Do You Pity Me

I blinked slowly, then nodded. "I guess I..."

"Don't lie to me." He said a little sternly. "I know if you are not fine."

"How will you know?" I asked, suddenly. "You don't even know me and the only reason you are here is because you feel responsible."

He gave a small sigh. "This is not the time to be emotional. Let's go."

I nodded, trying hard to calm myself down. It isn't the time to get emotional. At least, he came back for me. At least.

Simon came back heavily laden with our things, and Austin held my hand.

"Put it in the car," Austin said to Simon as if he was retaining me to ride with.

"You came with a car? How come..."

"He has to trek to where it is." Austin answered simply, then pulled me to start walking. I followed behind him as Simon led the way to the bright flashlight Austin must have left on.

We walked the distance to the same car we had gone to Duncan's lair with, and Simon threw in our things at the back.

Austin let me go around to the other side, while Simon got in at