𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖒 | d.f. | book two

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9:12pm

"they should be here soon," alex says, passing me a joint.

"oh!" i faintly speak, "amen," i say, taking the joint and inhale deep. "oh sweet maryjane, take all of my problems away."

i exhale, staring at the cloud.

"we're going to get through this ray. it's going to take some time."

the streetlights illuminate the pharmacy slightly in the darkness.

it's been so quiet.

not a single person.

no car.

nothing.

"yeah, but right now, i don't really want to think about anything. i still have to think about everything. i still have to do this entire matt thing. and these powers. what do i know?"

"maybe more than you think. maybe it's time to see who you really are and what you can really do."

"i'm not ready right now. i just want for a bit, just a bit, of normalcy."

"you can't have it," he says, taking the joint, snatching it out of my hands before i'm able to get my second hit. "i'm now forcefully taking it away."

"hey!" i frown.

"it's time to grow up ray."

"stop. you sound like your brother," i groan. "can i at least have the joint back?"

"no. i'm taking this away too. i'm being serious ray. my little sister is on the line. you seriously need to step up the way you did before. you're our leader."

"no..."

"yes. you know everyone looks to you. you know this soraya, i don't have to spell it out for you. you're not a child. stop trying to put this away."

"my stitches just ripped open-"

"oh boohoo! you're the rick of our group. accept that."

"that's a 'The Walking Dead' reference right?" i question, waiting for him to confirm my suspicions.

"yeah."

"so you've seen it, but dominic hasn't?"

"he's not a huge zombie fan."

"makes sense."

"don't change the topic. you know what to do more than all of us combined. you're quick witted. and we're not going to abandon you. we all want you back to who you were."

"how are you guys talking about me if i'm always around you? juniper said this?"

"no! soraya. stop. you don't want the responsibility, yeah, okay, i can understand that. but it's yours ray. we all have our roles, and you're at the top of our hierarchy. it just flows that way."

i roll my eyes.

"you were cool a few seconds ago. what the fuck?"

"my sisters life is at stake. and my brothers. i know you're trying to take this all a day at a time, but please maybe try and also take this seriously? we need you. sure we all have intelligent minds. but you. you're the key. you feel it, and you're avoiding it."

"you don't know what i think about alex. please don't do that."

"do what? tell the truth? i've been watching you and listening to what you've been saying. i've been trying to figure it out. you want to take the backseat. have someone else lead the group of rescuing my family from a fucking madwoman!" he shouts.