I Desire You

Chapter 3. Punishment

Summary:
A little lamb thrown in a world full of wolves...

That want to taint her.
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“Laurie?”

The blonde girl looked up when she heard the timid voice of (Name). Laurie smiled and waved at her, scooting over a bit to allow (Name) to sit beside her. The (h/c) haired girl gave a nod of thanks before settling down, tucking her skirt under her bottom.

“What is it?” Laurie inquired.

“I-I was thinking about the Shape.” (Name) began, “i-if I can remember, did you say that his name was Michael?”

“Oh yeah, I did.” Laurie had a disgusted look on her face at the mention of her older brother, “what about it?”

“I-I’m surprised that he actually has a nice name a-and he’s your brother.”

Laurie blinked at (Name) with confusion at her words, before she let out a sigh. (Name) jumped when Nea snickered behind her, and she glanced at the Swedish girl with raised eyebrows behind her mask.

“What’s so funny?” (Name) asked.

“Of course they have names!” Nea wheezed, “they’re people too, you know? But I get it - it’s hard to believe that those jerks actually have names. The term “hideous” or “freaks” would probably fit them better.”

Her words made the other survivors that were listening burst out into laughter. (Name) watched them howl loudly, the new survivor not knowing what to say. Laurie was the only one who didn’t seem to react much.

“Michael tried to kill me before I came into this realm.” she whispered underneath her breath, catching (Name)’s attention.

“What was that?” 

“My older brother is a murdering psychopath with no humanity within him. He’s the definition of a walking evil man with no morals.” Laurie spat with venom, “he murdered my older sister, Judith, at the age of 6, and was admitted to a mental hospital.”

“Years later, he escaped and came for me. He murdered my friends and I almost lost my life in his hands. After that torturous night, I found myself waking up here.”

Laurie sniffed a bit before she buried herself in her arms, bringing her knees to her chest. (Name) bent down and patted her back in a comforting way. She didn’t know how to respond to her story, deciding that a hug would probably be the best option.

Laurie sneaked her arms around (Name), appreciating the kind gesture. The new survivor was quickly getting along with everyone and (Name) had to admit that, it was nice to feel this tender and nostalgic feeling again. She never felt this much kindness before.

“We need more wood.” Feng Ming broke the silence, poking the raging flames with a stick, “the fire’s going to die out soon.”

“I’ll go.” (Name) offered right away.

“Uh, you sure?” Nea looked at her with concern, “it’s a bit far and this place is pretty big.”

“I’ll be fine. Besides, it’s the least I can do.” (Name) shrugged and turned.

She ignored the others calling her name as she ran off into the distance. Cheryll had informed her that there were always piles of wood located at the inner part of the forest. (Name) followed the trail that her friends would show her, before stopping in front of her destination.