They seemed to be discussing something. About me? Don't tell me they think I got bitten.
Hanna she seems to be quiet. Is this the same Hanna I know?
They all are together give me a weird look, a judging one. I get it alot so it's fine. Sometimes for dressing like 'a guy' or talking about anything of me by now, but this look is judging me in a .. fearful way?
That's new.
Honestly let them speak what they want, in the end It was my idea to come to the roof, the reason their alive is because of me.
I can be the reason for the exact opposite if needed.
As they continue in hushed voices I slide down against the wall and go through my bag.
My skateboard, earphones, phone, snacks, pencil case and my notebook. My notebook is where I will write my analysis of this.. apocalypse?
I slide the pocket knife I took from Hanna's bag earlier into mine for safe keeping. I take my phone out and see if I can call anyone for help.
No signal.
Well I figured that but it still was annoying. I let out a sigh and leaned my head back against the wall and put my earphones in. I may not have signal but I have screen recordings of my favourite songs. Smart, right?
I stay in my own bubble aways from the zombies, sirens and mumbles of my remaining classmates.
After a few minutes Hanna walks away from the others to me, she seems pissed. I glance up through my music seeing her, of course the song had to be
No one noticed by the Marías.
Hanna forcefully grabbed my wrist and looked back at the others with her iron blue eyes.
"If you go against her you go against me."
What is this blonde planning now, and why is she defending me.
One of the guys step forward.
"Hanna we don't know if she got infected or not, it's not safe so move away."
"No. Does she look ill like the others before, she's perfectly fine and not to mention bought my bag and her bag back which contains supplies that may help us."
Jeez.. as they argue my wrist is limply in her grip and the next song in my earphones happens to be lunch by Billie Eillish.
But hey, at least I know what they were arguing about before. Of course it was about me though.
Hanna looks determined to prove I'm not infected.
She suddenly gets a piece of ripped cloth and ties my wrist and hers together.
"If she turns its my responsibility."
The dudes name who I forgot sighs and turns back to the others around the fire they made earlier, while me and Hanna sit on the side against the wall.
Why is she putting her safety in this group at a risk for me?
Probably wants my stuff though.
I don't bother to thank her as we sit in silence, wrists still binded. I keep my earphones in then decide to talk.
"Want one?"
I take out on earphones and offer it.
She looks at it and takes it
"Better not country music."
"You wish.."
"I do NOT like country."
"You do look like it though."
"Shut up and just play the music."
"Fine fine ."
I press play, The song can't stop by the red hot chilli peppers.
She looks at me as it starts.
"You have good music taste."
She says, obviously trying to keep her excitement down. She's not the best at it.
"I know."
I say simply , too tired to speak more after today. I stay leaned back against the wall and tilt my head up to see the sky.
The sun starts to set.
The other 5 are around the fire while me and Hanna sit on silence listening to my pre recordings of songs. One guy, the same who took Hanna before calls her.
"Hey Hanna come join us, it's more warm."
"Coming!"
She calls out sweetly. They didn't even ask me. Rude. Hanna will probably go, and untie our wrists. Just here I thought we were bonding in silence and music.
She stands up and pulls me with her, our wrists still tied together, and sits me down next to her around the fire.
"What are you doing!?"
I whisper sharply to her.
"Returning the favour for sharing your music with me."
Her tone is playful and light teasing as if she won this tension battle. I sit next to her on the floor now, in the circle with the other five around the fire. My music still in one ear and the other in Hanna's ear still.
The guy seems slightly disappointed that Hanna sat opposite from him with me, but doesn't say much.
Hanna being her obviously takes initiative.
"How about we introduce ourselves since it's only us 7 now, we should also record it on my phone, so if someone finds us they know something."
She suggests with that stupid sweet tone voice. Thought it is a good idea, everyone else nods.
"I'll go first."
It's the same guy as before who clearly likes Hanna.
"I'm chase, 16 years, 5,11 and blood type A-."
He had this cool low voice, golden brown messy hair and Hazel eyes, looks like he has a strong figure aswell, could be useful. I'll make sure to write this down in my notebook. They go around the circle. Hanna recording first.
Next a girl with long black straight hair and blue eyes.
"I'm Yunjin, 16 years, 5,6 and blood type B+."
She had a confident and smooth voice.
Next another guy, Black messy hair in a mullet, brown eyes, he seemed cool in my opinion but mysterious, that's dangerous.
'Im Hyun, 17 years, 6,0 and blood type AB+."
A boy was beside him, White bleached hair in a messy perm with shaky hazel eyes, he seems timid and scared. Figured there would be at least someone like that.
"I'm Sieun, 16 years, 5,10 and blood type A+."
His voice cracked as he spoke, he immediately went quiet after that. Embarrassed most likely.
A girl with ginger hair, long and wavy with green eyes was next, she had freckles on her nose spread out to her cheeks. She looked nervous but strong aswell, mentally. I like her already.
"I'm Ashlyn, or Ash, 16 years, 5,8 and blood type AB-."
Her voice was cool and soothing.
Now it was Hanna's turn, everyone looked at her with that familiar adoration even with this situation. The phone is handed to me to record her.
"I'm Hanna, 16 years, 5,9 and blood type O-."
I know enough about her already. Now it is my turn, I pass the phone back to Hanna as the others look at me, still not looking trustful.
"I'm Alexandra or Alex, 16 years 5,8 and blood type O+."
After that Hanna switches the camera to her.
"We are students of Central high, please help us soon, thank you."
She ends the recording and sighs, she looks tired, more mentally though.
Yunjin speaks.
"Well now we all know eachothers names, so please let's of get along and survive."
I nod and so do the others. My legs get cramped and I decide to get up and walk to the edge of the roof so i untie me and Hanna's wrists. I walk over and look ahead, it's full of zombies below. Like little ants covering the world from up here.
"The whole field is covered."
It's Ashlyn who came beside me.
"Tell me about it."
She smiles slightly at my remark.
"Your Alex right?"
"The one and only."
"You seem cool, want to survive this new hell together?"
She extends her hand teasingly to me with a soft smile. I definitely like her already.
"Gladly."
I take her hand and gives me a playful squeeze.
Chase calls us both over back to the fire.
"You two come, we're going to play a game to know eachother better."
I sigh.
"After you."
Ash teases.
"Why thank you."
I play along aswell. Oh great im already getting comfortable around her.
I sit down next to Hanna as before with Ash on my other side of the circle around the fire.
Chase speaks up.
"Since it looks like the end of the world we might aswell confess anything we've kept in now."
What the hell is this game.