In The After Life

Chapter 4

It's been a few days since our supply run. A few very long and tiring days. When we got back the welcoming was very nice.....From Gunner my sister not so much.

I had to consistently apologise and when I gave her the gift she semi forgot about me leaving without telling her but she still hasn't spoken to me normally since then.

She was so excited and I was confused to say the least, turns out she used to do archery which I had never knew. She never told me, actually she has never spoken about the years I wasn't there like I didn't. We kind of just focused on making up lost time.

Her shot with the arrows were scarily good for her age. She said she went to championships and she only kept it up because our Mother would buy her stuff she wanted if she had won.

Gunner these last few days has been listening to different channels on his radio but nothing but the same 'stay inside, avoid human contact until further notice' has been playing.

We still had food and water to last us a few more weeks if rationed correctly so no one has to worry about going on a supplyrun yet. Miles and I have been teaching Evelyn some defence combat to pass the time and I'm sure it'll come in handy although I'd rather it not.

The zombies have been quiet almost too quiet. Gunner said they're probably out looking for food. You see the odd one walk past in a daze from the upstairs rooms but besides from that it's been bearable.

"V your sisters asking for you" Miles says as he comes down the stairs after trying to have a 'survival shower' as he put it and so I got up and skipped up the stairs.

I knocked on the guest room door which she had been staying in. She said she wanted space from me so I continued to sleep in Miles room not that he minded as he's a restless sleeper.

I walk in after hearing her say I could and I see her in fresh clothes and dripping wet hair. The black thick combat trousers with the black jumper made her seem older and more mature. "Survival shower?" I ask

And she blushes as she smiles "yeah you should try it" she says and I feel satisfaction as she actually made a little dig at me like we used to do maybe we are getting somewhere

"You saying I smell?" I raise an eyebrow and in return she just gags and holds her noise whilst looking me up and down making me feel slightly self conscious.

"Did you call me up here to say I should shower or did you need something?" She fidgets with her hands and I look at the multiple tiny holes in the wall from her shooting her arrows into it.

"I...was just gonna ask if you could do my hair" I smirk as I grab the brush and start to do a middle parting. She could never do french plaits and she used to wear them most days when I first came home as she couldn't do anything but a ponytail.

"Oh I see now you're asking me for favours after not talking to me" I say half heartedly as I'm half way through the first plait in her hair.

"It's not a favour I asked if you could do my hair you could've said no as it is a yes or no question and I wasn't not talking to you you thought I was so you stayed away like usual" she mumbles the last part with some annoyance.

I finish the first plait and move onto the second "Eve I was messing I like doing your hair..... I just thought you avoiding me and staying in this room all day kinda gave me the signal to stay away" I mutter

"Well I wouldn't if you didn't spend most your time with Miles" ahhhh I now see she feels not included but at the same time I can't make her get involved just jump in we'll both be glad she did.