Mending Wounds

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I was carried into the infirmary and everyone huddled around in fear at my bleeding leg. The shark wasn't big enough to bite my entire leg but my calf was bleeding and I couldn't stop crying from the pain I was in. It didn't feel like the shark bit down as hard as it should have but yet again I've never been bit by a shark so what would I know about how hard they bite?

Liz ran over to me and I shook my head. "Bring the chest in here before they get it!" I managed to yell out to her and she realised what i meant quickly before running out to get the chest. Jason sat behind me with me leaning back against him and my leg out for them to clean. Liz came in with the chest along with help from the boys and laid it behind me before Jason grabbed her arm. "Hold her for me!" He said and she nodded while they switched spots and he quickly sat next to my leg and began to clean it and kept apologising when I cried out in pain.

Liz handed me a stick and I bit down hard on it as Jason started to heat up the blade. Amanda watched in horror at the scene while others held down my legs to help keep me still for Jason. When it was done, my leg was wrapped and Jason came back behind me. The pain hurt so much and it felt like I was burning. Liz brought the chest over to me and unlocked it for us to see what was inside. Jason sat me up and apologised when I winced out loud at the movement of my leg. Everyone sat anxiously waiting for me to show them what we got from this mysterical chest we got from the mini island.

At first it was lovely, it was filled to the top with cloth starting with the number twenty. I pulled it out and it was a cloth hoodie with a hood. Cheers went up and the pain didn't seem so bad since my attention was now on this happy moment. I started laying down the hoodies and for some reason no one grabbed any. All eyes stayed on the chest that was now almost completely empty. I pulled out a map and a compass along with some more balnk papers and flashlights. When I pulled out a box of crackers, I smiled with everyone else at the pleasure we hadn't had in what felt like ages.

There was necklaces with numbers up to twenty as well and I laid them next to the hoodies. The last thing there was, was more medical supplies and I cheered myself for that. When it was empty, Matt moved the chest to the side and sat back down in his seat. All was silent and I sat up a bit with Jason's help, I was still upset but I needed him. I needed to see him, feel him, just be with him at that moment. He had his arms wrapped around me and I laid my head on his arm while trying to keep my mind off of the pain.

He kissed the top of my head and I waited for everyone to take what they wanted. When no one moved, Amanda slowly reached for one of the hoodies but Crystal smacked her hand and pulled her back. I looked up confusedly at them and then finally, Ricky walked up to the hoodies. He grabbed the hoodie that had a number one on it and grabbed the necklace as well. He walked behind me and I shrugged while I waited for the others to grab the other numbers. I looked around and waited until I felt something being put over my head and flinching. "Easy there shark Sleigher." Laughed Ricky as a necklace flopped down in front of me and I saw the number one on the necklace. He handed the now folded hoodie into my lap and everyone cheered as I looked around.

"You have been leading us since we first encountered each other on this island and through the odd struggle that seems to be mainly pointed at you, you've never given up and we, well I love and am thankful for all that you've done. You are our leader and there for you are number one" I gave a small smile and nod to Ricky for his speech and then to everyone else as everyone began to wait for their numbers come out. Jason was given number two, Ricky number three, Matt number four, Liz number five, Pete number six, Tiffany number seven,

Mina number eight, Kole number nine, Crystal number ten, Randy eleven, Claire twelve, a couple of the guards and students, Aña nineteen, and Amanda got number twenty, though I still didn't like her. Everyone was happy with their new items and went outside to make dinner. Liz and Matt went to their spots and he stayed with her while she slept or they did whatever and I stayed in the infirmary.

At first I had everyone around me but I told them all too enjoy themselves and go eat, that I needed some rest anyways. When everyone left, I made my hoodie into a pillow and laid on it in the very back corner of the infirmary. The pain was bad and I knew I wouldn't be able to walk on my leg for a bit, but I would get better just like Ricky did. I felt someone next to me and shot my head back to see who it was. When I saw Jason, I gave a very small smile and turned to face him, which caused one leg to hit the other and I gave a painful expression..

He seemed panicked and I waved him off as I tried to sit up. He quickly shook his head and made me lay back down before adding his hoodie to mine to make a bigger pillow for me. He had what smelled like deer on a big leaf and gestured for me to eat. I shook my head no and laid my head against the pillows before getting lost in my own thought. I kept replaying what happened over in my head and I realised that both times someone was attacked it was when they were headed back.

