The horrifying camping experience

A Hangout

(lmao this is with the survivors cuz yes
TW:mention of g*re, sh*otings, amputation)
(this chapter mentions Jam and Gabbellie)
(nobody's POV)
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Ellie was working on a new design for her dresses when she received a message from someone, she checked her phone to see Lake had sent her a message, she opened it to see what she needed.
"Hello Ellie, sorry for bothering you but we just wanted to know if you had anything to do this weekend, if not maybe we could hangout you, me, Tom, Drew, Tess and Rosa Marìa!".
Ellie thought for a moment, it had been a while since they all hung out together after being rescued, maybe she could give it a go?.
"Yeah sure, where should we meet up?"
Lake sent her a location on where they could hang out all together, Ellie sent a "👍" emoji and put her phone aside as she went to continuing from where she stopped from her design.
After she was done she looked at the design and scrolled through some pages, she had often drawn the victims as the models in her designs, especially Gabby. How she missed her, how guilty she felt for leaving her alone.
She sat up and started to get ready, she grabbed her bag and grabbed some stuff then left her dorm.
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(timeskip)
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She arrived at the coffee shop, she checked the location on her phone to make sure it was the right one, just then she felt someone jump at her and hug her, Ellie looked to see Drew hugging her, he was still on a wheelchair.
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Ellie:Hey bud!

Tom:Hey Ellie, long time no see.

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Ellie turned around to hug back Drew and saw Tom along with Lake, Tess and Rosa Marìa.
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Ellie:Hey guys, it's nice to see all of you again.

Lake:It's nice to have you here too Ellie!

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They all hugged each other and then went inside the coffee shop, they began to talk about their current lives, Rosa and Lake were living together after being rescued, Lake became a writer and Rosa Marìa found a job that could thankfully sustain both of them and her daughter Sofia, while they both went to therapy.
Tess was still going to therapy, she hadn't really done anything productive so far but was trying to get better for everyone, her eye was slowly healing after she was shot through it too.
Drew was also getting better despite his leg having to be amputated from the incident, he was also still going through therapy and he was getting donations for a prosthetic leg, yet he still didn't move on from Dan and Gabby's death.
Tom was still living with his stepsister Gwen, he was slowly getting better going to therapy but it seems he still didn't move on from Jake's death either, he had stopped working as a spy agent and was now working as a cop.
They all chatted and drank their orders, Ellie found it quite comforting that they were all hanging out again even after everything they went through, while the others were chatting Ellie found herself talking to Tom.
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Ellie:So how have things been going for you, have you been going to therapy?

Tom:Well yeah, i'm slowly getting better, or at least i'm trying, even after Miriam's recent death.

Ellie:Oh gosh, i'm so sorry.

Tom:It's fine, don't worry, how have you been?

Ellie:Me?

Tom:How's fashion school?

Ellie:I guess it's great, though it's still hard having to work for my money and go to school i'm doing fine.

Tom:I see you even brought your notebook?

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Ellie noticed her notebook sticking out of her bag, she blushed in embarrassment but simply nodded, Tom laughed.
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Tom:Not to make you uncomfortable but can i see some of your designs? i'm curious on what you can come up with.

Ellie:Fine i'll show you.

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Ellie grabbed her notebook from her bag and opened it to show Tom her design, Tom looked amused.
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Tom:Wow they look great!

Ellie:Thanks, i try my best to make these.

Lake:Oh can we see them too?

Ellie:Sure i guess.

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They all saw her design and gave her many compliments, Ellie was happy at how much the others appreciate her hard work and supported her.
After a while they left the coffee shop and went to a park, Lake and Drew were chatting and having fun, Rosa Marìa was still comforting Tess, Ellie was also talking with Lake and Drew but she noticed Tom walking away, she didn't know if it was right to follow him but she did, she excused herself and walked off.
She followed Tom to the forest until he saw him kneeling down in front of a gravestone, looking closely she saw Jake's name on it, she was surprised that he was buried here.
After a while Ellie finally got out of her hiding spot and sat next to Tom, he was startled but calmed down when he saw her.
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Ellie:So this is where he was buried?

Tom:I was actually the one who asked for him to be buried here.

Ellie:Why?

Tom:Well, he had told me how he had a phobia of cemeteries, and while he was dead i still wanted to be respectful to him and asked if he could be buried here.

Ellie:Oh, that's actually so sad and sweet of you Tom, i'm sure he's happy with you doing this for him.

Tom:I feel guilty for yelling at him the night he disappeared, and that i was never able to express to him how i really felt about him.

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Ellie realized that Tom meant that he liked Jake, she felt sorry that he had to go through almost the same pain as her.
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Ellie:I guess i understand your pain, i also liked Gabby a lot, while i did manage to tell her that i still lost her right after.

Tom:I'm sorry to hear that, i actually noticed in your drawings how much you draw her in most of your designs, and the others too.

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Ellie laughed.
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Ellie:Yeah, i guess i still didn't move on from her yet.

Tom:We're the same then, but can i be honest, those designs you drew Jake in were as great as the ones Gabby was in.

Ellie:Thank you!

Tom:Of course, should we head back to the others?

Ellie:I think so.

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The two got up, Tom said goodbye to Jake's gravestone and they both went back to the others.
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Tom:Do you think we will ever see them again?

Ellie:Gabby and Jake?

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Tom nodded.
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Ellie:Well i really hope so, it would be great especially if you even get to confess to Him.

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Tom and Ellie both laughed together.
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(if you get that ref at the end i love you) /hj