Same Planet but Different Worlds

Chapter 15 Leaving

Kaya's POV

I shake my head hating myself but loving that moment as much as I hate admitting it out loud. He was different and exciting.. and gentle.. Not anything I would have imagined when thinking of a man from the compound. I kick the dirt under my feet before stomping over to my friends. This action wakes up Crew as he hops up and looking around as I start with Tallulah.

"Tallulah wake up." I say as she groans but slowly wakes, along with Orson. "There was a man here.. Men here.. Two of them." I declare as they both jump up in panic. I put my hands up trying to stop them from freaking out. "Where?" Orson asks grabbing his knife as Atlas wakes him and Soya up after that reaction.

I feel the embaressment hitting me as I try to explain this to some groggy people on edge. "I caught a man.. in one of the traps I had left up.. Well actually two of them.. but one man and I got into a scuffle of sorts.. and we came to an agreement to not hurt one another. So I helped him down." I declare as the guys groan at this. "He was probably just tricking you." I nod my head, figuring so, but I had to tell them.

"He might of.. But he was just so nice and sweet.. and.. I don't know." I say feeling even worse as the words effortlessly leaving my lips. "Well you still have the other one captured though.. right?" Atlas asks as I let out another deep breath before reluctantly shaking my head. "He got out on his own?" Orson asks as I shake my head again. They are going to hate me and not trust me after this.

"No.. Flynn actually.." I start as Atlas interrupts me. "Flynn? Who is Flynn?" I swallow the lump in my throat as I try to explain as best as I can. "Flynn.. is the man I helped.." I state before they start groaning and stomping around making me feel even worse. I can feel Tallulah touching my arm trying to help me from feeling stupid or bad, but that is almost impossible right now.

"So you are on a first name.. buddy-buddy relationship with the enemy who wants to murder and torture us?" Orson spats at me as I shake my head. "He was nice and gentle.. he didn't hurt me and never wanted to." I snap back in his defense which not only surprises me but them. "You don't know that Kaya." Soya states jumping in the conversation as well. "You're right.. I don't.. I could just feel it.. He protected me from his friend.. and tried to help me." I declare more in his defense.

"You put us at risk Kaya.. They know where we are at and can come here to get us.. or kill us." Soya spats at me, now really portraying the anger of the other two. "I know I am sorry.. he was just nice to me.. and.." I try to defend my actions more as Atlas interrupts me again. "Oh this man is nice so lets just let him kill my friends.. ooohh." he mocks me in a tone that makes me feel lower than I have ever felt. "I bet he was just a good-looking guy that you wanted to get with because you're tired of being alone.. and know that no one in our community wants you, so that's the only way you won't be alone." Orson adds on as my mouth drops open.

I am hurt by that comment as I hear Tallulah gasping in shock. "Orson!" she states before smacking him on the stomach as he groans out. "I'm sorry Kaya.. I am not trying to be a jerk.. I just know that she has been wanting a companion for a long time and maybe the first man who showed her attention seems like the right person in her eyes.. but when he is from the colony of our enemies that makes him not the right choice at all!" he spats back before storming around the camp to collect our things and get rid of the camp.

Tallulah takes me to the side away from everyone as I feel my eyes welling up. "I am so stupid.. I shouldn't have done that, I know I shouldn't have.. but he.. He made me feel something I never have.. and yes he was good looking, but that was not why.. There was a spark or heat between us.. I know he felt it too.. or I think he did.. It was something that felt amazing.. and.. I don't know." I grunt out hitting the tree beside me as Tallulah grabs my hand.

"Stop Kaya.. please.. There is nothing you can do about something that already happened.. But.. Contrary to what they think.. I understand why you did what you did. I know the feeling you speak of. I feel that with Orson.. You have no control over those feelings because they are natural." She says making me feel slightly better with her comforting words and gentle eyes. "It's ok.. You told us and that's what matters.. We will grab our things and head back since this place is compromised. I believe you when you said he is nice but you haven't said one word about the other man.. Maybe that man is not so nice." she says to me as I huff out in frustration with myself.

"Flynn promised that he wouldn't say anything." I state as she retorts, "But did the friend say the same thing?" I shake my head as she nods. "Come on let's get our things together." I nod and slowly walk around grabbing my things as Crew licks my leg, following me around. I hear Tallulah and Orson arguing in hushed tones. So I can't hear what they are saying, but I know exactly what it is about. I don't need to hear their words to know that.

