Love Restrained | Yellowjackets

chapter seven

VII

After Coach Scott told everybody that he decided to let Natalie and Hayden alone with a gun, the girls couldn't protest so they went wandering through the woods, looking for any food, while the new pair of hunters went on their mission and everybody prayed they didn't end up killing each other.

"Are any of these, like, maple syrup trees?" Laura Lee asked as she looked up to the trees.

"What? I don't know" Taissa kept moving, not paying much attention.

Misty was looking at the plants and grabbed one to analyze, she was very close to putting it in her mouth when Akilah stopped her, "Don't. Don't eat that kind," she slapped Misty's hand. "It's poisonous".

"Like 'kill you' poisonous, or like 'crip your balls off' poisonous?" Van asked.

"What? I don't know. My girl scout troop leader didn't get all specific about it."

"Akilah," Taissa called her attention to a plant.

"Okay, now, those I know for sure will make you puke."

"Gotta keep Hayden away from this then." Lottie said.

"If Natalie doesn't kill her until then." Taissa joked, even though she didn't doubt it.

"Or she kills Natalie." Lottie played along, not so sure it was just a joke.

"Well, could you just show something that we could actually eat, so we can get going." Misty was slightly irritated.

"What's the big hurry?" Taissa gave the girl a funny look.

"Coach need a sponge bath?"

"That- That was mean" Van laughed with Taissa as Misty got mad with her comment.

"I'm sorry! Whatever" Taissa tried to apologize but Misty was already storming off.

Lottie was walking around, looking at the environment. She was passing by the trees when something caught her attention. There was a symbol marked on one of the trees. She had never seen it before. When Lottie was about to get a closer look , Jackie called them.

"Uh guys!"

"Jackie? What is it?"

Lottie got away from the tree without being able to analyze the symbol and made her way over the other girls to see why Jackie was calling them just to find her stading in front of an old plane.

Jackie had found a fucking plane.

"Holy shit."

In another part of the woods, Hayden led the way, her movements fast and purposeful, while Natalie followed a few steps behind, struggling to match her pace. The forest was cool and silent except for their footsteps.

Hayden's eyes scan the surroundings looking for absolutely anything. Meanwhile, Natalie's breath came in short, sharp bursts as she tried to keep up with the girl. Hayden's legs weren't even that long, so Natalie didn't understand how the girl could walk so fast.

"Can you slow down for fuck's sakes?" Natalie finally snapped.

Hayden didn't bother to look back, "Still don't trust you." She muttered as she continued to walk.

"Oh my god. I'm not gonna fucking shoot you." Natalie groaned. "Besides, you look pretty scared for someone who didn't even hesitate when I had a gun on you." Her voice had a challenging tone.

Hayden finally stopped, turning to face her. For a moment, there was a tense silence as they stared each other down. "And you have a very weak mind, you know that?"