Alive Amongst The Dead [BxB] COMPLETED

Chapter Five

Levis pov

I sigh as i chew on my pizza, though really it just feels like a pile of grease.

"Why does your gang hate you? I mean before they found out you was linked to Micahs death." I jump slightly and turn to him, not exactly prepared to be asked such a question.

"Oh, well uh... they see me as the weak link. I dont bring much to the table, and when i do I usually mess up. They would have probably kill ed me by now, but they use me as a look out or to go buy them things. Said it's because im small and apparently look innocent." He smirks.

"So your the kitten within the lions." I pull a face. "Im not a kitten, that makes me sound weak." He smirks. "And your not?" I frown and stare out the diner window again.

"Where was you going before you found me?" He shrugs. "I don't know, away from Colorado thats for sure." I tilt my head slightly. "Why?" He sighs, not talk his eyes off the road.

"I've done bad shit, unimaginable things. My gang saw me as the opposite of you. They sent me to threaten people and manipulate people and make sure they dont talk. I've took more lives than I've saved thats for sure. I was the strongest of the bunch." He shrugs.

"Im a psychopath."

I stare at him for a moment, trying to digest what he's saying. So he's basically a serial killer? I've been travelling across the state with a serial killer.

When he said last week that if i talk to much or irritate him that he will kill me, he wasn't joking. Ok, wow. I mean sure people in my old gang killed people, but when they did it was big, It didn't really happen often. I look back at him.

"What happened to your family?" He stares at me, looking slightly taken back before looking down at his food.

"I don't know, I never knew my family, I don't even know my last name. I just know my name is Reese and im 20 years old." I watch him for a moment, clinging at the small shred of vulnerability that he's showing. But before I know it, the subject is switched.

"You know, we've been travelling for like a month together. It usually takes people two days or so to get to Kansas from where we were." I stare at him.

"oh uh how long until we make it then?" He shrugs. "Im just following random roads. I have no map or phone, just a compass telling me to go east." I nod and stare at my chips.

"Can I ask you something?" He stares at me before nodding.

"The other week, when kyle attacked me, why did you save me? You said its every man for themselves." He pauses, as if trying to decide something.

"Because you didn't stand a chance,. I said I'd take you to kansas and then we part ways and i might as well stick by that. Plus having you with me makes me look less like a serial killer."

I nod. Its true, if i was a store worker and i saw him walk in, I'd be petrified, but i guess me being around makes him seem less crazy... kinda.

"But just know, just because i saved you then doesn't mean i will help you every time, it also doesn't mean i wont kill you myself."

I stare at my pizza, wishing i was living any other life than my own. The more he says he will kill me the less intimidating it appears, it kind of just becomes tiring.

Though dont get me wrong, he hasn't gotten any less terrifying overall, I just expect his threats now.

God I hope I make it to kansas alive.

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Reeses pov

I walk over to the smaller boy and pass him the hot tin of tomato soup. "So, kitten, whats the worst thing you've ever done?" He moves his soup around with his plastic spoon.