Look For The Light | Ellie Williams

XXIV

Sometimes you'll never know the value of a moment with your lover, until it becomes a memory. Then you sit wishing you could relive that moment.
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  It was the sound of arguing that tore Auburn from her deep sleep.

  Her eyes peeled open, blinking her vision clear as she sat up. She scanned the room, not remembering ever falling asleep. She was in the room in the basement and Ellie wasn't there.

  When the fuck did I get out of the tub?

  This was the first night she ever got full hours of sleep and she slept so calmly, so relaxed. Just like how she slept when she and Ellie had that one night in their room.

  When she slept next to Ellie in her bed.

  She found that she only ever slept like a baby with her, so did she sleep next to Ellie the night before?

  She looked down at herself, she was wearing a new change of clothes. Black jeans and a grey v-neck t-shirt along with black socks on her feet.

  She scooted to the edge of the bed, rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand.

  She scanned the floor for her shoes and once she found them, she slipped them on. They weren't as bloody anymore, cleaner than yesterday.

  She went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth before going up the stairs to see what the arguing was about. She brushed her hair with her fingers as she walked up the stairs.

  "We have no more fucking supplies! We could just look on the map and find a city to raid for supplies!" a voice that belonged to Syiir shouted.

  "You did that yesterday with my best friend and now she's fucking gone! You left her for fucking dead! All of you! How many more people are you fucking willing to risk for supplies to stay in this damn house!?" a voice that belonged to Selena scowled back.

  Auburn walked quick steps up the last few steps and opened the door upstairs. She walked into the room and walked to the living room, the house was bright with the light of the sun.

  She walked in the living room to see girls were on one side of the room and the boys on the other. Evelyn was sitting on the couch, listening to them as Brandon stood with the boys.

  "Stop fucking arguing!" Auburn roared, crossing her arms in front of her chest.

  All heads snapped to her. Everyone's expressions dropped, but her two best friend's expressions flooded with relief.

  " Auburn," Selena breathed, taking big steps to her.

   Selena swooped Auburn up in his arms, her small arms around Auburn's waist as she lifted her off the ground.

  Auburn wrapped her arms around Selenas neck, basking in the hug from her best friend.

  "You're okay," she sighed heavily in relief.

  Oh, Lina, I wish I was okay.

  "I'm okay," Auburn whispered in Selenas ear as she smiled the smile, hugging her best friend tightly with her face buried in Selenas neck.