Chapter 79: Home, Part 1

Feeling was slowly returning to my body, allowing me to sit up. I looked over at Zac and relief filled his eyes. I smiled, knowing he would be fine.

"Well, aren't you worried about me at all?" another voice came from the landing; a voice I would always know, pulling my attention momentarily away from Zac.

"Rick! You're alive!" I exclaimed, turning to face him. And John was on his heels, smiling.

"Of course! What did you think? That I was going to die and let you have all the fun?" Rick asked, sitting on the ground beside me. "John came back for us. Once we dug out the bullets, Verus and I healed pretty quickly." Then, he ripped open his shirt. "You wanna see?"

"Please, Rick!" I exclaimed, shielding my eyes. "Too much info!"