forum “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” (O/O)

Started September 01, 2019 by @MusicElle-is-here

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He nodded. "Alright." Setting his bag down, he stretched, yawning slightly. He had gotten plenty of sleep, he knew, he just felt tired.

“Did you get enough sleep last night?” Allie asked him, glancing over. Thankfully he was done talking about her. Of course she wasn’t actually coming down with anything…probably.

He nodded. "Yeah, i did. Did you?" He asked, looking over at her. He raked a hand though his hair with a small smile.

“Yeah,” she replied with a nod, looking back at him. “So when do you need to leave?” She was assuming he had to leave at some point soon, but she wasn’t looking forward to it.

He hesitated, then shrugged. "To be honest, i…don't have anywhere in mind that I'm traveling. I just go…anywhere i want to, really. So I can leave whenever you want me to."

“Really? How does it feel to just wander?” she asked, genuinely curious. She leaned against the wall, a bit more comfortable now that they had changed the subject.

He looked at her. "Oh…free, I guess. I dont have any worries about getting anywhere, and I can almost always find shelter."

“Are there a lot of people who take you in for a bit or do you just find an abandoned place? It honestly doesn’t sound bad. Wait, what about the whole alien thing? How do you avoid them?” she asked.

"Some people take me in, mostly i just find somewhere abandoned. As for aliens…" He shrugged. "I'm as careful as I can be, and so far, it's worked."

Allie was impressed by this, but didn’t mention that. Instead she crossed her arms and kept her expression neutral, like always. “That seems a bit dangerous. If they find you, they’ll kill you, or worse, capture you,” she said warily. Unless you are an alien… her mind whispered.

He sighed, and nodded. "I know…but i would rather not stay in one place all the time. How do you avoid the aliens?" He asked, changing the subject to her.

“I change houses every often at random so they can’t pinpoint a pattern or anything,” she said. “Also I mostly only leave the house to get supplies or food or something. If anyone sees me, I move houses. I usually help out people if I can, though.” Honestly, Allie wasn’t sure how she’d even survived this long, though she wasn’t about to admit that.

He nodded. "I see. So after i leave, you'll move again?" And I'll probably never see you again? He wondered. He looked at her. "Thank you for letting me stay the night, by the way."

She nodded. “You’re welcome,” she replied. “And, yes, I am moving whenever you leave.” Though I hope you don’t leave too soon, she added mentally.

He nodded. "Alright. Is that a hint for me to leave now?" He asked, adjusting the strap of his bag and glancing at the door.

“No!” she blurted, then blushed again. “I mean, no, not really. You’re welcome to stay another few days, or whatever. If you want.”

He nodded, and gave a small smile. "Alright. I…would love to stay a bit more. If you're sure you are alright with that." He shifted, setting the bag down.

“I’m fine with that,” she responded, trying to get her emotions under control. She smiled back at him. “It might be nice to have company.”

He nodded, giving her a smile. "Alright." He replied, setting his bag down. "Agreed. About the company thing. It would be nice to be able to talk to someone a bit more."

“Yeah, already I feel better than I have in a little while,” she agreed. “We can help each other out.”

He smiled. "Yeah. Like if you get sick. Or if I get sick, i guess." He shrugged slightly. "And stuff like that. Im good at finding things like food in places you wouldn't expect."

“Like what?” Allie asked, raising an eyebrow. She had to admit that she was glad he was staying a bit longer. But it’s just because you would like the company, she reminded herself. That’s it.

"I know a bit about edible plants and stuff, and i also know where to look to find food that got left behind." He replied with a shrug. "It's…how I found that chocolate."

“Left behind how, exactly?” Allie asked suspiciously. The pause in his sentence made her think that he had left something out. She felt a bit nervous.

"Like in the rush to get out after the aliens came. Left behind in stores, houses, etcetera." He replied. Did i say the wrong thing? He wondered.