Extinct

Chapter 4 : Cannibals

I and Nick kept on trudging throughout the scorched road with withered trees on the sides and branches in our way which we had to jump through to continue on our way alongside the road.

it was quiet for the most part. Nick didn't really say anything except a joke here and there to try and start a conversation but I kept it short since I needed some time to think about what the officer told me. something weird about him made me want to trust him. I just don't know why.

all I want to do is find that field and to be honest, I don't know what will happen if we even find that field, what could we do after? I just want the world to be normal again, people have suffered enough and it was time to end it, whether I was the sacrifice or not.

I tried concentrating on my own thoughts but nick was constantly dragging his feet with the ground making an annoying sound which was driving me insane.

" would you stop that, you're driving me insane," I said while grabbing his arm making him stop walking like a 10-year-old when they get bored of walking.

" I have that effect on the ladies " he smirked and started walking again but normally this time thank God.

" not all of them" I muttered not meaning for nick to hear me but sadly he did and plastered on his signature smirk again finally pleased he could start a conversation with me.

" oh yeah? you're not affected by my obvious charms?" he said jokingly while nudging my shoulder playfully

" And by charms you mean..?" I teased him knowing his ego will be slightly bruised by my comment. I admit nick is an attractive guy, if this pandemic wasn't happening I would probably be interested in getting to know him.. but then he would open his mouth and realize that it wouldn't work out. physically he is my type. I like a guy with black shaggy hair which falls on the face. he was quite built and strong and had big full lips with blue eyes. Emotionally was a different story. I've never met a guy quite like Nick.

he's funny, doesn't take himself too seriously and even though he acts tough and confident you know deep down he is a softy at heart and that he cares. he also has an accent that I quite like, I think it's Irish which made me wonder how he ended up here in the States. This is what I meant when I said I've never met anyone like nick. he looks like an open book but turns out I don't even know where his book even is. I don't know anything about him. he hides his private life quite well. I never asked but maybe it's time to see who the real nick is after all.

" Look at you, pretending you didn't drool the first time you saw me in that bunker" he winked while walking ahead of me while I stopped from the embarrassment and shock.

The day I first arrived at the bunker I was scared and shocked to even be alive. I was on the road by myself for a long time and when I finally found men heading towards a shelter I followed. I thank God every day that is wasn't some sort of prison but an escape haven, or that's what I thought it was at the time. I was so hungry and quenched when I first entered there, the people helped me right away one of them being nick, I was grateful for his help and I might have had a small crush on him for a few days but then I saw his annoying character and that crush was way gone.

" I did no such thing, and if I did it only was because of starvation and I thought you were a snack" I scoffed while matching my pace up with his again

" oh, you wanted to eat me up did you ?" he smirked at me but I gave him a "real" look and he ended up laughing at me in the end.

" honestly you are a grown man with the brain of a seven-year-old, I don't know how you even managed to survive through all of this with your happy go lucky attitude." I teased but his demeanour changed suddenly and his face turned serious