Las Vegas - (Makai's Point of View)

Kai? Are you okay?" Storm is staring down at me with worried eyes. I don't even know how long I've been sitting in our bed clutching my phone to my chest thinking about the past.

"You're back." Dropping the phone, I pull him desperately into my arms, reveling in his warmth and comfort.

He hugs me back silently until I'm calm and pulls back. "Kai, did something happen?"

I need the grounding so I pull him down on the bed and cuddle him in my arms. "I just remembered some things."

His hand moves up to caress my arm in comfort. "What did you remember?"

"Roses. My Mama loved roses. My Pa got her roses almost every day. She smelled like wild roses. That was why I felt comfortable when Dera came to the clinic."

"When you were brought here?"

"Yes, she told me that I didn't trust the doctors and wouldn't let them touch me. But when she came in, I calmed down and allowed her to attend to me. I