Time to Bond

5. Predictions and a Helpful Hand

For the next few days life was peaceful at the schoolhouse. Well no fires or fight. Ryan and Darrion didn't talk much after their big fight, maybe a look or two from time to time but other than that; they were as silent as stone. Darrion though, didn't need nor wanted to talk to Ryan, she found a friend, someone who didn't make her want to pull her hair out every day. Or when they did talk it was always about how bad the world was or about what was on the news, seeing people dying and wondering when the next judgment would be. They mostly talked about what life was before the rapture. For Darrion she changed it, just a bit, she didn't want Andy to know who she was…just yet.
Every day for two days now Darrion woke up…made sure to stay clear from Janie and Ryan, did her chores, then she went to Andy's room for the rest of the day. When Darrion was done giving out the lunches to everybody she went up to Andy's room.

"You seem to be here every day now." Andy said struggling to sit up in his bed.

"Well it's not like I have anything better to do." Darrion said closing the door and walking to his bed

"Here, I brought you lunch, do you think you can eat?" Darrion said handing the tray on his bed.

"Oh, well… a sandwich…and pudding…what's that? Three days in a row now?" Andy said looking at the food with a grim look on his face.

"It's the only thing that we have to serve 20 people, I'm sorry it's not to your liking but you could find another group of kids to stay with that let you sleep and eat…and scream from pain whenever you like." Darrion said saying the last word slow.

"I never said I didn't want it…all I said is that you could change it up a bit sometimes." Any said biting into his sandwich.

"I think the words you were looking for is, thank you Rosemary for this amazing food you brought me" Darrion said making sure she said her fake name instead of her real name.

"Well, if you provided so variety then I would" Andy said

Darrion raised an eyebrow, wonder if she should make a comeback for what he said, she decided to ignore him, she didn't want this to end up becoming an argument.

"Ok, whatever, I'm not having this argument" Darrion said sitting on Andy's bed

"You just don't want to loss" Andy said

"Ok, sure whatever you say…pudding face." Darrion said laughing at the mess around Andy's face

"What, this…ya...i'm saving it for a rainy day" Andy said whipping his face off

"Sure...whatever you say" Darrion said

"So… what is up with you and blondey?" Andy said which Darrion did not expected

"Who, Jake… nothing!" Darrion said quickly also remember to say Ryan's fake name also

"Well all I remember is that I could hear you guys from up here screaming your butts off at each other"

"We…got in a fight, so what?" Darrion said really not waiting to touch on the subject

"Well, all couples have fights…it was bound to happen" Andy said.

"WHAT! Couple…oh no, no no no! We are NOT a couple on any means" Darrion said shocked by what he just said.

"So, you guys aren't a couple?...well you sure do act like one" Andy said

"We do not! And what makes you think I would go for a guy like…Jake" Stopping at first to remember to say Ryan's fake name

"I don't know I was guessing you two were…not my fault if I was wrong…but it is true you fight like an old couple"