Same Planet but Different Worlds

Chapter 14 Helping Out

Kaya's POV

We share some comfortable glances as I watch him step a little closer to me once again. His mouth opens then shuts showing he wants to tell me something, but maybe doesn't have the words or doesn't know what to say, which is the case for myself, so I understand. I think he is just as confused about this interaction as I am. I use my hand to push my hair out of my face as he watches my every move, making my eyebrows scrunch together.

I think he notices this as he quickly looks away before clearing his throat as he looks around realizing something. "Where is my comrade? We probably need to get him down before he passes out from hanging for so long. If he hasn't already." he states as he takes a step forward. I put my hand out, landing on his chest as I stop him in his tracks. "Yes?" he asks me as his hand gently lands on mine. I can't keep playing into this feeling, because nothing about this is right. This can't keep going on.. I have to end this talk and get out of here with my friends before another person comes and joins them. He might not want to hurt me, but who's to say that no one else will?

I let out a deep breath before responding. "I will take you to him.. As long as he sticks to the same deal that we had.. he can't harass me nor my friends after this, and he has to leave us alone.. You cannot tell anyone you saw us out here." I demand this in a stern tone showing there is no room for negotiation when it comes to this. This moment feels as if it is intensifying, I can feel something ignited between us, but what it is I have no idea, I just feel his gaze boring into mine, getting far too comfortable in my presence.

"Yes I know.. You can trust me." He declares knowingly before reaching up causing me to flinch, squeezing my eyes shut before I feel his gentle fingertips pushing a strand of my hair that was in my face, behind my ear. I slowly open my eyes as I see his hand drifting down from my face and back to his side. I wasn't expecting a man to be remotely gentle or seemingly nice, but maybe that's just the facade they put on to trick you into trusting them.. I'm not sure.

"I don't know you.. How could you ever assume I would or could trust you?" I ask him blatantly causing him to nod and smirk as he thinks about those words. I can tell that he is listening to everything I am saying, which is nice because that doesn't always happen with me. "You're right.. again." I feel a small smile emerging on my face as I try to hold it back. I'm sure if I should be showing any type of happiness around him because that could be seen as vulnerability. "Flynn." He says as I watch his hand extend as I stare at it as if I am expecting something to happen with it.

"What?" I ask him just confused because he looks as if he is expecting something from me or his hand.. I'm not sure. "My name is Flynn.. and yours.. I assume you have one." He declares as I quickly nod. "Kaya." I softly respond as he stares down at me before a smirk appears on his lips. "That's a nice name." he says as I'm keeping my eyes on him since I still don't trust him or this interaction. I'm worried this is going to blow up in my face. "ok... thanks." I reply before turning around without hesitation, letting my toes lead the turn, making it feel almost effortless before I stopped, once again questioning my actions.

"Kaya.. Will you.. please lead me to him?" he asks again and this time before I even know what I am doing my head is nodding. I internally scoff at my automatic actions that shouldn't be happening without my knowledge. How is he having this kind of effect on me without any control on my part? I am not sure, but it is confusing me completely. I turn all the way around, leading him straight to his friend who is bouncing on the twine line, trying to get it undone with what looks like a gun on the ground underneath him.

He is grunting and moving all around just as his friend did until he hears me approaching, causing his eyes to lock on me. He looks panicked at the sight of me, as he instantly grabs the gun on the ground and points it at me. I gasp in shock and brace myself for what's to come, squinting my eyes shut. But when nothing happened, I open my eyes to see a big body standing in front of me. I keep looking just to see that it is Flynn. He is blocking me from gaining the wrath of this man.

"Put it down Roy." he softly says this in a calming tone before glancing back at me. "You're ok Kaya." I am still in shock, trying to comprehend what could have happened and what did happen. I notice Flynn moving as he bends down and starts to untie him the way I did, showing he is a fast learner. I step back and watched his fast hands work as they untied it just as quickly as I had tied it.

I stand there prepared to attack with my knife now out as my eyes ping from my friends and back to these two possible threats. I don't feel threatened by Flynn, but that doesn't mean he is not trying to trick me to get the better of me. Or if he doesn't hurt me or have bad intentions, it doesn't mean his friend doesn't. All I know is that I will feel better once they leave, so I can feel at ease about letting these people go. I just hope they stick to their words. I just hope I am not a fool for trusting him because of the natural comfort he brings to me.

