The girls were lead to a tent by the edge of the fence that surrounded the whole facility.
"This is where you two will be staying." the guide said, " I'm sorry that it's so small, but it was the last tent we had room for."
"It's fine." Cailin said.
"Seriously? There's only one cot!" Amy complained.
"I was gonna sleep in the floor." Cailin replied.
"You're not sleeping in the floor!" Amy said.
She turned to the guide and asked, "Are you sure this is the only place we can sleep?"
"Well, if one of the other ladies would like to share their quarters..." the guide started.
"No they wouldn't." Rachel interjected as she passed by.
Amy shot her a fierce glare as she walked off.
"Alright, fine." she sighed, before turning to Cailin and adding, "But you're sleeping in the cot with me."
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After some more "Welcome to the CDC Outpost" stuff, it was time for bed.
Amy laid herself out on the cot and motioned for the snowy haired girl to join her.
Cailin stood there hesitating.
"Come on, it's okay." Amy told her.
Cailin sighed and stepped into the cot, lying on top of the friendly blonde.
They were only a mere three inches different in height, but Cailin became even more self conscious when she realized her head was resting against Amy's collar bone.
'Yeah, that figures...' she thought with a sigh. 'I guess I could be fine... if Amy doesn't ask...'
"What's wrong?" Amy asked.
'Dammit.' Cailin thought.
"I'm fine." Cailin said.
"You don't sound fine." Amy said.
'It's fine, don't cry... don't cry...' Cailin told herself.
"Well.... after being run out of my house... and getting beat up.... and probed.... I just... I don't... I..." Cailin choked out as tears welled up in her eyes.
"Just let this be a bad dream." the white haired girl whimpered as tears streamed down her face.
"Hey, hey, ssssssh...." Amy said as she began to hold her bedmate and stroke her hair.
It was supposed to be comforting, but it just made things worse.
Rachel watched from a window in Mona's room as Amy rocked back and forth with Cailin in her embrace.
She started to feel the smallest slither of guilt start to form as she watched the two fall asleep.
Cailin sighed as she closed her eyes and struggled to hold back a pathetic snivel of dismay...