Apocalypse Love

Stu

I couldn't close my eyes, the horror images of Stu's brain cells splattering on my face had haunted my vision. Ms.Meads had crossed the line. How could she just murder Stu? Did she even have a heart? The night air was still. It's past midnight and my skin still felt like it was on fire, scratches across my smooth light olive skin. I touch the bumps, my mind not able to pull myself from Stu. Yeah, I didn't know him as well but it was something that would forever burn in the back of my head. I had never seen someone murdered, at least not to my knowledge. I finally get tired of laying in bed and climb out. I grab my purple robe and tie it over my body before slowly walking over to my door. I open it up slowly and peek out into the hall to see it was completely dead, not even a gray in sight. No candles light the hall and no Ms.Venable or Meads dictating where I must go and do. The night calls to me and I answered as I stepped out into the hall. I tiptoe further down my hall when I reached the staircase back spiral stair case I almost had a feeling to turn back, but I didn't listen. I carefully crept down the stairs and when I reached the bottom step I was in the library. I had noticed this entrance just days after I found this room. I run over to the bookcase and pull the book I had been reading out from the shelf. I open it up as I sit on the sofa and begin reading, distracting my mind from what haunts me.
     Andres sobbed harder, mourning the death of his boyfriend. "How could Stu be contaminated?" He asked as his aunt rubs his shoulder, trying to console him  "He never even went outside he was with me most of the time" Andres stated. I had just told him moments before that Meads shot and killed him in cold blood.  Coco is fixed on looking at herself in the mirror as we're all talking about the events that happened at dinner last night. "Well, people do strange things when they're stuck inside 24/7. I started masturbating with my off hand" Coco bluntly tells everyone, causing Gallant to snicker. Her words angered me, cause build rage to hit deep. "Are you saying he deserved this?" I hissed out. "I'm saying Stu was boring and using up our food besides, lesions won't work with my skin complexion" Coco retorted as I stand from my chair and slowly walked closer to her. "Fuck you" I hissed out at Coco. I kneel down and lower my tone "I hope they come for you next..." My voice is like venom that obviously caused her to worry. "Nobody is coming for anyone" Meads voice spoke, causing me to stand to my feet and walk back over to my chair at the dinning table. "Not unless you break the rules" she added. Ms.Venable entered the room and hatred for her set deep in my blood. "I know this it a difficult time for everyone. As a small consolation we have a special treat" she spoke. She lifted the metal lid that sat on a pot. The steam flooded out of it and into the air. "No cubes tonight?" The new girl questioned as the grays begin serving the bowels of what looks to be some sort.of stew. "Enjoy the bonne bouche. But don't get used to it" Ms.Venable smirked as she takes her spot at the head of the table. The bowel is placed in on my plate and the smell hit my nose, causing my stomach to turn. Something smelled off about the food, something didn't feel right about it either. "You think bribing us with hot meals is just gonna make everything okay?" Andres asked Ms.Venable. Coco was quick to dive into her soup. The new girl picked up her fork and I swatted it out of her hand. "Don't..." I shake my head. "Oh my god! I think my mouth just had an orgasm!" Coco moaned as she continues to eat. "Andre, we're not trying to bribe anyone. But there is something we all need to understand" Ms.Venable tells him. "There is no us or them. We are in this together. No individual is greater than the group. We did what we had to do" Ms.Venable stated, trying to excuse her actions on murdering Stu. "Where have you been hiding this fresh meat?" Dinah asked as she takes a huge bite. "We have resources for special occasions" Ms.Venable stated with a smirk. It didn't settle right with me, suddenly getting meat out of nowhere. "I've never tasted anything like it" Gallant stated. The horror struck as Gallant picked out a bone from his mouth. "It's chicken" Ms.Venable hissed. "That's not a chicken bone" I hissed back, trying to keep my acid in my stomach down at the thought. My stomach turned even more watching the room eat it. "Oh! Jesus Christ! The stew is Stu!" Andres cried out, causing everyone to freak out. Gallant immediately threw up into his bowel as everyone, other than Ms.Meads and Venable began to scream. "Mallory! Get over here now and stick your finger down my throat!" Coco screamed at the top of her lungs. "For heaven sakes, don't be ridiculous" Venable shakes her head. "There are lines that should never be crossed. Not eating people is the first rank" She groaned. "You are sick in the head, both of you are" I pointed to Ms.Venable and Meads. Gallant Nana still stuffed her face "I don't care what it is, it's amazing " she giggled. "I'm going to finish every drop" she added, sipping on her spoon. "I can't..." I stand from the chair, tossing my silverware down and exiting the room. I couldn't watch was Gallant Nana it was turning my stomach and I couldn't take it.