Before The End

C-6

We got out of the tank, for the first time in days, I stepped out into the world, the air felt so fresh, I took a step forward. I took a deep breath as I closed my eyes.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Oliver said.

I opened my eyes and noticed by the corner of my eye, that he was next to me, now I was nervous. "What's beautiful? Are we safe?" I asked.

"The dark sky, the fact that we're standing in firm ground, I don't know. There's nothing in here,and that I am here... with you" he said sweetly.

Obviously the words here with you were the only ones I was paying attention at. I was quiet. He turned to see me, I was nervous and probably sweating. "With me?" I asked stunned.

"Yes." he started, "with you. Adora, you probably didn't notice this but, since the first time I saw you I was shocked. You are the prettiest girl I've ever seen..."

"We met like two days ago." I pointed out.

"That's what you think. Because you don't remember me." he said, "I saw you three years ago when you first arrived here. I was chosen by the army, you know, that stupid thing when they pick you up from wherever you are and you need to work for the army for two years? That's what happened to me. My parents wanted to keep that in secret so I never met my family, when I met Ava's mother, she made me promise her I will always take care of them, so I never left the army and when I saw you again I was mind-blown. I really fell for you." he said.

I was speechless. He rubbed his hand on my cheek and leaned closer and I could feel the pressure of his lips against mine. We were kissing. He let go and apologized.

"You have nothing to be sorry about!" I said.

"I must be insane, I know you feel something for Connor, and I thought he liked you, I was really jealous, and I was being as competitive as I could to have you just for me. And I--" he cut himself.

"What? You what?"

"I just wanted to be with you." he said.

 He hugged me, and whispered. "Look...If you ask to me, I'm all yours. I fell for you." he repeated, " and I fell hard. If only you could be mine..."

"I don't know." I said, still thinking about Connor.

"Can you promise me you'll try?" he asked.

"I promise. But can we keep it a secret?" I said.

And then he kissed me. And I kissed him back, I knew it was wrong, but I was really fucked up and dumb.

"Happy Birthday" he said. And that's how the night ended.

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Hours passed and we found ourselves inside the tank. Everybody was knocked off. We were so tired, but all I wanted to do was to tell someone what happened.

I decided to wait for at least one person to wake up. Finally, Savannah woke up.

"Erm...good 'mrnin" she muttered.

"Good morning." I responded. "Want to take a walk with me?"

"Alright...Wait, how?" she said lazily.

I grabbed her from her wrist and almost pulled her. We were now walking away, not so far. "It's safe" I said.

"Savannah, I need to tell you something." I said hastily.

"Okay...you won't break up with me right?" she said mocking.

"Haha. Of course not" I said. "Yet, thinking of what happened you are a bit close."

"Ok. I do not understand you Adora, can you please just tell me." she said.

"Well...you know Oliver, the soldier." I said pausing. "He...well he..."

"TELL ME AT ONCE!!" Savannah shouted.

"HE LIKES ME!!!" I said desperately.

Savannah looked surprised. He fell into my eyes to see if I was telling the truth.

"That can't be posible..." she said.

"Well, I think it is, he told me today at twilight." I said.

"And...you like him?" she said almost icked.

"Well...I don't know. I mean, since Connor said he liked Audrey, I kind of let it be." I said.

"Oh well, he is not what you can say a kid, you know." she said.

"I don't know, we're not that young, you know. Savannah, maybe we should talk about it later." I said, noticing almost everybody getting out of the tank.

"Sure, Happy Birthday!" she said

Now I asked myself: Why Adora? Why did you tell someone that Oliver likes you? You are so dumb. I really overthinked stuff and actually realized, that it wasn't the best thing to do, to tell someone.

I hadn't cleared my feelings yet. I went back to the tank. And sat just to think. 

"Adora!" I heard from outside.

"Yes?" I shouted.

No answer. I got  my  head out from the tank, "Yes?"

"Want something to eat?" Matthew asked me.

"Sure, where did you got this?" I asked.

"Connor and Matthew went hunting, so beware of a bullet." Sidney said.

"What's this?"  I asked staring at the meat.

"Fish, we're close to a river." Connor said.

"Good" I said as I walked towards the river.

I got to the river and leaned in a leg and wash my face. Later my arms, and I rinsed my mouth. I let the water dry. I walked back to the tank and sat next to Ava, she handed me a stick with meat, and we started to eat.

The food wasn't that bad. I sighed, I catched Oliver staring at me. I shooked my head in his direction, and noticed Savannah staring at me, I suddenly faced down. I should have stayed quiet.

I heard a crunch, probably someone's stomach. I heard it again and again.

"Guys, are you listening something?" I asked.

"Nope." 

"I think we should get back to the tank." I suggested.

Everybody nodded and we stood up, I was looking around. I saw Sidney standing still. I ran up to her, "Hey lets go." I said standing in front of her.