Compound

Chapter 10

Maddi's POV:

"What do you mean we have to walk!?" Clara screeched.

"I CAN"T WALK!" I yelled.

"I don't want to walk!" Ethan shouted.

"WALKINGGGGGGG?!" Connor groaned.

"We need to walk." Jack said, as if this explained everything and everything was peachy. All the aforementioned people groaned.

"You want me to carry you?" Ethan said, leaning into my personal space.

"No." He looked hurt. "Shoo shoo." Clara bobbed over.

"I don't want to walk."

"You're telling me." Behind Clara followed Hudson and Matthew.

"Why are you following me?"

"You're my girlfriend..."

"He's the only person I don't have extremely violent feelings for." Clara backed away. NIc ran over.

"Maddi Maddi help!" He yelled.

"WHAT WHAT?!"

"SHHHH!"

"Whats wrong!?"

"I'm scared to talk to Ryan."

"What?"

"I asked him out and then abandoned him what if he hates me what if I'm never loved what if he rejects me what if he abandons ME, OR-"

"NIC."

"What?!"

"Calm down. You and Ryan are fine."

"Really? Becaus-"

"NO. NIC. CALM." He blushed.

"Oh. Ok." Smile. "I'm going to talk to Ryan now."

"Ok."

"Bye."

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Ethan's POV:

Maddi, walking in front of me, jumped slightly as Brice wrapped his arm around her.

"Hey!"

"I'm sorry. I forgot." She laid her head on his shoulder. I rolled my eyes. Clara and Hudson were holding hands, and Ryan and Nic were talking, Jack and Connor were playfully shouting at each other, and I was COMPLETELY FUCKING ALONE. Well, not completely. Riley was a good 15 feet to my right, not talking to anyone. Matthew moved back to talk to me.

"Hey."

"WHAT."

"Uh..."

"Sorry. Bad mood."

"Oh fucking really."

"Shut up."

"What's wrong?"

"Everyone sucks dick. "

"You know, in actuality, that's pretty much true."

"You're really not helping." He rolled his eyes.

"You sound like Clara."

"Hey!"

"I CAN HEAR YOU!" She yelled.

"Maybe if you walk faster and get away from us! Hey, we might even get there before next week!" He yelled back.

"You are just straight up horrible."

"Thank you. Are we almost there!?"

"We have like another 2 miles!" He groaned, kicking a rock.

"No, this. This sucks dick." I nodded, pulling my knife out of my belt. Random blood was crusted on it. Where is this from? Who gives a shit. I thought, wiping it on my jeans.

"I'm starving!" Maddi shouted, almost knocking Brice over. "I haven't eaten since yesterday!" She dug around in her bag, pulling out random handfuls of medical shit.

"Why didn't you eat?" Brice asked, looking concerned.

"Because I wasn't hungry. Clara, do you have anything?"

"No. I have the weapons bag."

"Well who's got the goddamn food?" Clara shrugged. Riley nudged me.

"Ah! What the fuck?"

"I have the food." He said quietly.

"Go give it to Maddi." He shook his head.

"Ugh, fine." I grabbed his backpack and handed him mine. "I have to do fucking everything." I tapped Maddi, causing her to jump.

"What do you want?" I handed her the bag.

"Here."

"What? I'm not carrying your stuff you lazy asshat."

"It's the FOOD." She grabbed something, and waved me away, talking to Clara. I clenched my fist, nails digging into palms, stomping back to my place. Matthew laughed at my clenched fist.

"Upset?" He said, and went back to cleaning his knife.