42nd Country Road

Paul

"I see you found my car," Said a voice behind me, I whipped around, holding the gun at a ready position.

"Who the hell are you," I said

"Oh, my name is Paul," He said

"How did you get here?" I asked him, the gun pointing at him.

"I drove of course," He said laughing

"I turned on the T.V. the lady said the world was in chaos, is that true?"

"Ya, it is, funny thing that, you look like one of the few people who are still sane, now how did you get here?"

"None of your business, now you get back in that car and drive away and I'll see nothing of it," I said angrily

"You were shot," Paul said lunging toward me

"Don't touch me," I said, "Safety's off by the way and I gotta twitchy finger,"

"Alright, alright," He said putting his hands up

"That looks like a fairly new car. How'd ya get it?"

"Stole it,"

"Right," I pointed the gun up into the air and shot. Paul jumped. I heard Mark, Jack, and Ethan inside rushing to where I was.

"You have people here?" He said

"Sure do," I replied. Mark was the first one out.

"You okay Ev?" He said

"Ya I'm good, I would just like to know who the hell he is," I said

"I'm Paul," Paul said to Mark

"Ya, I don't care," Mark said. Ethan and Jack then came running out.

"Who's he?" Jack asked

"Same thing I was wondering," Ethan said

"Look I came out here because the city is dangerous, okay? and I just drove four hours to get here," Paul said

"Look 'Paul' out here... no break. I have been shot, I have been stabbed, and shocked," I said walking towards him, the gun was at my side now, "Here there is no break it's just as bad, so you can get your butt back in that car and drive away or you can spend a night here, and see that it is no break, your choice,"

"I'll stay here," Paul said I looked at him.

"Wrong choice, you leave tomorrow morning," I said walking back into the house, the boys trailing behind me. Paul followed me into the house. He must have saw the blood stains on the wall from when Mark stabbed me because his eyes went wide.

"How long have you been here?" Paul asked. I didn't respond.

"You'll sleep in my room," I said heading upstairs.

"What? Where will you sleep?" He said

"I don't sleep, take it or leave it," I said to him showing him the room.

"Uh, okay thanks, I guess,"

"You're welcome, dinner is a free for all, eat whatever you want out of the fridge, I don't really care," I said leaving the room.

I walked down the hallway only to notice the insane amount of blood coming from my side. I went into Jack's bathroom and looked in the mirror. I grabbed the shirts off my shoulder and wrapped it around my hips. Mark came into the bathroom and shut the door behind him.

"Hey," I said

"Hey," He replied, "Let me help you with that," He grabbed the shirts and wrapped them tightly around my waist. I walked over to the sinks to wash my hands. I turned around and Mark surprised me with a kiss.

"Mark," I laughed , "Why?" He grabbed my waist gently.

"Because, I love you," He said smiling, he kissed me again.

"Stop," I giggled putting a hand on his chest giving him a playful shove. I suddenly felt the darkness.