Beth lies on the couch in Slate's lap, his gently brushing her hair with his fingers. "It's going to look so beatiful when you grow it out."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAM3h1aXEXy
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnQY6lL8xN
"You think?"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNLnRLkz5y
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyM1swfZcqn
"Uh, yeah? Well, I mean, I don't want it to matter what I think. This is your hair and your life, Beth. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2mDCL2uJh
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveOYWgu4vk
The problem was none of us we're in control."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2YD0YVFoI
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRNnyBvhhe
"But you still remember more than I do. All of you and I actually hate that. They cut your head open to bring back what they could of the old you. And the others, it wasn't surgery, but they gave them an overdose which released some supressed memories. Not as straight to the core as surgery, but it worked. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdMyNLVuRq
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q3BI4KLiN
And me? I never got to have a cure, Slate." She whispers, her voice now lower.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdlwQC8xVC
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtplb3zIAp
"Overdosing them on Merge wasn't a cure, Beth. It was just to-" Lips right beside her ear so the others, not their friends don't hear their conversation.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFkjudeDHE
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlqGr0mY1k
"It feels like the means to an end though!" She yells, sitting up. "And it will be all yours! It will never get to be mine too!"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpu0EViYWh
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3RNZXWKcO
She's panting, voice raised and shaking with anger. Lyla who is beside them reading a book, Zekey snoozing in her lap, but is now awake and Gideon playing a board game with Paisley all look at Bethany, eyes wide and their mouths dropping open. "Hey, what is going on back there? I don't mean to pry, but.." Noah trails off, calling out from up the front. His driving the RV and Evelyn is in the passenger seat beside him, reading a map.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatCGZdmZNF
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByKGcPq1vt
On her map is a X in the middle of nowhere. No cities around, no towns, just vast land. It's a long distance away from where they are now, the X.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDD8lQ60CA
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuL8S9OiWT
"I don't want to be stuck like this forever, Slate! Numb and depressed, I feel like I'm worthless-"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFkS4fNNxV
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyfxkmWvbS
She's just getting angrier and swipes the board game off the table, sending the pieces flying. Paisley bursts into tears and runs down to the front of the RV right into Evelyn's arms who hoists her right onto her lap despite being pregnant cause the girl weighs next to nothing. Despite them feeding them, the most they have put on in a month is 1-2kg. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgAM4Hl3aG
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsrcqyNcTD
The group are hungry, but struggling to eat really on account of the food giving them severe stomach pain, bloating, constipation and gas.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AmlK3txUc
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaKudeDngl
"Bethany, what the fuck?!" Lyla yells at her, standing up while Gideon sits their gobsmacked and looks at Slate saying with his eyes, 'Do something'234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGq5wIYTplh
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0sIVrOjiT
Slate looks back at him, 'Do what? Restrain her? You seriously want me to do that to the girl who was tied to the bed hundreds of times, sometimes for no reason at all by Solayo?'234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiahvMOH7OM
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFlBP9P83m
When Lidnsey comes out of nowhere, tackling Bethany to the floor. She screams obsenties and threats at her. "Okay, I need to come up there." Noah says. "Did any of you know how to drive? Evelyn can't do it."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MOxy8grZA
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpSzW7wIdL
"Uh..." Lyla trails off. "Yeah, kinda?" Gideon says. "She's your girl, Slate. You stick with her, I'll drive." Gideon says heading up the front to take over from Noah.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcnmfmjryo
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uhqQ5WznG
Lyla walks away, heading back the bedroom with Zekey, slamming the door.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FJzb2o9Xz
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMUDtDB8h8
Paisley is crying still in Evelyn's arms. "You okay?" Gideon asks her, but she just buries her face further into Evenlyn who gives him an awkward expression saying nothing and looks away.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡms4VRQQty0
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwFlfifzIg
"Let go of me! I said let go!" Bethany yells, Noah now helping Lindsey hold in her place. "So, how did this... fight start?" Noah asks. "It's my fault, I shouldn't have-" But Slate doesn't get to finish, Bethany kicking him in the leg. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrTqthBD7Y
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIGg0cqwXI
"Shit!" He groans, collapsing and then bites his lip to stop himself from saying anything further. "Okay, let's get her into the bedroom. This will be distracting to Evelyn and-" Lindsey doesn't get to finish Bethany insulting him more. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkURZhQ7NJW
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOX4raowmXk
They drag her into the bedroom, followed by Slate. "Seriously?!" Lyla says annoyed. "Then you get the fuck out. Go help your boyfriend drive the RV." Slate hisses back annoyed, Lyla leaping up and leaving.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefvAJP7Jb1
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1HwbYSSbp
Zekey runs to the corner off the room, curling up in a ball under a small table, whimpering. "Sorry, boy." Noah says, as him and Lindsey hoist a still fighting Bethany up onto the bed. "Get off me!" She yells. "Not till you calm down!" Lindsey yells back. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkHGDFDRxV
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAHyjzvijg
"Lidnsey! Yelling at her won't make her come down any faster." Noah tells him.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKF7PuesFT
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2nhkOrSEE
"Oh, like you know!"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZH8x7rsqwh
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugyFcVxQfp
"I do! I was a kindergarten teacher, I worked with kids! I've seen my fair share of rage fits."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhKcr4CXG6
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufv8oxhqiN
"And this is a 18 year old girl! I've worked in corrections!"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVf3aMwA5X6
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WDqPQ2f11
