Reunion and Games

Mildred was on the verge of tears. Her emotions were swirling and mixing. She could not tell whether to be angry or happy or anything. Looking at Nil she felt like she was looking at a memory from the past.

"Hey there, love," Nil responded he looked tired, worn down from surviving the mushroom colony for over a year. He felt ashamed to look at his wife after being away for so long. 

"How are you still alive? I thought the incident last year killed you!" Meldrid looked angry as tears streamed down her face.

"I survived when everyone fled underground. I could not bear to be with you after what I did." Nil avoided looking into her eyes.

"You didn't do it, It was all my fault for not finding a cure faster." She began to sob.

"I spent every moment out there gathering information on the mushrooms. I swore that I would kill them all for what they did to our son." He finally looked her in the eyes with determination.