Lost Hope || Ellie Williams fanfic ||

forgetful

------------- 1 month later -----------------
              Month: february

I've been doing patrols with Nova now for about a month or so. At first I seen her as a quiet person, someone who keeps to themselves. But me and her have gotten close. I mean when you do jobs with someone everyday you start talking. Her and I started hanging out a lot, usually she doesn't go to the restaurant for her everyday meals, but she will sit with me. It feels nice having company now that I don't see Dina a lot. I guess that's what happens when you're a mom.

Every once in a while Dina will stop by, to check on me. Sometimes she brings JJ. Me and JJ aren't close, but he does know me and recognizes me. I'm not a toddler person or whatever, but JJ is the cutest fucking kid I've ever seen, and I love being this aunt figure. I've always wanted to be an aunt.

Me and Nova are walking back to mine, she's gonna play some Mario with me, back on patrol about 2 weeks ago we found a Nintendo. Jackpot!! But recently I set it up and got one of the games in there for us to play. One of them was obviously Mario kart but the rest I had no idea what they were, I mean their fucking label's were rubbed off.

I would have grabbed more games if I could find them. But they are so tiny I didn't even waste time.

Me and Nova start playing, as we are playing she hits me with the most gut wrenching news. (Not really)

"Y/n I finally convinced maria to give me a 3 day break, so you will have patrols with someone else for the new few days.... Plus I won't be at lunch or breakfast these days"

"WHAT! Come on Nova, is this your way of telling me you hate me and want me dead!

Nova rolls her eyes "No! I just need the break your a handful" and we both start laughing before going back to the game.

"Who will be my patrol partner then?"

"I don't fucking know why are you asking me?"

I turn to Nova and give her a mean look before going back to the game. Jackson made me so much happier, I had Dina and Nova and I was nothing but happy now. Me and Nova hangout more now and it makes me feel less alone. Sometimes we three hang out but with dinas mom life and evening patrols I don't see her as often as I want to.

When Dina was training me I guess Tommy and Maria were watching JJ , but they are busy people too. So Dina had to go back to her regular schedule while I just got on mine. But thank the fucking Lord I have morning patrols and not evening patrols.

"Imagine we find a PlayStation next!"

"What the hell is a PlayStation?" I say looking at Nova with concern.

"You don't fucking know what a PlayStation is? Bro, tonight we're inviting Dina and she can tell you at this point... "

"What makes it so great" I say throwing my hands up in the air.

"Uh do you hear yourself? It's like 5x times better than a Nintendo, I doubt we would find one but it would be fucking sick if we did"

As Nova is telling me about how 'great' a PlayStation is, as i tidy my desk. I nod along as she tells me about all these "jaw dropping amazing games" , in her words not mine. She seems really educated on this stuff, man come on fuck you mean you know what a PlayStation is? We have to deal with a lot of shit and she yaps about whatever. But that's what is so amazing about her , she is so me. I hate to admit it but I see me in her eyes a lot. And most of the time it's scary.

"Can we have invite Dina and have like a  hangout party....please!!" Nova was pleading for me to throw a 'party'. I was fine with it, actually loved the idea but I knew Dina may decline because of JJ.

"Who the hell would watch JJ over night, we are gonna be smoking and drinking she isn't gonna do that near JJ"

"Ugh we can beg my mom!!" Nova leans back and falls into my bed.

"Like your parents would take care of JJ? Especially overnight..." I stare at her and scoff before giggling.

"Fine I'll just go ask her myself" and just like that Nova left the shed, to go ask Dina a pointless question. It was almost spring yet it was still snowing and fucking freezing outside. But here is Nova running around like it's not 30 degrees all the damn time.

------------ NOVAS POV ------------------

i walk to dinas door knocking. She opens up and crosses her arms and starts shivering. It was like 10 degrees out here but I'm over here asking her to go party with me and y/n.

"Dina me and y/n are throwing a little sum' sum' at her shed, wanna tag along?" I say winking

"Uhh I can go to jesses parents and see if they could take JJ for the night, it's not that late so I'm sure they won't mind they love having sleepovers with jj"

I step inside her house closing the door quickly getting rushed with warmer air. As Dina Walks out her patio to Jesses parents, I sit on her bench by her door and wait.

A few minutes later she comes back and peaks at me with a thumbs up and a wink. I respond by mouthing "fuck yeah" and throwing a thumbs up back.

--------------- 1 hour later -----------------

Me, Nova , and Dina are fucked up in my  shed. We are playing Nintendo while playing music, while getting shit faced. We start talking when I mention the fact Nova is leaving me, I ask Dina if I have patrols with her.

"I checked like the nosey bitch I am,for the next three days you have them with Ellie" Dina says passing me the joint.

"Last time I had patrols with her- well the first time, she gave me shit for smelling like weed, upset and saying maria was gonna catch me. She thought I was smoking on the job"

Dina laughs before taking another sip of whiskey, me and Nova take it away from her as she had a little too much tonight.

"Can I crash here tonight?" Dina says looking up at me, her eyes are glossy and red and she reeks of alcohol, sweat, and weed.

I let her stay, Nova and Dina are welcome to stay anytime. After all they were my friends, and I was happy. Usually the old me would just get upset and wanna stay alone. But this time I wanted to be alone with my best friends.

Dina , me, and Nova take turns using my shower, doing rock paper scissors shoot on whoever is last, the last person would get the coldest water, as the second would get luke warm, and first was hot of course. Nova gets first , Dina gets third, and I'm in second. Dina doesn't mind cold showers that much so nobody complained. I'm just glad we don't need to take a bath all together.

As Nova was showering me and Dina were talking about JJ, the stuff he has done recently, or whatever the fuck a 2 year old does. He is starting to get to that 'terrible twos' stage. I noticed it when I saw him the other day. He didn't even hug me! What a stinker.

I get in the shower, rinsing myself, cleaning my hair , and refreshing my body. Since I got to Jackson I've been cleaner. I showered about everyday and made sure I wasn't nasty. People in town would compliment me or tease me over it. I never really minded though the people here in Jackson were amazing.

Once we all get done showering we put on a movie, Dina crashes out on the couch, me on my bed , and Nova at the end of my bed. We tried to convince Dina to come up with us, but she was budging. Telling us she would rather be on the couch because it's more comfortable.

I told Dina and Nova about my first day in Jackson a few weeks ago how my first full day was my birthday, Dina was upset I never said anything but I didn't mind. Birthdays (that were mine at least) I never got excited about, or took seriously. Just one age up. Soon I'd be 20, then 21, then 50. I like to tease with jj about when his mom is old and frail he needs to start changing her diapers, have the roles reversed. Me and Dina find them funny, but JJ is too young to understand of course.