Dad, Luca and Max cuddled up on the sofa, their eyes are closed and their breathing is slow and even. I tiptoe past them, trying not to disturb them but Lucas eyes open sleepily and he looks relieved to find that it is only me. I smile softly at him as he yawns and walks over to me "Night" He whispers sleepily and he hugs me and I kiss him ontop of his head and watch him as he walks up the stairs. I turn back to Dad and Max and walks softly over to them and lift Max up and carry him upstairs before carefully placing him in the bunk bed he shares with Luca and I pull the scratchy sheets on top of him. I watch them sleeping for a moment or too before turning away and shutting the door quietly and walking back downstairs, I walk over to Dad and sit beside him "I'm sorry" I say quietly before pulling the blanket ontop of him and switching the light off. I walk upstairs tiredly and flop down on my bed... What have I done? I curl into a ball on my bed and tears threaten to spill. I blink them away and that's when he comes in and holds me tightly "Your going to be okay" He whispers and even though I don't believe him, it's nice for a change to not have to act as the brave one and comfort people. It's nice to be comforted. I look up at him and rest my head on his shoulder "Alex... What about you? If I get picked you will b-" He cuts me off and kisses my head
"Thats not going to happen... I won't let it" He whispers and all of a sudden a sense of calm descends on me from nowhere. I trust him like I don't trust anyone else, and if he says it's going to be okay... Then it will