"I know it doesn't right now... But it will... I promise..."
She looked up at him, the blood, dirt and tears on her face highlighted by the bright sunlight. "Don't leave me again..." She mumbled, her empty eyes burning into his.
"Here..." Lake said handing one over as she wandered past with a box of medical stuff from sorting Elena's scratches out. "Thank you." Hermia nodded.
"It'll be okay..." Casey said quietly, kissing her gently on the head.
She looked over at him on the bike, she watched him for what felt like an eternity. It was within those few moments she decided she couldn't survive seeing him drive off again, being without out him again. Quickly she ran over to him, not sure what she would say or do once she'd gotten there.
"We should find you a plaster or something..."
"Maybe it was just one of those things..." He said, continuing to stroke her hair supportively.
Hermia stifled a quiet sob. Part of her wanted to throw herself at him and beg him to stay, the other part reminding her of the years of stewing over broken promises and how alone he'd left her. How she'd gone from having everything she'd ever wanted to being totally devastated.
"Sorry..." She said, quickly removing her hand.
He stroked her hair softly, still holding her tightly. "He probably thought he was protecting you guys..."
"I can't trust you any more..." She said, folding her arms quickly and turning away from him slightly.
"I just want to make sure..." Hermia said quietly. Gently placing a finger to one side of the cuts.
Casey pulled her into a hug. "I'm so sorry..."
"It's easy for you to say that now..." She said quickly trying to wipe her face. "You promised you wouldn't leave me... You promised..."
Hermia half fell back out of the tent, still straightening out her dress. She quickly made her way over to him again and started to try and take a better look at the cut.
Casey quickly jumped off of the ladder and half ran over to his wife. "Ly... what's wrong...?" He asked, obviously very worried.
"I don't care what they wanted you to do!" Tears finally started to fall down her face, what was left of her already dishevelled make up running even more. As she felt the damp warmth of tears stream over her cheeks she looked down at the ground. Her voice dropping into a quiet, sad whisper. "I just wanted you..."
Hermia wandered over to her tent and shifted just as she dove inside.
"I know I am Maddie." Casey grinned. "But thank you anyway."
"Then why didn't you just f*cking tell me! I could of come with you!" She shouted, unable to even look him in the face.
