Run

Please?!

(Alex's P.O.V.)

"Please?! Shut up!" , Carter shouted.
Ian, Alec and I continued to sing "Trouble" by Taylor Swift. Why were we singing it? Cause Ian loves it, Carter hates it, I love to annoy Carter, and Alec is a very supportive friend.

"I knew you were trouble when you walked i-in! So shame on me, oh I took you-" we belted out but we're cut off by Blake tackling Alec. "One more word, I dare you!" He threatened in a terrifyingly calm and quiet voice.

That was one dare none of us wanted to do.

We continued our walk in silence. I don't like quietness. It leaves too much time to think. If I start thinking I don't think I'd ever stop. But I like living too much to think. I wonder what it would be like to think forever. You would have to have other people take care of you 'cause you wouldn't be able to yourself. I probably could. I could think and live at the same time. I totally could and I would be great at it. I wonder wh-

"Ah!! What the fuck, Alex?!" I had accidentally walked into Dylan. Whoops. I guess I can't think and live at the same time. But I'm great at everything else, don't worry. Who am I telling not to worry? Myself? That's a funny thought.

I laughed. Everyone looked at me weird. I guess I had stopped to think about how I shouldn't think for longer than I thought. That thought made me laugh harder. Soon Ian and Alex had started giggling.

"I just should not think!" I choked out in between howls. Soon Carter, Blake, and Dylan started laughing too.

"What good does it do you?" Dylan asked.

"Exactly!" I shouted.

"What?!" Carter laughed.

"I can't tell you 'cause then I would have to think to respond!" I replied.

"You're so weird." Blake told me.

"Thank you." I replied.

We reigned in our laughter slowly with the occasional chuckle.

We continued to walk and started a debate whether or not we should adopt a pet to take back to the base.

"We should get a snake!" Ian said.

" No!! They're terrifying!! Keep those things away from me!! " I squealed.

"Hey look! Speak of the devil!" Alec said.

I screamed and jumped into Carters arms. He held me bridal style for a second then realised what happened. "Get off me!" He said before attempting to drop me. I held on though. "Blake! Help!" Blake sighed and walked over. Blake was absolutely terrifying so I got down before he got too close. I ran to Ian and jumped on his back. "Save me!"

He began to run forward. "Have no fear, my good lady! I will save you!" He claimed. Blake and Carter glanced at each other before chasing us. Dylan looked like he didn't know what the fuck to do so he ran with them while Alec caught up to us to be on our side. Ian began to slow down when he saw someone up ahead because I figure he has no intention to run over someone. Blake, Dylan, and Carter began to cheer with victory when they realised we were slowing down, thinking they had won. I hopped off Ian's back to walk on my own. We were all still laughing but I stopped when I noticed the figure up ahead slow down and collapse. I nudged Ian's shoulder to get his attention.

"Hey, that person up ahead just collapsed and I haven't seen them get back up." I told him.

"We're heading that way anyway. We'll see if they need help when we get there." He told me. He said it like it was no big deal but I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. There are more Takers outside than usual. That's never a good sign.