Something seemed off about this shark and I didn't understand why it would attacked at a certain place rather than in the deeper section. I was brought back by Jason snapping his fingers in my face and I looked up at him. "What's up? You don't seem.... You." He said and set the now empty leaf to the side before laying on his side to face me. I wanted him near but I didn't at the same side and it sucked. It's like I wanted to get past the whole shady thing but I couldn't seem to get myself to do so.

"I hate seeing you like this." He said and he went to run his finger through my hair but I flinched away a little and he frowned. "Naomi." "I just can't... I'm sorry I want to but it just- I just can't." I said before looking down and he moved closer. "Is my word not good enough for you to believe?" He asked and I found myself really thinking it over. "Why else would you go with the one girl I told you I didn't trust into the woods and disappearr for hours?" "I was trying to make you a promise ring!" "So where is it?" I asked and he checked his pocket with confidence, but it faded as time went on and he kept checking his pocket.

"Naomi I sware I just had it!" He said as he checked all over and I shook my head. He could see that he was loosing me and tried to hold on "It must have washed away out of my pocket when I was swimming after you and the shark, ms. Shark Sleigher." He said and it just drove me away more. "I'm no shark Sleigher! I couldn't even save myself!" I said and that was when Liz and Matt walked by, looking over at my outburst. "You saved my life, so I still believe." She said and Jason quickly shot his head back to look at them. "Just get out and let me talk to her please! Brother?" He said and Matt just shook his head at Jason as unbelieving as I was and left.

Jason chocked back tears that he tried to play off with needing a drink and took a swig from his canteen. "I'm the reason Liz was in danger, why you lost all of your respected friends." He just shook his head and before I knew it, he kissed me. "Then in return, believe in me." He said and through his watery eyes it was clear to me he really didn't do anything with her but it still didn't mean they didn't go do something non bad.

I searched his eyes for a bit as they shown watery with jittery nerves. I found no lie and sucked back a sob before nodding my head. "I believe you, but I still want to know what you did." I said and he nodded before kissing me. He grabbed my leg and tried to bring it over him but it was my bad one and I winced as he apologized and held my leg still with his arm. We were almost body to body and he put the pillow hoodies under him before extending his arm for me to lay on.

I tried to scootch closer and so he moved his hand to my lower back and pulled me closer, but also brought my lower half closer at the same time. His hand lay across my lower back and I could feel the excitement of his body when he kissed me. My hands lay against his chest and my head snuggled in as well while I closed my eyes to think. He laid his head closer to mine and kissed my forehead. "Are you okay?" "Yeah I'm comfortable, my leg still hurts but the pain will cease soon." I said and he laughed before shaking his head.

"No are you okay?" I sighed and thought about it, and thought back to when I tried to kill myself. A tear slid down my cheek just as he tilted my head up to look at him. I was so embarrassed and looked back down. "I just want to get us all off this island already, that's all." I whispered and he nodded as he ran his fingers through my hair and nodded my head. "Are we okay?" He asked and I hesitantly and slowly shook my head yes.

He tilted my chin up to look at him and I froze as his hand slowly went lower. "I am going to get you off of this island no matter if its the last thing I do. You are my number one and my number one priority." The more he said, the closer and closer he got to me before I closed my eyes and felt his lips on mine. He hand slid across my waist and scooped me up to try and get me even closer before sliding his hand down my waist and slowly passed my bottom.

I grabbed his shirt and his hand was against the back of my neck to keep me close. When he tried to stick his tounge into my mouth, I guarded it off and kept us where we were at. His downstairs was going crazy and his hand slid from my leg up to my butt and then to the edge of my shirt. I gasped and his tounge won over the fight as his hand slid under my shirt and found its way to the edge of my bra.

He made a noise that I never heard before and quickly retracked his hand and stopped kissing me. "I'm not going to be able to control myself if we keep going. I want you, but I want you the proper way. I want us to be married in a real church with a real pastor and I want the moment to be in a real bed." He said smiling up at some dream he had and pictured and I realised I did too. He let go off me but stopped me from fully leaving.

