The Survivors (John Murphy x OC)

Acidic Love (earth kills pt. 2)

Present Day

I was sorting through wood we were planning to use to build the wall around camp, when I noticed a young girl probably around the age of 11 or 12 sitting by a tree, she had a look on her face that I couldn't describe. I walked up towards her wondering what a kid could of done to get locked up on the ark.

“Hey.” I said trying to make light conversation so I could find out if she was ok, “you look like you have seen a ghost.” she looked up at me with almost an emotionless face. Who would send a kid down here? If any of us prisoners deserved to be spared from facing the horrors that awaited on earth it was her. She was so young and seemed so innocent.

    “The kid, his yelling and screaming, I can't take it.” she spoke with such sadness in her voice, like something besides Jasper was really bothering her. I placed my hand on her shoulder. I didn't know much about young kids due to me not really being around them on the ark, but I thought I would try my best. She seemed like she could use a friend.

    “Hey, you wanna talk about something to get your mind off of it.” I asked now leaning down more to her level. She stared at me seeming to hesitate for a moment before shaking her head yes. I sat down next to her and she seemed to relax.

    “So, how did you end up down here? Steal some stale animal crackers?” I joked bumping her on the shoulder I noticed a faint smile play at her lips before it dropped. She looked down at her knees.

    “M-My parents, they were floated.”

    My heart dropped at her words. My mom was floated for trying to help me in a desperate time of need. I almost didn't know what to say. I choked out a quiet ‘oh’ before she continued

    “I got angry, real angry and I took my anger out on the guard when he tried to take my parents things to redistribution. They say I assaulted him.” My heart felt heavy and my mouth dry. Couldn't the guards have had a little bit of understanding that she's a emotional 12 year old kid? I looked at her teary eyes, she was definitely distracted from Jasper but I don't think I helped much in the making her feel better process.

    “I'm gonna go get some water.” she said standing up. I nodded my head. I waited for her return thinking about the day my mom was floated and I was arrested, it was three years ago but at times it felt like yesterday, hearing her screaming for them not to take me, it wasn't my fault. Just thinking back on it made my heart feel cold. I couldn't help but notice after roughly fifteen minutes she had not returned. I figured my presence and talking about her parents made her decide I wasn't the best company. I could understand why. I can be a boring emotionless person at times and bringing up her parents probably didn't help.

    “Hey.” a voice said to my left which I immediately recognized.

    “Murphy.” I stated blatantly. He leaned against the tree I was sitting against staring down at me with a cocky shit eating grin on his face.

    “If I remember correctly we had a date planned.” he said staring me dead in the face.

    “And if I remember correctly we had tried to plan one when your boyfriend interrupted us.”

    “So I was sayi-” he was cut off by someone shouting.

    “Everyone in the dropship! NOW! It burns!” I turned around seeing what looked to be a thick sheet of yellow fog. I got up and started running for the dropship, Murphy hot on my tail. I was running as fast as I could when I tripped on a rock and went flying forward, I turned my head back and saw the yellow fog coming dangerously close. I tried to get back up when my foot started burning. I thought I was gonna die when I felt arms helping me up, it was Murphy.