The World We Once Knew

3 - The World We Once Understood

They hesitate for a moment, eyeing each other as if silently discussing who should start this incredibly awkward conversation , the hallway eerily quiet for a few moments before Luke finally caves in, reluctantly beginning his explanation

"Well, obviously you already know that you passed out after you hit your head, but after that the girl was about to bite you and I tried to pry her off of you but she was pretty strong so-"

"Or you're just weak" Ash interrupts with a fake cough and a little chuckle escapes my lips which results in me getting a death glare, and that instantly stifles my laughter, it's not that Luke is intimidating or something he actually looks pretty approachable but when he's nervous for some reason everything just seems to make him want to rip his hair out and he just gives you this look of 'Say one more word and I will throw your body in a ditch' so I do what any reasonable person would do and shut my mouth. Hey, don't judge me, I'm not scared (debatable), I'm just smart(Also debatable) enough to not annoy someone who already looks like they might murder me any second. After what feels like an eternity, he finally gets bored of just standing there and glaring at me so grudgingly continues while rolling his eyes

"As I was saying, it wasn't really going that well and I didn't know what do, that's when-"

"That's when I swooped in and saved the day" Ash grins widely, obviously ignoring the fact that he's moments away from being strangled to death for being stupid enough to interrupt Luke not once, but twice, rest in peace, I'll make sure that your gravestone has your full name on it because I'm just that nice. Turning my attention back to Luke I realize that he is taking a deep breath trying to calm himself down, and I begin to back away, I think I would've been safer with the mutant, I don't think I've ever seen him this irritable before, I know he can get a little annoyed sometimes but this is a bit extreme, he genuinely looks like he might kill someone. Although I have to admit it is pretty funny watching the grin being wiped off Ash's' face as he turns around and is met with Luke's murderous glare, I'm pretty sure if looks could kill he would have disintegrated by now.

I hear Luke sigh like a disappointed parent before he continues...again

"So then Ash just kinda showed up and shot the thing-" I have to try and ignore the pang in my heart at the mention of death, I know it's pretty stupid but I just can't help feeling bad that we killed that girl, It's pretty obvious that she wasn't human anymore but still all I can think about is that she was human once, how she did have a family once. I try to clear my thoughts focussing at what she was now rather than what she was but that still seems to have no effect on the guilt festering inside me, dwelling on the fact will do nothing to help her or us so it takes all my power to push the thoughts away deciding that there was a better time and place for this.

"Wait, where the hell did you get a gun from?" I turn to him, trying to block out the vicious glares being thrown in my direction, yes I did just make fun of Ash for being stupid enough to annoy someone who is already angry and then do the exact same thing, I get it I'm a hypocrite, sue me.

"Mr Stevens gave it to me" My jaw drops, the fragments of my previous thoughts completely cleared ,MR STEVENS GAVE HIM IT? My thoughts start whirling around like a sandstorm, why would a teacher have a gun? And what in their right mind would make them give it to a student. It seems like Luke was just as shocked by his answer as me because he jerks forward leaving his spot from the wall, but it Ash is completely unfazed by this and says it as if he's talking about something that he does on the daily.

"MR STEVENS GAVE YOU A FLIPPING GUN" I stare at him expecting him tell me that he's joking or just laugh because I actually believed him, but instead he just stands there looking at me like I'm the one that's making no sense.