Fight To Live

Guilt

Third Person POV

Its been a month since Sierra saved the boys from the clutches of a psychopath like Stephen and its also been a month to his death as she knew she couldn't get any information out of him because he was not in his right state of mind he was a maniac because no sane person would behave and treat people like he did in hiding away from all civilization.

Sierra has brought Ken the boy in the middle of the basement who witnessed r***s with her as she felt a connection with him because she could sympathize with him and relate him with her as they both are witnesses of brutality she wanted him to feel safe she found out that he was alone in this country and he had no relative who could emotionally support him exactly like her and she knew that every child couldn't be like her who could handle their emotions and survive in a world of monsters like them kids need someone's support which Sierra was providing Ken.

It wasn't only sympathy that led her to the decision of taking Ken in and to look after him she was also guilt stricken as she felt that it was her fault that this happened she felt like it was her responsibility to keep him and others safe too she thought that only if she had gotten there faster they wouldn't have gone through what they had she believed that she would have saved them.

She felt guilty that only because she was late Ken had to witness something inhuman and he was suffering because of her she wanted to keep him safe and strong she wanted Ken to stand strong and fight to live she didn't wanted him to give up just because he witnessed cruelty.

In the middle of the night there were painful screams heard in her house and she shot out of her bed because since the tragedy from her childhood she always had difficulty in sleeping. She ran towards the voice and without knocking barged in Kens room where she saw him curled up in a fetal position like a child she strode towards him and slightly shake him to wake up.

 "Wake up wake up". Sierra said lightly to wake him up with out scaring him but to no avail instead he shouted in a higher pitch.

 "Stop it please let him go please you are hurting him", Ken started shouting and she saw that even though he was stuck in that basement too with that maniac he still pleaded for others and he didn't thought only about himself but tried to plead for others too.

 And suddenly he started screaming and thrashing around the bed and she instantly took him in her embrace without a second thought.

 "shh shh its okay you are safe now", Sierra kept on mumbling as she kept rubbing his back when he got in some conscious and he hugged Sierra tightly to him like he wanted assurance that he is safe and no one could come near him he looked like he believed that only Sierra could keep him safe.

 "I am sorry, I was late, I will keep you safe, I am sorry", Sierra kept on whispering this in his ear as she kept on patting his head as she was still guilt stricken that it was really her fault that Ken was suffering she was feeling that she was the reason of his nightmares and she wanted to soothe his pain and comfort him so that she lessen her guilt.

 "Please don't leave me, I cant see it anymore", Ken started pleading her as his tears fell on Sierras shoulders he was desperate for support and he felt like only Sierra could keep him safe.

He was in pain and he was scared and he was in desperate need of support and he wanted someone to be there for him and support him.

Sierra kept his head on her lap but he was reluctant to leave her embrace but kept his head on her lap and she kept on patting his head like a baby while he kept on sniffling while he clutched on her pajama pants tightly as he was afraid that she would leave him alone and he would be taken away from him again.

 "Its okay I am here you are safe now I am sorry I was late", Sierra still kept whispering and tried to sooth him because she couldn't help but feel guilty that even though she reached him before that maniac could do anything to him but she couldn't save him from witnessing those horrible things that she was sure that he would remember those scenes all his life like she remembers and will surely remember all those scenes from her childhood  all her life and she couldn't help but feel his pain as she has gone through the same.

He slept that night on her lap while she kept on patting his head all night as she was scared that he would have another nightmare and she would not be there for him.

That night she took an oath that no matter what happens she would support him and make him stronger so that in future whatever happens he wont break instead he would stand strong like a iron wall and if needed he would stand for others too and he would protect others from the monsters that are in the world to just eat peoples dignity, their respect, and lives.