"I didn't say I didn't want to have you in my arms and I also don't need them seeing me like this." He laughed and I nodded as he put his arm back at my back, but stared a bit lower while biting his lip before shaking his head and looking up at me. "We need to get off of this island already!" He laughed and kissed my lips quickly as people started coming back in. "Act like your sleeping, it's less drama." He said and I nodded before closing my eyes and quickly laying against his arm with my hands against his chest.

I heard footsteps and squeezed my eyes shut to prevent me from being nosey and trying to look. "Hurt her again and your out for good." I felt bad when Jason tensed up at Matt's voice and all of the other guards but everyone else agreed. I heard Mina giggle from over where she slept with Aña and was happy that she had someone to talk to and be friends with.

When all footsteps were gone, Jason was still tense and so I peeked open my eyes to make sure the coast was clear before kissing his lips. He smirked and rubbed my back as I laid back down and closed my eyes. He began to run his fingers through my hair and I heard him move before feeling him kiss my forehead. "You may still not trust me but I just want to let you know that I don't need the island to know that I love you either." He whispered and my heart fluttered and I tried to hide my smile but he laughed quietly.

Jason's POV:

*the next morning*

I wished I could lay there with her all day but I knew I had to go out and help just like the others did and that I wasn't any more special than them. I fought to stay and watch her as always did but when they refused, she reassured me that she would be fine and that she would yell if she needed anything. I helped rebuild the meat shack and fished the whole day through, only getting to see her when I shared my meals with her. She still requested the truth about what had happened that night but I promised Amanda I wouldn't tell.

With things as twisted as what was going on here, I wanted to save her from the additional stress and worry. What Amanda had told me worried me a bit more but yet again I had been up against the forest people and I was pretty sure we could take them. She told me that I didn't understand what she meant and took hours of trying to explain to me everything and her plan about the whole thing and how Derek wasn't actually supposed to die but in order for her to play her part she couldn't out herself to save him.

The whole situation confused me as well but eventually we gave up and that's when everything went downhill to when Naomi was attacked in the water. She seems really depressed lately and if the island really is bringing her down than I want to get her off of it as soon as possible before she goes and hurts herself any more than she already has. She may not see it, but she will always be beautiful in my eyes and it doesn't matter how scarred up she is, I will always love her.

Amanda entrusted me with her secret and I planned on keeping it until it was time that I had to actually tell her. If Amanda was afraid of her people that was fine but I wanted to keep them out of any conversation I had with Naomi until I knew she wasn't sad any more because I don't want to risk loosing her again, it was as hard as it was this time.

I took a break from both thinking and working and joined Mina down by the shore. She seemed upset by something and so I asked her why she seemed upset. "We drove Naomi into the sadness she's in now, we give her a lot to mount up to and then she gets even more stressed when we keep getting into bad situations. Did you know that the same day she was attacked by the shark, I played a prank on her during swimming lessons and I thought she had over exaggerated until I saw her get attacked. I could see why she got as scared as she did and she only freaked out on me because she was worried about my safety and I scared her big time.

Then we took her out of the hunting group so she took it upon herself to go get that chest and I helped her build it-" "I'm sorry you what?" I asked. And she shrunk back in regret. "I'm sorry she was still bleeding and seemed upset and I didn't know what she was making but decided to help her since she's always there for us and I got her attacked by helping her get it finished and then distracting you guys so she could swim away."

She inhaled a deep breath and began to cry so I hugged her and apologised. "She's been acting off recently, so will you be good and help me keep am extra eye on her?" I asked and she nodded her head before sniffling and wiping away her tears. "I'm sorry I shouldn't cry like a baby, its just so sad." She said and I patted her head before nodding my head and consoling her.

I had finished my chores and headed into the infirmary before panicking at the fact that I didn't see her. "Over here you goof!" She called and I spun around to find her in the common sleeping area with everyone else getting ready to go to sleep. "Why are you over here?" I asked as I laid next to her and she shrugged out loud. "I decided to join my people." Some cheered while getting comfy and she snuggled into me. Memories flashed into my head about the last time she got hurt and how it was in there and I found myself holding her tighter in my arms. I kissed her forehead goodnight and decided for us both to get some sleep for the night.

Authors note:

Sorry that it's a shorter chapter this week but the future holds good plans ;)

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