Song of chapter - serpents (basement) by Sharon Van Etten
1st person.
Tobias
Kendal was a handful, but she was cute so she got away with it. I remember when i said I loved her the same day i met her and that painful slap i received. "I said stop."
She never fails to amaze me. "Yeah. We're burning down his house."
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Kendal was a speed demon when she drove. Her newly found cat like reflexs kepts us from being roadkill. "Are you sure this is a good idea?" i asked
"I dont know. But it sounds fun. I like fire." she was so casual about setting his house on fire. "I mean. Its the fuckin apocalypse. I can't get in trouble. Unless some sort of angry militia was formed. Which i highly fucking doubt."
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Kendal.
I was psyched. I've been dreaming of this since i beat the shit out of Christian. So excited.
I slowed a bit. "A fucking roadblock!?" Alec spat. "What the actual fuck. We just came through here!"
I unfastened my seatbelt and grabbed the smaller handgun from the center console. "Toby lets go check it out." i popped the clip out to make sure it was loaded. It was. I slid it in and it found its happy place in my waist band. A bowie knife was strapped my inner leg.
I looked up on the buildings. The town we were in had a tendency to make every building look like one from a black and white western film. So there was a plenty of good spots for a sniper to hide. I took notice of a dead zombie face down in the dirt with half its head blown off.
"Whoever was here set up shop and-" i felt the cold sensation of steel against the back of my head and toby muttered a "oh shit."
"Don't get any ideas, doll."
I hated pet names. Doll, princess. Queen i was alright with. But no.
"I'd like to be adressed by KH-1118." i scoffed.
"Badge number?" they whispered to the other holding up my Leather Jacket Boyfriend.
Toby broke out in a fit of laughter. I snorted. "Fuckin. No. Its." i struggled to regain composure. "Stormtrooper refrence." i broke down a again and the cold metal was taken away.
They were laughing too. What the fuck.
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Alec.
I watched the scene unfold i front of me. I couldnt hear the smart ass also known as kendal. But she said something that made their attackers stop what they were doing and laugh. I popped the door open.
"Alec. Dont. They got it." illias said grabbing my shoulder.
"Those two are family to me, Illias. What if the tables turn again." i snapped shaking off his hand.
I looked back at kendal. She had the one in a forceful bear hug and was crying. Kendal isnt usually this open with her emotions. What the fuck.
I was walking towards them now. "Uh. You guys okay?"
The girls always managed to get their hands on make up and fine outdoorsy clothes. Gotta look fine in the apocalypse. Kendal wiped her face and black eyeliner smudged.
"Yeah." she took a deep breath. Toby wrapped a arm around her waist in a possessive matter. "This is. Uh. The guy. Whos house we were gonna burn down." she grinned cheesily.
"What?" Christian said with a surprised face.
"You did fuckin cheat on her." Toby snapped. "Its only acceptable."
Kendal stared at him. A hard cold stare. "Fuckin stop. Before i punch both of you in the teeth."
