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The Shabby Motel

(No ones POV)

The group drives away from the scene, all having their faint breathing in common.

"Is everyone okay?!" Lexi asks while looking at everyone. Everyone seems tense or on edge.

"Yeah..." Noah mumbles, sounding unconvincing. Jasper notices and lowers his voice to a whisper. "They didn't get in the car, like I said right? We're okay. You can relax." He smiles.

Noah just nods and watches out the window, more at ease now.

Cooper glances at Lexi. "Hey, what's up with your face?" He says while reaching out to touch it slightly. Lexi looks at him questionably. When Cooper takes his hand away there is blood. "Seems that you got hurt on the way out. It's not a deep cut, thankfully. When we stop you can have your brother bandage you up.

"What do you mean 'when we stop'?" Lexi says questioning him. "There's no way in hell I'm driving another two hours back to our base. We'll find a place to rest for the night." Lexi nods at that and they continue to drive.

time skip brought to you by writer's block 😛 ~

(Lexi's POV)

We drove for another 45 minutes until we stumbled across a shabby motel. Cooper nods at me as he pulls up to the front of the building.

(Noah's POV)

We get out of the car and start to grab our things so we can bring them inside. Lexi keeps looking at Cooper really weirdly. She looks all flushed and creepy- oh. Yeahhhh... she likes him. Gross. Does she even realize it herself?

"Let's find a room. We can barricade the windows and doors so we can stay extra safe. That way, no one has to keep watch and we can all get some rest." Cooper breathed.

We all nod and make our way to the entrance of the motel cautiously. As we enter, I notice how busted up the place looks. Hopefully we can find a room that isn't blood spattered, one that doesn't have a murderous stench. I wonder-

My thoughts are interrupted when I suddenly get pinned against the hallway wall.

When I finally realize what happened I look up and meet eyes with one of them. A biter.

I don't scream, simply because no noise comes out. I hold the creature back by putting my hands on its shoulders. I try everything kicking, shoving-

It all stops.

My eyes are squeezed shut but I can feel the zombie getting pulled away from me. I barely open my eyes. In a squint, I see Cooper pinning the creature to the ground and Lexi stabbing it in the head.

"Are you okay?" I look up to see a worried Jasper.

"Uh yeah *gasp* I uh *gasp* wasn't before *gasp* but I'm *gasp* okay now." I say between breaths.

He nods and pulls me into a tight hug. "Man.. I thought something was gonna happen to you." I awkwardly pat his leather covered back. "Uh, yeah. I'm okay." I say, hardly being able to breathe.

He releases me. "Stay closer to the group. We don't know how many more of those are in here." I nod. Lexi and Cooper had just been standing there the whole time.

I look straight ahead, embarrassed while Lexi comes over and nudges me with her elbow.

Great.

short time skip brought to you by the flustered ashwell's 🥶~

(Lexi's POV)

After we clear out every last zombie from the motel and barricade all doors and windows, we finally find a room.

Cooper has to force it open due to there being no key. We walk inside and take in the view.

For a motel room in the apocalypse, it actually looked pretty nice. The two beds were made and there was not a spot of blood in sight. I sigh relieved and I flop onto the bed.

Cooper just chuckles to himself. "What? When was the last time you got to lay on a bed, Coop?" I retort. He ignores my question. "Coop? That's a new one." He says while cleaning off his knife with a stray napkin. I just stand up and ignore him with a red face.

"C'mon Noah. I need you to patch up my face." I exclaim quickly while grabbing his hand and pulling him to the small bathroom.

"I- uh- okay geez. Let me grab the medical stuff first." He insisted while walking back to the pile of supplies.

Once back, he sits my down onto the toilet and closes the door. "Why'd you shut the door?" I inquired. "I just need to talk to you about something." I nod at that.

"Okayyyy.. shoot." I say while Noah pulls out the disinfectant.

"You've just been acting.. weird lately."

Huh? What does he mean by that?

"What are you talking about? I'm the same me." I asserted. Noah brings a disinfectant covered paper towel up to my face. "Ah! That stings-" I say in a whiny tone.

"I don't know.. ever since Cooper became a bit more calm and collected, you just seem more... attached to him?" Noah says even questioning his own thoughts. "Yeah. That sounds about right." He finally agrees with himself.

"I uh-" How do I respond to that?!?! "Uhm well... I don't know what I'm feeling." I finally say as Noah brings a big bandage towards my face and placing it there.

"Hmm.. well I do. You obviously like him." Noah says in a nonchalant way. "What?! How can you say that like it's nothing!" I retort a bit loudly. "Everything okay in there?" I hear Cooper call out. "Oh- uh- yeah everything's fine! The disinfectant just stings is all!" I exclaim quickly. I hear Cooper hum at that and I go back to my conversation.

"You can't just say that stuff like it's true, Noah." I say more calmly this time. "Hmm but it is true." He argues back. "You don't have to hide it, it's so obvious now that it gives me a headache."

I scoff. "Fine. Okay maybe I do kinda like him, but you don't go telling anyone. Not even Jasper.

"I wouldn't tell him. He would probably be excited and blab to his brother." Noah retorts. "And yeah I won't tell anyone about your secret looooveee~" He teases.

I scoff. "It's not like you have room to talk, Noah." I say in a taunting manor. "What are you talking about?" He says. Oh so he's oblivious, I see.

"We're gonna ignore the fact that Jasper hugged you like that in the hallway?" I smirk. Noah's eyes shoot to the door. "Keep your voice down."

I smile. "Ah, so you aren't oblivious. How long has this little crush been going on?"

"What? It hasn't been. I don't even know what you're getting at. Jasper and I are just... friends."

"Sure, sure. We'll see how long that lasts." I smirk. Noah gives me an appalled look. "I don't know what you're planning but you better stop."

I smile and shrug while standing up and exiting the bathroom.

AHHHH I HOPE Y'ALL ARE LIKING THIS STORY ;-;

My writer's block is slowly going away again so I really have A LOT in store for you all!