The Beginning of The End ( NovaHD )

Chapter 2

James' POV*
While I exited Aleks' room, I felt something. I don't know what it was though. The way he made me calm like nothing ever happened. It made me wonder about him. Why does he make me feel like this? Is it the way he looks at me?

Is it bec- My thoughts were interrupted by me tripping halfway down the stairs. I tumbled down the stairs, hitting my head on the steps as I fell down. I felt an aching pain in my head but ignored it and got up. I brushed myself off and made my way into the kitchen.

I tried to remember what I was doing before the whole purge thing, but forgot. Then I heard someone coming down the stairs and saw Aleks come into the kitchen. Oh yeah. He wanted me to make him a taco. I smiled at him and he smiled back. Something made my stomach flutter. There is that feeling again. I don't know what it is though. I got the taco meat and started grilling it.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Aleks watching me make his taco. I turned to him.
"Is making a taco this interesting to you?" I questioned and he just looked surprised. His face turned a shade of pink and he stuttered.
"W-w-what? No I j-j-just um. I just wanted to see h-how you make it," he barely got out. I gave him a concerned look.

He just looked away and scratched the back of his neck.
"Alright then," I said, turning my head back to the stove. I wonder what that was about?

Aleks' POV*
I watched James make my taco.  Something about him made me forget everything. I even almost forgot about the whole Purge thing. I realized that I was staring at James when he asked me something.

"Is making a taco this interesting to you?" He asked and I came back to reality.
"W-w-what? No I j-j-just um. I just wanted to see h-how you make it." I said. I cursed myself out in my head for stuttering. I felt myself blushing and I scratched my neck, turning my head away trying to hide my face.

"Alright then," he said and turned back to the stove. I hope I didn't just embarrass myself. Why did I act this was around him? After a few minutes the taco was made and I had halfway eaten it when Dan called everyone down to the basement.

I put my plate on a table and went downstairs. Everyone was down there sitting in chairs around a table. There was a seat between Eddie and James so I took it, and waited for Jordan to talk. Does he want to talk about the purge?

"As we know, the Purge is coming which surprised us all. I wanted to make a few decisions about things. I've been thinking about this hard for awhile but I just need to make sure everyone agrees and understands," Jordan said, everyone nodding at what he said.

"So first thing I want to do is reassure everyone. We have a month until this all happens so I don't want anyone to be worried," he said giving everyone a reassuring smile.
"Anyway the one thing I want to make sure of is that we all stay in a group. Don't spread out, no matter what happens. If something were to happen to where we get separated, find somewhere around there, and hide until someone comes to get you," he continued.

I had so many thoughts bubbling in my head at that moment. What if there is no where to hide? What if someone doesn't find you or doesn't look for you? What if someone else finds you first? I pushed away my thoughts. We will cross that bridge when we get there.

Jordan rambled on for about 30 more minutes until he dismissed us. I realized that it was getting pretty late, so I headed to my room, thinking about the Purge. I stripped off my clothes and put on a t-shirt and sweat pants. I walked over to my bed and sat on the end of it.

I put my head in my hands, frustrated. Don't worry, it's in a month! You should be ready by then! Just don't think about it right now. A voice in my head was telling my to calm me down. Somehow it worked. Then I realized it was James' voice in my head. His voice in my head had made me calm down. Maybe that's one thing I'm afraid of. If something happens to James, I won't hear that voice in my head trying to calm me down. It just won't work.

Just calm down Aleksandr. Everything will be ok. That voice once again calmed me. I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. I slowly made my way up to my pillow and laid down. I laid awake for a few minutes before I slowly drifted away into a deep slumber.

Thanks everyone for reading this chapter! The next few chapters will be about the preparation for the Purge and more of the rules, which might even change this up more than anyone expected! Please let me know if you have any ideas for chapters, I'd love to hear them! -Michaela :D