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Lis sat on the front porch when she and a couple of others had slipped outside to check for any trouble. She listened carefully in the direction of the woods. There was a lot of rustling and snarling, but it was light enough out they'd be hard targets for now. The group would just have to give the woods a wide berth and stay on guard during travel.
"Ugh, you hear that?" she asked Maze, "It looks like we're in for quite the time if we're not careful. Maybe even if we are."
Lilac put her hand on Mori’s forehead, worry filling her body. “Hey…Rachel?!” she called out, not taking her eyes off of Mori. Luka turned to face Kas. “How long do you think we have until we have to leave…?” he asked quietly, his voice breaking. Bean leaned back on the couch, staying quiet as she didn’t know what to say.
Mori curled up tighter, hugging himself as he whimpered and cried. "I-I'm sorry… I'm sorry…" He whispered over and over, choking on his words and lapsing into a coughing fit.
"What do I know?" Kas rolled his eyes and stared at the ceiling. "But probably not the however many weeks it takes for a dislocated knee to properly heal. We don't want to be in one place that long."
Lilac tried to help Mori back up. “Hey, hey, stay with me, kid!” she yelled as she tried to calm him down. She was scared but if she showed it, Mori might panic. She couldn’t have that. Tears were threatening to escape her eyes. Luka heard his sister and went silent, sitting up. He rushed out and over to Mori and Lilac. “Mori!” he skidded onto his knees in front of the younger boy, panic rising in his voice.
Mori didn't seem to be helped by having extra panicked people in the room. He was ghostly pale, and started struggling to get up. He managed to get to his feet and ran off into the bathroom to throw up.
Kas watched the whole fiasco from where he was, not really able to get up at the moment considering his leg. There wasn't exactly anything he could do to help, either.
Lilac followed him, to make sure he’d be okay. She waited outside the bathroom door, not wanting to intrude too much. Anyone who saw her like this would know how worried she was. Luka walked back over to Kas, putting his face in his knees. He was scared. He just wanted everyone to be okay and he wanted this stupid apocalypse to be over.
Mori stayed in the bathroom for a while, not wanting to bother anyone else with his presence, especially not until he felt a bit better. He coughed weakly, tears rolling down his pale cheeks.
Kas looked over at Luka, obviously bewildered. "What's wrong with the goth kid?" He asked.
“If you need anything…I’m right out here….okay?” Lilac sighed, whispering. She didn’t want to force her assistance on the kid but…if he needed help, she wasn’t going to stand by and do nothing. Just tell me though… she tried to hold back tears. “I-I don’t know…” Luka choked out, looking up at Kas. Tears were now freely falling and he was barely holding himself together.
Mori whined weakly in reply, curling up on the floor of the bathroom. His head was killing him, and he couldn't really think straight.
Kas was more bewildered and a bit uneasy now that Luka was crying, not really sure what to do to help. "Well… uh… you said he has a concussion, right?" He asked. "If he's throwing up, that's probably it. And he's just a little kid. Could've just had a nightmare that spooked him, I dunno."
Lilac took a deep breath. “D-Do…Do you want an ice pack…? Or something?” she asked, hearing her own voice break. She hated not being able to do much. She hated how Mori was suffering. Luka nodded, wiping his eyes. “Y-Yeah…p-probably…” he whimpered. He was still scared for the kid’s safety…even if it was just a concussion.
"N-No…" Mori replied weakly, taking his hat off so he wouldn't feel so hot. He was panting softly, clutching his stomach where he lay on the floor.
"I'm sure he'll be fine. Just relax. We've got a few people here with some medical knowledge anyway, so I'm sure they can deal with him fine. Just give him meds and something to drink and he'll perk up."
"Yeah." Maze didn't take her eyes off of the forest. If something came, she would be in trouble, they all would. Maze thought for a moment, with her arm injury maybe it would be a good idea to get a gun. Her dad owned a few guns, but she was focused on her grandparents, it never crossed her mind to go back home and grab some. Her home town was close though, if she suggested to go back would they agree? Maze was lightly tapping her foot deep in thought. The girl next to her seemed to say something, but she didn't hear her.
Rachel raised a brow. "Mori, you should get an ice pack. If you're hot, and that looks like the case, you need one." She said, hand on her hip.
She nodded at Lilac to get a few. "Would you mind getting my duffel bag? Has some medical stuff that I need to perform a check-up."
(Wait, it just occurred to me, where tf are they getting ice packs? Are they like the chemical ones?)
Lis let out a sigh and skirted the perimeter of the house. Nothing else unusual besides the noises in the forest. She looped back to the front where Maze was.
"Not sure if we're going to be able to leave today, but if we don't, those zombies probably already know where we are. They're just waiting."
(I…I didn't think about that. Let's assume the chemical ones lol)
"I-I guess so…" Mori replied weakly through the door, although he stayed where he was on the floor. He coughed weakly, shifting uncomfortably.
Maze snapped out of her thoughts and look at Lis. "Yeah. Question, how many people in this house have guns?" Everyone would need a gun. Some would disagree, but even the kid would need one. No one could tell what would happen, he need to be prepared. "My hometown is about a day away. If we took a small group, we could go to my house where my Dad has plenty of guns for everyone. And with my injuries I won't be much help without one." Maze knew they might say no, but if they were smart, they would agree.
"Oh, I don't know," Lis replied, "I have one, but I just got here yesterday myself, so I don't know who else might have them."
She shrugged. "If it's only a day away, I'm sure you can get the others on board. I don't know what their end goal is, but taking a little detour to get more important supplies seems worth it to me."
Lilac sighed. “Hang in there, kid…” she whispered, leaning against the door. Luka looked at the ceiling. “God, I’m bored…” he muttered as Bean left the room. She was looking for something….at least, Luka thought so.
"Same. We should go outside or something." Kas sighed softly. "I'm already sick and tired of sitting. It should be easier to walk with the bandage on, as well."
"I like you, you're smart." She gave Lis a smile. Maze could tell they were going to be friends. "I'm going to head inside and see what the others say." Standing up, Maze tripped on the stairs a bit, but caught herself. "Do you want to join? It would be nice to have some back up."
(Sorry it's a little short)
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Aspen looked at Bean "yeah im okay, thanks." She said looking around wildly
Bean came back with something from her bag. She sat next to Aspen as she held the object in her hands. Luka nodded. “Yeah, but we should be careful…” he sighed, getting up. He offered his hand to Kas.
Kas accepted Luka's hand and, with a minute or two of struggling, managed to get to his feet. He didn't let go of Luka once he was up, simply limping towards the front door. "Where we heading first?"
“Let’s just go out to the porch,” Luka smiled, screaming internally. Oh gosh, oh gosh, he’s holding my haaand- his mind raced as he kept a smile on his face.
Kas didn't really seem to notice, simply nodding and heading out to the porch with Luka. "Mm. It's nice outside, I guess."
Luka sat down on one of the steps, looking off into the distance. “Wish it was under better circumstances though…” he laughed sadly before his smile faded.
"Yeah." Kas slowly sat beside Luka, careful not to put too much weight on his injured leg. "I guess it's probably better now, though." He sighed softly. "I've been alone for a long time."
Luka turned to face him. “How long…? If you don’t mind me asking…” he asked quietly, trying to stay polite. He didn’t want to force any information out of Kas.
Kas moved his head from side to side a couple times, humming in a noncommittal way. "Mm… couple years, maybe? Hard to say. Time is hard to keep track of." He shrugged.