Running Alive

Chapter 2.1

It's been days. They didn't leave the house. After what happened to Shara, it's making them afraid to go out. Then the house is filled with arrows from the people who steal from them which means that they sholdn't leave. Ghiel is always locking herself inside the room. Harry is always quiet. Joyce is still recovering from what her friend did. Julia's not talking to anybody. All of them are silent...

Luke: *knocks on a door* C'mon Ghiel go out of this room now. You didn't eat your dinner. Again.

Ghiel: I'll pass.

Luke: *serious* I'm gonna barge in whether you like it or not.

Ghiel: Fine!

She opened the door and passed thorugh Luke to get her dinner downstairs and went back up again and locked herself inside once more. Luke's just stared at her and knocked again...

Luke: *knocks* That's not what I mean. You're not hanging out with us anymore. We're planning to get out of here, right? And you're the best leader in this group. So please ju--

Ghiel: LUKE! PLEASE!? I JUST WANT TO BE ALONE NOW!

Luke: Ok, I'm sorry. I just wanted to--

Ghiel: GET OUT!

He went to the other guys downstairs. He sat next to Michael...

Michael: Oh hey Luke! How's Ghiel?

Luke: Uhhmm...

Sandra: Let him rest.

Then Luke went to his room and slept. Meanwhile downstairs...

Alyssa: What happened to him?

Sandra: Maybe Ghiel got mad at him.

Niall: Why? Is there anything wrong between them?

Julia: May--

Sandra: There's nothing between them.

Niall: Ohh... Okay! *smiles*

Julia: Yeah! Uhhh.. Th-there's completely n-nothing! *awkward smile*

While their getting to know each other, Sandra got up and sat beside Harry...

Sandra: Are you alright? You've been quiet for days.

Harry: It's just that we can still the bite.

Sandra: There's nothing we can do. Once bitten, you can't stop the virus from spreading... I'm sorry for what happened to Shara. It went really fast.

Then she hugged Harry. His heart beats fast. Then he hugged her back. Sandra saw Michael lokking at her seriously because she's been hugging Harry quite long. She quickly stopped hugging him and went back to sit down next to Michael. Then they heard footsteps from the stairs. Then they saw Ghiel going down.

Ghiel: Guys, I'm sorry for my actions a while ago. Also I'm very sorry, Joyce. It was never my intention to do that. You know that wine gave me hell.

Joyce: It's okay, I understand. *smiles* We all had a very rough week.

Connor: I also apologize to what I did to you, Ghiel.

Ghiel: *nods*

Connor: *gets worried* No really, Ghiel. I'm really so--

Joyce: Just let her relax first.

Connor: Okay... Guys, I'll just go upstairs to the terrace. You know for fresh air.

Then the lads gave him a go signal and he went to the terrace... He speaked to himself when he got there.

Connor: *sighs heavily* Why did I do that to her? She's just drunk that's all. But, to scar her with no good reason? That's unforgivable. That's a very stupid thing to do Connor! Stupid stupid stupid! Arrghh! *face palm*