It was wise of Aerius to make Mikalya make a promise. Keeping a promise to someone else would make help her focus on other things like her grief. It would be far too easy to only think about that. She nodded her head and followed Aerius. Although the drive to Chicago, in theory, shouldn't take too long, Mikalya realized they would be stopping a lot. Letting others join them and trying to help people along the way.<br/><br/>"Okay, I can do that."<br/><br/>Mikayla replied. It seemed like an easy enough task. Making sure people were okay. She could give out water and snacks if some people asked. Offer them blankets and such. Seeing if people needed anything would keep her mind off of what she lost. She had Tara help her. She and Tara filled a wagon up with bottled water and little bags of trail mix. There were also some light blankets in it to give people.<br/><br/>"How are you keeping it all together? I feel like a mess."<br/><br/>Mikayla asked and Tara replied with a sigh.<br/><br/>"Well, I guess I hide it well but...I'm one too. I always knew something crazy like this would happen but...I wish I had been wrong."<br/><br/>It didn't feel good to be right, not when so many people had lost their lives. Aiden had lost his...Tara was sad. She had loved her cousin and had always been close to him. They had been like siblings. Him dating her friend had made her happy to see them both happy.<br/><br/>"I wish Aiden was here."<br/><br/>Mikayla said and Tara nodded her head.<br/><br/>"Me too, I miss him. He'd be right here, helping us."<br/><br/>Tara had no doubt about that and Mikayla nodded her head in agreement. Aiden had been a good person. He would have done whatever he could to help people. If only they had made sure he had taken a stupid shower that night...What ifs didn't matter anymore, Tara told herself. Aiden was gone and she had to make sure that other people didn't lose their lives the way he had. Tara touched Mikayla's hand to stop her from taking off with the filled up wagon.<br/><br/>"You have to stay strong. Aiden would want you to carry on. Survive this, have a good life. You know that, right?"<br/><br/>"I do...I just....I miss him and it's so hard."<br/><br/>Mikayla replied sadly and Tara gave her a hug.<br/><br/>"I know, it's hard for me too. I just tell myself that doing what we're doing is making him proud."<br/><br/>Mikayla returned the hug and smiled sadly.<br/><br/>"Let's make him proud."<br/><br/>She said and Tara nodded her head. They both put on smiles as they headed to the first van and asked the people how they were doing if they needed anything.