I watch as she goes from Orson then over to Soya and Atlas.. She starts lecturing them, I'm assuming about the same thing, because there is no other reason to assume otherwise. They look guilty as they look over at me, making me feel worse about this. I stormed over to them as I break the conversation just to state. "I'm sorry ok.. I'm very sorry.. I just had an experience I never expected, and it caught me off guard.. He was a nice man and respected me and even helped me.. He was honest as far as I knew and even stuck to his word for as much as I could see. I know I probably should have killed him or in the least, not helped him.. But I did and there is nothing that can change that. But I don't think he will say anything to anyone about us."

They look sad and nod as Tallulah states. "But she didn't talk with the friend and she doesn't know how he will react, and she acknowledges that.. So can we all please stop fighting.. This is the last thing our group needs." I nod and walk away not giving anyone else a chance to say anything. My head hangs down as I think about tonight. I don't regret the interaction with him no matter how much I should and that's the part that is scary to me.

Next thing I know Orson, Atlas and Soya are coming over to me. They have pity on their faces for me and I hate that look. I know the only reason why they are here is because of Tallulah. "Kaya.. We're sorry.. We really are..we didn't experience the situation for ourselves so we don't understand where you're coming from. But either way.. We can see how bad you feel about it and we have made plenty of mistakes in the past and felt awful for them too." Atlas says to me as I nod, not knowing what to say in response.

"But even though it was a mistake, we still have to go away from here to make sure we are not found again.. Do you understand?" They ask as I nod looking over at the part of the trees where Flynn left from once again, knowing there will be no chance that I see him again after this. It was a great happening that I will reminisce about for a while to come. I grab my quiver and throw it over my back, grabbing my bow and even undoing some of the traps making sure to get the materials back to Atlas.

He sends me a small smile while taking stuff away from me before patting me on the arm. Soya does the same showing they are still a little mad at me, but I know that means they won't be mad for long. I don't know what Tallulah said to them, but whatever it was turned their image of me around, and I will be grateful for that.

Flynn's POV

We stomp through the forestry making our way back to where we are supposed to be while still looking around for something to bring back as food.. but since we were distracted by the other humans, we didn't do what we were supposed to.. We didn't do a boundary check and we especially didn't get any food to bring back.. So at this point, I'm not sure what I want to do.

"We can't go back empty-handed.. You know that right?" Roy states to me as I nod letting out a deep breath. "Yeah but I am not seeing anything for food around.. Maybe we can make our way to the water and try to catch some fish.. Maybe that would ease his mind so he doesn't torture us." I declare as he glares over at me. "What?" I ask as he looks even more irritated with my response. "Or we could have just brought the people in to showed him that we were not wasting our time, and we put it towards protecting the colony and even bringing some prizes back.. You know he would be very happy with us if we did that." he explains as I feel my eyebrows touching at that comment.

"NO.. that is not an option." I spat back as he scoffs. "If you wanted the girl for yourself, then I bet the leaders would let you have her for bringing this many people in." He states with so much irritance in his words that I feel the anger hitting my body. I quickly turn to the side glaring daggers at him. "I promised I wouldn't say anything." he rolls his eyes as he spats right back. "yeah well, your promise is going to get us tortured or killed.. and like I said we could make sure you get to keep the girl as your own.. geeze man.. this is ridiculous."

I push him against the tree as I spat in his face. "I promised her, so forget about them and lets go.. you need to shut up about it." He pushes me off of him before snapping back. "I never promised a thing.. and I don't want to be murdered by the person who loves to torture for his pastime." I shake my head frantically at him.

"Please don't say anything.. I will make it up to you.. and I will tell him that it was my fault that we lost a deer that you caught.. I will make sure that he knows you did everything in your power but that it was all my fault we are empty handed." I state throwing myself out for the wolves and he sees this. "Please man, you're my friend.. and I will make sure to give you a portion of my food every single day." I beg him to leave this alone as I watch him huff out and nod as he turns to walk away.

I let out a deep breath as I start walking beside him until we see the people relieving us of our duties. They start talking and joking with Roy as I state, "I need to piss.. I'll be right back." I walk away and go to a tree to pull myself out as I start, I am hanging out looking down at the stream hitting the leaves below until I am able to give it a shake and put it back into my pants.

I turn around receiving an instant punch to my face, sending me to the ground. My vision is blurry as I try to sit up seeing that it is Roy standing above me with the others around him. "Sorry man.. you're a good guy.. But I can't and won't go back empty-handed to Octavious especially when there is a platter of women and enemies to hand over to him." I groan out trying to stand as Roy kicks me straight in the face, making everything go black.