The Apocalypse (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 4

Leo

I can't watch this anymore. Or hear it. I don't know why but it hurts to see her so happy with someone else. Wait did I just say that? No, I don't feel that way about her. Do I? I gave up my chance with her a long time ago. She couldn't still feel that way. Could she?

Bridget

Adrian left my room suddenly, saying he had something to take care of, but would see me later. I was by myself in my room. But I'm not complaining. I may be alone but I'm not lonely. I decide that I'm going to go through those files Jonny gave me. Or he asked Leo to give me. He's so immature. I mean he's 16 and is still acting like he's 12. I mean I'm only 15 but still, that boy needs to grow up sooner or later. My guess: later. Speaking about age, I wonder how old Adrian is. Olivia's 15 because her birthday's in September, Leo's 16 because his birthday is in February, and mine is in June. Isabel's almost 17 (birthday also in September but she's a year older) and Zavia. Oops. I forgot her birthday. My bad. But I'm pretty sure she's 16. Yea I'm one of the youngest. Okay that whole thing about our ages was just something I thought you should know. I mean you should know a lot of things, but guess what? I'm not going to tell you. 

I opened the files and dropped them, my heart stopping in the process. They were the files of my parents. I left them on the floor and ran outside. There I stood on the platform with everyone staring at me and I feel like I'm going to pass out. "Jonny? Why would you give me those?" I yelled out hoping he would hear. 

"I thought they were important." 

"Well..." My voice started to break. Gosh I couldn't get it out of my mouth unless I wanted to scream it or burst into tears. And I don't want either of those things to happen. I took a deep breath and tried again. "Well, I don't want to look at them." I finally managed, but I chose my words carefully. Nobody but he and I knew what were in those files. And no one knew what my parents were. I kept that to myself. I want to let them know what they were. I mean not even Leo knew what I kept secret. I sure as hell wasn't going to tell Adrian. 

"Okay. Whatever you say. But you should still look at them when you feel up to it." He said harshly. That hurt. Just because he knew I was just being stubborn. 

I slid down the pole and went to who knows where. I think I took the stairs to the roof. Yupp. It was nighttime now. Wow I had forgotten how beautiful the stars were.

I was lost in thought, when someone sat next to me. I didn't even here them come through the door.

"Hey." The voice belonged to Leo. 

"Hi." I said quietly.

"What's wrong? You haven't come up here in awhile." He knew that the roof was where I came to think. 

"The files Jonny gave me were my parents'." I said being frank. No need to beat around the bush, I could tell him anything.

"Oh..." He appeared to be trying to find the right words to say here. 

"Yea. I know. I'm reminded of them everyday just by being here and-" Leo cut me off.

"Wait wait wait. Reminded of them just by being here?" He asked quickly.

"Well, um...thisismyparents'safehouse." I mumbled quickly.

"What?" He asked.

I let out a big sigh. "This is my parents' safe house." I said louder. His eyes got wide. And he looked at me.

"What?" He asked.

"Yea. They left it to me if there were ever an emergency. So I thought when they died and the apocalypse began, this place would be perfect. And so far, it has." I explained. Saying this aloud was so painful. I guess he saw that in my expression because he put his hand on my shoulder. 

"Hey, it's okay. I'm sure they'd be so proud of you right now. You lead us in a way I can't even describe and you always put others before yourself." Funny, Adrian had said the same thing. 

"Leo-" He cut me off again.

"And you bear all this pain of losing them on your own. But not anymore. I'm here if you ever want to talk. You know that."

"Of course I knew that. I just didn't think it was that important and it was problem to deal with. So I kept it secret." He looked irritated with me. And yea I knew he was, because I kept all this from him. 

"There's more." 

"Oh really? What else have you've been keeping from me?" He asked curiously.

"My parents were scientists. Like mad scientists. And they were working on something that was really important to humanity and told me to survive no matter what. That their legacy must live on." I spit that out so quickly you'd swear I had been drinking coffee for two days straight. 

"Hey, look a falling star." He pointed out. 

"Make a wish." I said quietly. I wish that my life wasn't so friggen complicated. 

Leo

I wish my life wasn't so twisted.

Bridget

"Remember don't tell anyone your wish or it won't come true." Please come true.

Leo

Even if nothing in my life ever goes right again, please come true.

Bridget

Leo and I were sitting in silence. But it wasn't an awkward silence. It was peaceful. We sat like that for about 10 minutes and somewhere in that time frame, Leo had gotton closer to me and his hand was on mine. When I shivered from a cool breeze, he put his arm around me. I didn' t object. I mean he was warm and I was cold it just made sense. I don't know what happened but then I rested my head on his shoulder and fell asleep. 

Leo

Wait a minute, is she sleeping? This is kind of cool. She fell asleep on my shoulder with my arm around her. "Bridget?" I whispered into her ear. No answer. Okay I should probably get her to bed. I gently and carefully picked her up in my arms bridal style. I carried her back inside and I couldn't take her to her room so I put her in mine. 

When I rested her on the bed, I sat down next to her and kissed her forehead. "Good night Bridget." I whsipered gently. She looked so peaceful. Let's just hope she won't wake up screaming again. God, that scared the hell out of me. I didn't know what to do or how to calm her down. Especially, since she just told me about her parents. Man what time is it? I looked at the clock. 12:36 a.m. Damn how did it get to be so late? Whatever I'm going to sleep and since my bed is currently occupied, I guess I'm sleeping in her room. 

Adrian 

I saw Leo carry a sleeping Bridget into his room and then himself go into her room. I guess she fell asleep on the roof. I only know this because I volunteered to do the late shift for guard duty. And that, my friends, is the stupidest thing to do. I was so tired and was ready to pass out. This mission was getting hard. How can they expect me to get close enough to a girl to have her trust me completely, especially a girl like Bridget, and not fall for her? But I can't question it. I'm under orders. If it were up to m though, I'd definitely choose to get to know her on my terms and actually fall for her with hopes we could be together. How can one girl make me feel this way?