The Infected (Old Version)

Thought Journal: Alayna Ronald

Author's Note: I will occasionally do a "Thought Journal" so indulge! (: 

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Thought Journal 1: Alayna’s POV:

The day Aaron finally told me he loved me was January of seventh grade year. I remember it like it was yesterday, not trying to be corny, but it’s true. I remember the red hoodie he wore, the black Nikes on his feet and his black rimmed glasses that looked nothing shy of nerdy. 

“Alayna, has your momma ever told you that you too skinny? I mean you look like a pile of twigs glued together.” he guffawed. Aaron had snuck up behind me during the changing of class periods. I ignored his insult and continued to walk holding tightly to my binder, hoping it would dub down my increasing want to slap him. Aaron and I were childhood friends. He lived on my street and we would constantly get in trouble together. We were the perfect duo. Until Aaron’s mother became sick and he had to move in with his grandmother on the opposite end of town. He started going to a different school and we hadn’t seen each other since then. His mother survived her illness and took him back eagerly. It was the beginning of seventh grade when he started going to my school. 

“Ay girl, you gonna talk to me?!” he kept on, trying to get me to talk.

“No.” I snapped. 

“You just did.” he said, getting in front of me. A mischievous smirk was plastered on his face. He was awfully cute and it took me a lot of self control to not roll over and confess to him. I grimaced at him.

“When are you going to admit that you are madly in-love with me?” he asked, batting his eyes and twirling my hair with his finger. I flicked his hand away.

“When pigs fly.” I stated. I laughed then patting my head he said, “ Okay Alayna.” then ran off. I stared at him as he ran through the crowd of people. I sighed then hurried off to my next period. 

Seventh period. Science. Bleh. 

“Alayna!” It was Destiny. I saw her through the classroom window, waving frantically. I rolled my eyes and giggled. She motioned for me to come outside so I took the bathroom pass and silently slipped out.

“What, Destiny?” I asked, giggling still.

“Guess what!” she said, nearly dancing.

“You saw Jesus?” 

“No.” 

“You were shot at?” 

“Ugh, no!” 

“You noticed they are serving hamburgers?” 

“They are?” she asked, her smile brightening.

“Yep!” 

“YES!” 

“So what is it?” 

“Oh! Aaron told me to come bring you to him!” she said, her white teeth growing wider. I looked at suspiciously.

“I’m not going.” I said, turning back to the classroom door. Destiny grabbed my arm and started dragging me towards the stage downstairs. After nearly tripping down the stairs we finally reached the cafeteria. There on the stage was Aaron Kenner. He was standing there, all awkward like. Around him on string were paper drawings of pigs with wings. My face heated up. I felt my heart racing so fast I thought Destiny could hear it. 

“I’ll leave you two alone!” she giggled, running out.

“What is this?” I asked, after Destiny was long gone.

“It was Destiny’s idea.” he said, looking down at me from the stage. I help myself up and look around at the fluttering pigs. 

“To do what?” I ask while I walk through them, letting them spin all wild like. I smiled at the garden of pigs. 

“I wanted this to be special.” he whispered. He was now behind me, his lips near my hair. My body froze. I stiffened up and I could barely feel my toes.

“Want what to be special?” I ask, my voice becoming hard and my chest felt like it was on complete fire.

“I think I am in love with you.” his words coiled around me, squeezing me so tight with relief and happiness that all I could do was twirl around and look him in his eyes.

“You think?” I asked, biting my lip.

“I know.” he chuckled then we fell into each others arms and all I could feel was relief. I had always had the feeling in the back of my head that he liked me. Now there was no more doubt. Aaron Kenner is in-love with me! Me! I’m the luckiest girl in this whole school. Aaron has had many girls swoon over him. He was in football and he was the best running back the school has ever had. He was brilliant too! We would take I.Q tests and brag to each other. We were soul mates.

I still remember what I felt when my friends told me Aaron was gone. I felt empty and pathetic. I was more alone then ever and I felt utterly depressed. I didn’t want to move, I didn’t want to breathe! Everything seemed overpowering without Aaron’s support. It was probably the worst few days of my life, but I held it all together. I wasn’t going to go insane when the world itself was already.

Now that Aaron was safe and healthy, I couldn’t help but feel peaceful in a chaotic world. He was my sanity and I was his.

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