The Proxy

You Had One Job

Alexa's POV

I was walking west with Naomi for what seemed like an hour and god damn my feet hurt. I was pretty sure she was feeling the same way because she would stop every chance she got and rest for two seconds.
"This is where we're gonna spend the night, okay?" I asked.
"Finally!" Naomi responded as she fell to the ground, groaning.
I got the tent from her and started to set it up as she made a little fire pit, simply for warmth and cooking.
Once everything was set up and we were somewhat comfortable, I started to the skin and cook the squirrel I killed, while Naomi decided that she would just survive on crackers.
"Are you sure you don't want some?" I asked.
"Alexa Fall, you are fucking disgusting and I am not gonna touch that thing-"
I rolled my eyes at her remark.
Later on, I told her that I'll keep the first watch since I didn't really trust her with the job. I looked at the moonlit trees and leaves, I was left alone with my own thoughts. I decided to try to find something to pass the time because last time I was left with my thoughts it wasn't really pretty.
Agh. What is there to do?! I thought to myself.
Later I just gave up and woke Naomi up because I was exhausted. I sighed in relief as I tucked myself in and got comfortable. I then started to feel a deep feeling of dread in my stomach. Dread and fear.
This was a mistake, wasn't it..? It was. Fuck. Why did I agree to this... Fuck, fuck!! Ugh... We'll be fine. I'll be fine...
Or will we...? I thought as I fell asleep.

Naomi's POV

I felt unsafe, I don't like the dark. Ugh! I was acting like a child. I straightened my back and twiddled with my pocket knife Alexa gave me. It's soft green and gold color reflected in the dim blue light of the full moon. I heard a rustle in the leaves and bushes but I thought it was another animal. I then saw a flash of a black and white figure go by. I ignored it, thinking it was my imagination or something of the such, and grabbed a small but thick piece of wood and tried to carve... Something? The knife was so sharp, it went through the wood smoothly... A bit too smoothly. As I was trying to carve something I cut my finger pretty deeply.
"FUCK AHHHOOWW!" I yelled in pain as I see Alexa quickly dart out of the tent, her bow aimed at nothing.
"What the fuck happened?" She asked.
I showed her my cut and she sighed. I guess she's tired of mommy-ing me around and such. Alexa went in the tent and came back out with bandages, then came and wrapped my finger up.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
Once she finished wrapping my finger she looked at me.
"Naomi.."
"Yes?"
"You had one job-"