Chapter Seven

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24th December 2019.

19 Days Later.


Warren and Math are walking back to a make-do home with some logs, in the snow whilst chatting.


Math: I think it's Christmas Eve, Warren.

Warren: What makes you say that?

Math: Well, I mean. It's snowing and I'm freezing cold.

Warren: You are? Here take my jacket.

Math: No, you'll freeze.

Warren: Math, Honestly, I'm not that cold.

Warren puts his jacket around Math

Math: Wow.

Warren: What?

Math: You just remind me of a guy named Ryan.

Warren: Who's Ryan?

Math: A really great guy.

Warren: Alright then.

Math: I can't wait to sit next to this fire, honestly.

Warren: Me too.


The two walk into the house and put the logs on the table in the kitchen, Math takes off Warren's jacket and puts it on the back of a chair.


Math: So Warren, we've known each other for quite a while.

Warren: Yeah, I guess we have.

Math: And, I feel as if we've really gotten to know each other. You know?

Warren: Yeah.

Math: I think.

Warren: Yeah, me too.

Warren: I like you Math.

Math: Me too.

Warren: You like you too?

Math: No, I like you.


The pair laugh together when Esme walks in.


Esme: What did I miss?

Math: Nothing.

Esme: Warren did you finally tell her?

Warren: Yeah, I did.

Esme: Finally.

Math: Oliver and Kara not back yet?

Esme: Nope, they've been gone for hours.

Math: Do you think, they, you know?

Warren: Math, no.

Math: We don't know.

Esme: I mean, we all know they're into each other.

Warren: Yeah, they are.

Math: They should just get on with it.

Esme: Give them time.


Oliver walks in with a bag and Kara.


Oliver: Give who time?

Esme: Math here thinks you and Kara sneak off and, you know, do stuff.

Kara: Hahahahaha, he wishes.

Oliver: No, we're just gathering supplies out there.

Math: You sure?

Kara: Yes. Do you guys think we're into each other?

Esme: Are we wrong?

Oliver: Are we all actually having this conversation?

Oliver: Warren and Math have liked each other since they basically met.

Warren: Sorry Oliver, too slow we just admitted our feelings. Maybe you should too.

Kara: Yeah, Oliver. Maybe you should.

Esme: You can't talk, Kara.

Oliver: Yeah, Kara. You can't talk.

Kara: Oh really?


Everyone laughs in the kitchen.


Math: Anyway, what's in the bag Oliver?

Oliver: Well since it's Christmas, I think. If I'm correct.

Oliver: We thought we'd get some special food just for it.

Esme: Like what?

Kara: We found a Chicken.

Warren: Holy shit.

Esme: We eating good tonight.

Oliver: So let's get cooking this thing.


Everyone starts doing their daily chores but Warren goes into the basement. Oliver starts a fire and starts to cook the Chicken. Esme comes outside to help.


Esme: Need any help?

Oliver: No, it's all good out here thanks.

Esme: You remember when Christmas used to be your favorite time of year?

Oliver: A lifetime ago now.

Esme: We'd go out to town and buy shit we don't need.

Oliver: Those were good fucking times.

Esme: Yeah, they were. You always loved winter.

Oliver: You're a really great friend, you know?

Oliver: Just always being here.

Esme: Thanks for putting up with me.

Oliver: Always, Esme.

Esme: Hey, Merry Christmas.

Oliver: Merry Christmas.

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