The atmosphere of the cabin was
so tense due to the absence of life. Three weeks ago Bri and I arrived in hopes
of finding her remaining family members and supplies. Upon arrival, we found
supplies but not what we really needed. There were no other real people in the
cabin, no human beings, no friends. I am so grateful to be with Bri and for her
to let me tag along with her on the trip but it feels like everything else is
dead but us. These past weeks have been a daze to me, as if the earth has
stopped spinning and Hell has frozen over. I get through the day just so Bri
won’t be alone. When we arrived she showed no sign of surprise that we would be
alone, and no desire to seek her remaining family or find out if they were even
alive. She hasn’t said much at all the last couple of weeks but neither have I.
Our conversations are limited to asking each other to check on supplies, bring
in water or various other tasks. The most eye contact we make are our quick
glances when we hear uncommon noises that cause our bodies to tense. I know we
appreciate, no need each other’s
presence, but it’s hard to stay alive for ourselves, let alone another.
Lunch is almost ready when I realize Bri has been gone for a
while. She was supposed to go get water and sure both of us stop during our
tasks to think even if we won’t admit it but she should know not to be alone
for this long. I walk out on the front porch and look around the woods to see
if she’s on her way back. I see no sign of her, she probably fell asleep at the
lake it’s easy to do but not safe. I walk down the path to the lake keeping an
ear out for the slightest noise. With how things are now, if you aren’t
observant, you won’t last long.
I hear growling and then I see it. A roamer
leaning over Bri, teeth bared ready for flesh. In that moment I froze afraid of
losing my best friend. Within seconds and before I was aware of what I was
doing I pulled the creature’s head back and stabbed right in the middle. I
threw the monster off of Bri and onto the ground. We were both shocked of the
sudden attack and my appearance to save her. I’m not sure her face was full of
relief though, but she thanked me anyway.
Before
I have time to even process what just happened Bri starts going on about how we
should leave, head somewhere else. This not only frightens me but slightly
irritates me because here we have supplies, shelter, and as much safety as we
know of. If we leave we could be risking our health, our supplies, and lives.
At this point I’m not as concerned with my safety as much as hers, because even
though I haven’t divulged the information with her, all I have is gone. The
only person in the world I have left is her which is all I’m here for, to keep
her company. I won’t admit to her that I truly am alone, and part of me wants
to leave here and try and find her family so if something happens to me she
won’t be alone. While I’m twirling this idea over in my head she is storming
off to car and speeding off, alone. We’ve been best friends for years and I
know I open my big mouth too much and am more sarcastic than needed in the
worst of times and this was one of those times. The only thing I can do is go
back to the cabin and wait on her to come back. I turn around to walk back up
the path and on the way back I decide to skip lunch and just take a nap and
shake off today’s events. Before I can even step foot through the front door I
can sense something off.
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