I closely watch as he helps his friend down out of the trap, but as his friend jumps up and off of the ground, without hesitation, he is taking his gun out and pointing it at me. But almost as fast as his reaction to me, Flynn reacts just as quickly, stepping back in front of the gun. I can feel his arm reaching back and holding onto my side to make sure I am staying behind him. I do as he pleases because I don't know how to defend myself against such weapons.

So I wait to see what will happen. I watch his other hand rise up to push the barrel down and away from us until it is pointing to the ground. I can't hear what he is saying to him, but he turns around after a short talk with his friend. He nods at me and patting my side where his hand had remained the entire time. I glance around him just to see his friend turn to walk away. Flynn turns around, giving me a small bow before reaching down on the ground to pick up a gun that I never even knew was there.

I watch as he flips the gun over his shoulder and turns away from me as he starts his trek himself. I keep my eyes on him with every step he takes until he stops and then turns back around, walking straight up to me. My breath is instantly taken away once more as I feel his breath caress off of my face while I am frozen in place with fear. Not of what he will do that's bad, but of what he will do that I most likely will like since we have this type of spark between us that I cannot seem to comprehend or let alone know how to navigate.

I look down instantly, not being able to look into his eyes for fear of my heart jumping out of my chest once they connect. I watch as his hand reaches up until it gently touches my chin, pushing my face up slowly until my eyes meet with his. The anticipation and anxiousness shoot through me as I wonder of what his next action will be.

Time stops in that moment as our eyes stare deep into one another as if they are trying to read what is being thought, but without any possibility of that happening. I stand frozen, feeling nothing but my body melting in close proximity of the heat that seems to ignite between us every time that we are near. I find myself wondering if he feels this too.. Is this what people have talked about when they say when you know, you know?

"Kaya.." he whispers as I wait for whatever he might say but nothing comes out from his lips, I only feel his thumb gently touching over my chin and to my cheek. "Yes.. Flynn?" I respond hoping that he would get whatever is on his mind out for both of us to hear. For some reason my body is aching to know what he has to say. He turns his head to the side as if he hears something behind him, maybe he does. He lets out a deep breath before he turns back to face me just to say softly, "I hope.. to be able see you again.. Someday."

My eyes are still locked with his as I feel his hand drift from my chin and down over my arm, sending bumps all over my skin at his soft touch that drifts down to my hand. My hand shuts on his automatically. Which surprises me and him. We look from our hands to one another before I softly and slowly let out my deep breath. "As do I Flynn." I don't even know where that came from, it just fell from my lips so effortlessly that I almost didn't believe I said it.

Our hands stay connected for just a short moment as I watch him cut off the connection between us so easily but starting to turn. I wish I could do that, but I automatically wish for him to turn around and talk with me once again, to banter back and forth all the rest of the night. But I know he cannot.

I observe him turning the rest of the way around and walking away before passing his friend who sends me a look I somehow seem to hate. It is as if he thinks I am still a threat. Maybe he is just mad that he got caught within my trap. I'm not sure, but he has a look of hatred for me that makes me think I am a bad person when I am the one that just helped them out. So this feeling is confusing for me. I keep watching them until his friend turns away and walks through the trees that Flynn just did.

I turn around and go back to my camp with my friends. I feel flustered as I rush around the camp grabbing what I can as I keep turning, putting my eyes back to the spot where I saw him leave from. I want to be mad for our odd back and forth interaction, but I have to admit, even if it's just to myself, that I liked it.. A lot more than I ever should have.

I feel stupid I shouldn't have talked to him. I shouldn't have told him my name or anything about me.. What if he was playing me and wanted to just get some info? What if he is planning on bringing people back to hurt me and my friends? I would feel like the worst person because I had a chance to take him out but I didn't take it.. I couldn't.. I can't keep blaming myself for the natural feelings he gave me inside. I know he must have felt it too right?

Does that mean there is something wrong with me.. with him? How can you somehow feel something between two strangers that no nothing of one another? I don't understand how that is possible. I get mad as I stood up and started walking towards the treeline as if I plan to go back and get him myself. But what then? Kill him? Kiss him? This is not ok and all of us need to get away from here as soon as we can. I need to wake them up. Do I tell them what I did? My stupid decision that could be life-threatening to us? I don't know. I shake my head as I try not to think about him. But that seems almost impossible after that interaction.