Broken World

Chapter 20

       "I was just on my way to see what was going on," I say. I continue on my path and when I see the boy he's sitting up. He sees me and smiles.

       "I'm guessing you are Delilah, the girl who saved me," he says.

       "I am. I'm glad to see you're alive," I say smiling.

       "Yeah, I am too. Thanks for saving me. You know I didn't go out there to disobey you, right?" he asks.

       "Yeah. I heard you were trying to stop some idiot and their girlfriend from having 'fun time.' I thank you for that, but you should've just gotten me," I say.

       "Yeah, heat of the moment, I guess," he says. He shifts and winces.

       "What hurts the most, and how can I help?" I ask feeling sorry for him.

       "I really don't know. I believe that I'd rate the pain on a scale of 1-10, it's about a one million," he says with a chuckle.

       "At least you can still exaggerate. If you couldn't I'd be worried," I say with a chuckle. I can tell he's trying not to laugh.

       "Yeah, I would be too. My name's Calvin by the way," he says.

       "How old are you?" I ask.

       "I'm fifteen. I was born on January 30, 2014. I am very creative, and I can make almost anything if I have the right materials," he says, and I can't help but stare. "Oh, I only know this because I've heard people telling a helper skills and ages and what not. Don't worry I'm not telepathic."

       "Oh, okay. I was like is he not telling me something?" I say with a little laugh.

       "Yeah. I'm not like Warren, Magic, Red, or Alex. Well, as far as I know I'm not," he says.

       "Okay, well that's all I...wait how'd you know about them?" I ask suspicious.

       "You aren't very quiet when you speak. I heard you four talking while I was here. I looked unconscious, but I wasn't," he says.

       "You sneaky bastard," I say jokingly.

       "I know I am," he says with a chuckle.

       "Well I'm going to go help out elsewhere. Let me know if you need anything," I say.

       "Will do," he says, and I walk out.

       "Delilah, they're back!" Kellin calls out running around the corner. At that I begin running for the doors thinking he's talking about the things. When I see the cars outside full of things I requested I gasp both from shock and from relief.

       "Dear Lord, where'd you get all of that?" I ask Jim in astonishment.

       "We looted a lot of places. We took everything we could that could come in handy. There's one problem though. We can't get one thing out without there being an avalanche," he says, and I laugh.

       "Good job man! Okay, seriously though all that needs to be out of there and fast. Where are all the beds or sleeping bags?" I ask.

       "Last vehicle. It's a big truck," Jim says.

       "We start there. I already have the room for the beds cleared out," I say walking toward the truck.

       "Everybody beds first!" Jim calls out, and everyone instantly moves toward the truck.