Outcast

Alone

CHAPTER 1
Our eyes interlocked, fear radiating through our hands held in a soft grasp, the feeling of rock bottom washed over me, my head throbbed at the aching sound of rumbling, the walls felt as if they were caving in around me but i still didn't let go of Joshuas' hand, i broke his gaze so i could lay my head on his chest, that always seemed to comfort me after a difficult day at school, maybe this was no different? He let go of my hand and brought his arms around me pulling me closer to his warmth and holding me tightly in place. His voice cracked through the Roaring sound of the rocket. 'Brook, look at me' I slowly pulled my head off his chest to regain eye contact shakily, 'we're gonna be okay... we're gonna be fine' his voice was calm, but his eyes said otherwise, all I could do was solemnly nod in response. A tear rolled down my cheek as I placed my head back to Joshua's chest, but just as I felt like the sounds would never stop, the roar slowly began to fade away, lost in the void of space. I cautiously drifted away from Joshua, 'they really left, were stuck down here... on disgusting earth' i said sarcastically forcing a smile along my face, i moved my gaze from my shaky hands to Joshua's perfect hazel eyes shining back at me. A smile slid on his lips, i knew he was about to say something dumb, 'Hi, im Joshua Williams, CEO and Leader of Earth' He reached out his hand for me to shake but i hit it away instead leaning in to kiss him, his soft lips radiated a spell through me, but after a while i managed to force myself away. "That wasn't a very professional way to address a leader," Joshua said, shaking his head sarcastically before breaking into a laugh. 'You're only a co-leader actually' i laughed a bit, but i just couldn't stop thinking about how we were the only ones here, the only ones left on earth. Joshua seemed to notice and landed a soft kiss on my forehead. 'Can we get out of this stuiped bunker now?' I asked Joshua trying to distract myself from the darkness that seemed to hug me. I hadn't notice that Josh was already scrabbling around trying to collect all of his belongings. I clambering over to my bag processing to collect all of my items and tuck them safely away and zipping them out of the grasp of my sight. 'Josh? Where are we staying tonight? it's already about 7PM and I don't really want to be walking in the dark' I asked as I placed my arms through the loops of my bag anticipating leaving the dark old bunker. 'I don't know, my flat is a little closer. Meaning we can watch a movie if you want' I nodded at him smiling a bit before swiftly climbing up the ladder and lifting the heavy metal door, to reveal the sweet smell of grass and fresh air. Climbing up a couple more steps revealed golden rays washing across the field like an ocean. Once Josh was up I wrapped my arms around him and looked him in the eyes 'You're going to get so sick of me' Smirking at him, he lifted his hand up to my head and brushed his fingers through my hair 'that's impossible' he planted a kiss on my forehead again, Before tramping away.

On arrival to Joshuas building the pure thought of sitting down excited me, then i realised how utterly sad that was and continued climbing the stairs. Josh pulled a key out of his pocket to open the door to his flat. It wasn't the nicest place on earth. But the renting arrangements had been really short notice. I think after a few years the place grew on him a little, and he also just couldn't be bothered moving.
'Ah, home sweet moldy home' Joshua said sarcastically referring to the moldy spot on one of the walls. 'Mate at this point why do you even care, we've been walking for 2 and a half hours I'm freezing cold and I can't feel my toes' I shook my head at him with a small smile on my lips, he just rolled his eyes at me before walking inside and plopping down on the couch and kicking his shoes off in the most anticlimactic way possible 'then maybe you shouldn't of wore sandals' He said before he gestured at me to sit down beside him, I glared at him as i walked over and cuddled up next to him, the couch felt like a sacred spot for my tired body. Josh placed his arm around me placing his hand on my shoulder, and we began watching the movie in peaceful silence.