ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIx

KADEN

There is a different type of feeling when you are on the air in a chopper on a normal day with when you are on a chopper on your way to war.

One of the ways for us to win this war is to get Valerie back from Octavia.

I took a glance at Amelia. She seems down and sad.

Losing a parent is one thing but losing a grandmother who loved you and you love is a different type of pain.

“Are you okay?” I asked her. The air was getting in the way of my words but she seems to have heard me.

“I don't want to talk about it.” She said but her lips didn't move. It felt like the words were in my head.

“What's going on?” I asked, using my voice.

“Still don't want to talk about it.” She said again in my head.

I got startled and my fingers began to shake.

“Are you okay, bro?” Grey asked me.

“Yeah, just feeling a bit strange.” I said to him.

“Don't worry, we will get her back.” He said to me.

“I know that and I believe it also.” I said to him

“When do you start believing?” He asked, smirking.

“Since