Trouble Makers

Chapter 5: Crack The Kiss

Neil

I almost shoot Nat in the head. She hisses at me then thinks for a while, while looking the other way. She leads us and never meets eye contact with me. It was just an accident! I dont know what I would do with myself if I killed her. I would probably kill myself. But thats a little rash.. She's not going to die. If anything, I'll do what I can to protect her... If she dies, my soul will die.

We move on and soon enough we where back at our station in the tower. Long walk. I think deeply. It has been... About three days. We have been three days into this hell and it hasn't stopped one bit. We all probably have lost atleast 20 pounds each.. Even Hunter lost a good amount of weight. And he used to be chubby.

I look over at Nat. She stares blankly into the fire that we started. Hunter volunteers to get more wood.

"I'll take first watch. You guys sleep." I say to Nat and Aaron. Then flop back in sync and fall asleep immediatley. I smile and watch as their chests rise up and down. Sound asleep. I stand and lean against the brick wall. Hunter comes back, loud. Nat and Aaron dont even wake up. He soon falls asleep, no trouble too.

Aaron's Dream

I kiss Nat, and she kisses me back. She runs her fingers through my hair. The next second she dragged away from me. I scream for the others to help but they were not there. They charge for me out of the mist, as zombies. I scream and run after Nat. I cant find her. I hear her scream, then a moan. I run to the scream to only find her look at me, zombified, and with half her head gone.

Neil

Aaron squirms in his dream. I raise one of my eye brows. I walk over to him and shake his shoulder. He keeps kicking in his sleep. I rub his shoulder then he stops and calms. I poke his head and Hunter's to make sure they were asleep. I then go over to Nat. She was sound asleep. I shake her awake. Her eyes open lazily and she looks at me, startled. Then she calms.

"I thought you were a zombie.." She moans. "Why'd you wake me up.."

I needed something but its not like I was going to tell her that. I made up this childish voice, smiled, and said, "Stay up wit mee?"

She grins and nods, reaching for her gun. We both lean against the brick building, waiting for footsteps and groans.

"Hey, Nat." I say, glancing at her.

"Hm?" She responds, still blankly looking at the fire.

"Uh," I sputter. What should I say? I have her attention. I need to use it. "Can we go out again?"

She thinks for a while and drops her gun. She responds blankly, "I dunno.."

I grab her shoulders and make her face me. "Nat." I say. "I've wanted you and needed you since we allienced when we were 11. Please. I know you and you know me. Whats... Stopping you?"

Tears well up in her eyes. I loosen my grip on her shoulders, fearing I hurt her. She hugs me. I feel stunned, then hug her back. She says, "I dont want you to kill Aaron and I dont want Aaron to kill you... I just cant be in any relationship with both of you now Neil... I dont want either of you fighting over me.."

I nod and brush her hair down with my hand. If she was going out with Aaron would I shoot him? Probably, because he almost killed her. I know she likes me. I just need to show her that she can trust being with me, and that Im not going to die while she is. If Aaron attacks me if and while we go out, I'll make sure that I win the battle. For Nat.

Nat

I hug Neil. He brushes my hair with his hand. I'm just so sad right now. Its not even funny. Oh god I'm so emotional. And I wont be able to bear it if Neil dies. I mean, I dont want Aaron to die.. But... I dont know... I just dont have as strong as a connection with Aaron. Thats the moment when I stand on my tiptoes because seriously. Neil is so tall, and I press my lips against his and change my mind.

"Sure, we can go out again." Thats when I think, What have I done...