abnormal

chapter 8

may 15 11:37pm

I held my hands over my stomach feeling the need to vomit but didn't.

Alex hasn't cooked the deer long enough and was so hungry he didn't care. of course he didn't, he wasn't the one who got sick.

I glared next to me. it was Alex on his side asleep. I didn't know why he had to sleep right next to me. why so close?

"alex." I whispered even though no one was around to wake up. "alex."

"huh." he muttered lazily.

"that deer doesn't go too well with my stomach."

"oh. you're sick?"

"yeah." he sat up and rubbed his tired eyes. he started to get his boots and coat on.

"I'll be back, you stay here, ok?"

"where are you going?"

"I'll just be back."

"whatever be back soon, so I know you weren't eaten by a bear." he smiled and left. alone again... wow. there was countless times where I was alone. my sister usually when to party's, she would do anything to get out of the house. my mom and dad would fight or be too drunk to come home. but when they did come home, they would barely remember I was their daughter. sometimes, they would in the neighbors house and I had to go get them telling the neighbors sorry for waking them.

then I thought about what they were thinking or doing. they probably weren't doing anything, they probably didn't notice me gone.

"I'm back." Alex said coming in out of breath. "here." he handed my a black bucket. I grabbed it and touched his hand while doing it. his hand cold. and warm at the same time.

"a bucket?" I asked watching him getting out of his boots and coat.

"yeah, you said you were sick right?"

"yeah. where was it? you look like you ran a mile."

"oh it was behind the shelter." I looked at him confused. but I shook it off and sat there awkwardly.