Evangeline In Borderland: Book 1

STRESSED ARC

Previously: She headed out of the streets after calming down, and headed to her apartment where Avora would hopefully be.

We Continue...

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Evan jogged up the stairs and into her room. "Sorry, I'm back." Stuffed animal in her arms. "Any other questions you have?" She sat on the bed and looked at her. "I might not know everything but I know enough.." And she smiled. Avora smiled wide and had looked all over, soaking in everything she saw. She looked back at Eva and glanced at the stuffed animal. "Hey, that's cute !! Where'd you get it?? But to be honest, I'm more curious about the people. Have to know what I'm dealing with -'' She laid back and had her arms on her stomach overlapping each other. "Oh, well this world is mostly vacant. So I just took it from Costco. I left it there. Hm.. the people huh." She turned to look at her.

         "I've met some cool people here. I really have." She smiled happily. "I'm sorry, I'm still kinda taking it in here. I thought I'd never see you again." She said, slightly avoiding the subject of people. She laid back as well. Avora knew her diverting tactics. She couldn't fool her for a second but she didn't want to push anything so she stopped asking and waited till the time came. "I'm glad I'm here with you too. It's been ages - and look at you! All grown up it seems like." Avora giggled and poked her arm playfully. She jolted upward and tried to gain some distance so she wouldn't be poked back.

          She groaned in agony. "Time seems to go faster when you're struggling." Giggling afterward. "Ok, here, there are people here. But.... one of them is not doing too well so I don't want the first time you see him be a bad time. And well I can introduce you to Ivon if you want. She's a year older than you." She notices her jolt and laughs. "You're lucky my brain is in serious mode these days," Avora smirked. "Ah yes. I'm very lucky aren't I? But don't do too much. Watch your head alright?" Avora sat right back beside her.

    Avora wondered who this Ivon person was. She had a picture set in her head already on who she was. She was also concerned for this other person who Eva said wasn't doing well ..she hopes they recovered soon. "They sound like nice people so far. If they lash out then it's not a problem at all you know? They're just in pain. Sometimes nobody has control over it.'''' So far, no one lashed out at me." She took off the butterfly bandage to reveal a small straight scar where the can have hit her. "Don't worry I'm fine." She decided not to mention almost dying in the first game cuz of that blonde guy.

     She knew it would tick Avora off. "Atokaru is the one who's not feeling too well. He fell into a coma, and he's been kinda dazed for a while since then." Concern crossed her voice harshly as she spoke of him. "But I'm sure he'll be ok." She paused. "How exactly did you get here by the way?" Her head tilts out of curiosity. Avora looked at Eva with sad eyes. She felt so guilty not being here to protect Eva - it brought back memories of her siblings. She thought to herself, "no, not again." Yet she still tried to keep a good tone and responded to Eva with a calm attitude. "I hope he's alright. It sounds like he means a lot to you. Let's just hope for the best."

     She wondered why she even came to this forbidden place. It never crossed her mind since she's seen, Eva. But alas, she tries to answer as best she could. "Honestly, I was just hoping to run away and escape somewhere. Everything just blacked out and I - I just wanted to run away. Glad I did because it led me right to you. If that isn't a sign then I don't know what is. But what I do know is that we are trapped in a living hell and we need to get out." "I'm pretty sure we can't. Almost all positives were doomed to die here." She said straight.