"I'm 28!" Bethany yells, spitting at Lindsey.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ466YaKv1do
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4kMaVXd3R
"Did you just- Yuck!" Lidnsey says, letting go of Beth and running to the bathroom to disinfect his cheek. "We're in a zombie apocalypse! Keep your germs to yourself!"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyA3E5r9Qn
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTlyqB81CV
Bethany relaxes now that one has let go of her. Noah relaxes his grip and helps Bethany to sit up on the bed. Slate takes a seat beside her and Noah hands them both a blanket. "Do you feel tired? Maybe you want to get some sleep?"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01FMC2eazR
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQdjuJ7pZE
Bethany nods and Slate does as well when Evelyn enters. "Paisley's no longer crying. What happened?" 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFbIBMnld5
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlHFwKtcIH
"I'm sorry." Bethany says. "You should tell that to your friends. Look, we've been patient with your group, Slate. But you staying here, we really need you to open up.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrpMDoyV8r
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUhWChayfY
We understand someone in the wider goverment did this... and you all we're held against your will, but everyone's injuries, lack of maturity, understanding and memories... What's really going on?" Evelyn challenges.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7hPWTMpIR
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BPRFf5Ucf
Slate sighs and explains. The much older adults than our group are silent when Slate finishes explaining. "Merge?" Noah says confused.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3M9efhiSc
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybalXT1t6S
"Black market drug." Lindsey tells him. "It could have some legal uses in cases, but it was rare a court ever approved it." Evelyn adds on. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwledWXcqC
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rson5KETd
"Bethany." Noah whispers, bending down to her level. "What you and your friends have been through was horrible, but, you're not worthless. Don't think you are less than them.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVQpu2odvT
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvLBcSDU8i
While you have little to no memories at all, you still have talent for the guitar and disconjointed memories. Movie refrences, and so on."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKXhdZbdkn
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCnMERnWUH
"Using Merge to erase even the smallest things like a movie or a ad you saw is a waste of it. It's better suited to erasing core memories." Evelyn ad's on. "You still have some fragments that are a part of you. You can build off them and restablish your sense of identity."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZMtpaXzvp
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0urKGlNuNM
Bethany shakes her head and then let's out a yawn. "It's okay, you get some rest. We can continue this later." She tells Bethany.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutMGuEJeil
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQ6mLW53lD
And they leave, Slate remaining behind with Bethany. Outside the room and out of earshot of everyone Slate with Bethany. Also Lyla, Gideon and Paisley are up the front distracted still. "That girl needs a doctor. If we weren't stuck plunged in this zombie hell, she'd be housed in a facility." Lindsey says. "Admitted to hospital, cared for by a team who can help her. You should be nicer, Lidnsey." Noah lectures him. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGzmydPol1
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0YYslqfxY
"She's not as well adjusted and self soothing like the others. We've seen the old cuts on her neck and wrists, her ankles. There is even some on her stomach. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1h6XpbbzW6
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuInAOIcfI
What do we do if she tries to harm herself or even take her life? Us nor her friends are equipped to look after her. And her expolsive temperment, she could turn on one of us." Evelyn points out.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDwKrQ3obo
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWzQPtbXJw
"I don't know." Lindsey responds. "Do you want to just lock up anything sharp for now? The knives, anything breakable, medication even?" Noah says. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs1YBZOXqL
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9EHzerlhS
"Well-"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1L9rC5G97V
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1StVK9y5v
"Lidnsey, also the bed sheets and so fourth. We can remove the most risky items, but she will find something. There will always be something."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc3Mf2n670
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYN2u1YGolE
"Them what do you suggest, Noah?!"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRFIV3tk07
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBOyMw2RJo
"We try and teach her how to cope. That in hand with the temporary removal of knives and... yeah, that's the best shot she has.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5AaHnVh8k
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6PDMAkhUa
And you worked with at risk youth. Some of whom we're suicidal, self harming. Try and redirect her anger, teach her karatte or whatever it was."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMOuGqCyvO
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIcGm0kXcV
"Okay..."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDZEGmE49a
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgtJWMuEDn
"So, that's the plan?" Evelyn interjects. 234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm306Ta5j7J
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58xSpkV5It
"Yes."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkAAyW3mZe
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Eu4ML0r6C
"Okay..."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAi8uiJutC
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBcNsVPdP0
"I vote we find some belts, a scarf, rope though. If we have to hold her and tie her up for our and her safety one point, so be it. While the plan may work, what if it fails?"234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyqO0mykLJ
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQxuw8ipu0
"I don't know, Evelyn. It would be best to bring Slate onboard. He is their leader and his the closest with Bethany. Get his input.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzEP9gwlIK
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvj67pXJnJ2
We won't get consent from Bethany, but his at-least maybe..."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WOJ82dAnG
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhji929KX3F
"Fine. Whatever, Noah."234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ621B5fAfug
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9n9GEkxJXd
"So it's agreed upon, final." Lindsey finishes.234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KfYOjZFaw
234Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5hKcLYckK
Penana
search
Loginarrow_drop_down
Registerarrow_drop_down
