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."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuglCNfcLVf
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMgVFt53z2
"You think?"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASIJfodVy5
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMxdvKqC3L
"Uh, yeah? Well, I mean, I don't want it to matter what I think. This is your hair and your life, Beth. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4wMvgecYf
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyLWq7R2Qg
The problem was none of us we're in control."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn3TVe84X4
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZKUF2cMXG
"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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6Fye1i5Kw
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGhIWkhtF6
And me? I never got to have a cure, Slate." She whispers, her voice now lower.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKtRlNSZmO
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlClR4kadn
"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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c6K7LIQWD
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewKUFrLo1U
"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!"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJ0M7a6Kfd
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAppqfEDhR3
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4cKETBaft
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuTvrtmV8g
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZ2Qm65FAB
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs56oHbwDQf
"I don't want to be stuck like this forever, Slate! Numb and depressed, I feel like I'm worthless-"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Sp3jFrpKP
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1yefwoXOF
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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxmNsKQB3j
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDu5ZCftpY
The group are hungry, but struggling to eat really on account of the food giving them severe stomach pain, bloating, constipation and gas.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSdpFYx2JY
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOGj2D73PG
"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'204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAtsQ2Hc7A
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQjFwVZJOU
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?'204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfaAnlWNqb
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADafduwzQg
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."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyeqGKzoYN
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx4ytZEllR
"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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nY3VIZAKI
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9QshbZNHE
Lyla walks away, heading back the bedroom with Zekey, slamming the door.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtUif2Exph
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rNFMfTOkF
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOB4kpqcosg
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvai2QlGmj0
"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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU6UL2CGWf
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CrLGPakYD
"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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsJ88iSuZ7
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4P6HsqNZR
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46OPJPF0UD
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8ABrJArRM
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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbDK7AiUZP
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloQ1Jt2pGM
"Lidnsey! Yelling at her won't make her come down any faster." Noah tells him.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerQSidzmf6
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFAuTe5beA
"Oh, like you know!"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3JLUBrXNP
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyMWYoEdDF
"I do! I was a kindergarten teacher, I worked with kids! I've seen my fair share of rage fits."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwuWpwNnQ3
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX1sWRfZV1
"And this is a 18 year old girl! I've worked in corrections!"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEfNbJC9NP
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywz1VQfNBD
"I'm 28!" Bethany yells, spitting at Lindsey.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr6tPncGzP
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzJATosFRq
"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!"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJq5tZ83PG
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEBXfLREmI
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?"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FA5VHT8hi
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxZX3M6rHX
Bethany nods and Slate does as well when Evelyn enters. "Paisley's no longer crying. What happened?" 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24Ihxno3Yt
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhfx4rllI0
"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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLlj9PfT0o
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXVDVq1NSl
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsz9KnS8zW
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2VN678urv
Slate sighs and explains. The much older adults than our group are silent when Slate finishes explaining. "Merge?" Noah says confused.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDY4jytcNo
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2z46aVyqC
"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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuIrh7BPeb
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQbw400QCJ
"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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOMMvUFXvU
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8JYdyP2XM
While you have little to no memories at all, you still have talent for the guitar and disconjointed memories. Movie refrences, and so on."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00YqQhMDxa
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNbxgddOLq
"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."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXhNf3RxiY
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJPVY1f2w3
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Fen3lifOG
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXBGwGsJxd
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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4Fg73TXaY
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBF0xF9QjZ
"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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6cWQLPAKI
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BdRW00gPl
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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVF2YD1LAW7
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6tVZTUquU
"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. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUNOAuAesS
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rKl9oH2Y5
"Well-"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKallhpuBGl
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aPr2EW2KH
"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."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOJJVbPIve
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMXGCCoEcG
"Them what do you suggest, Noah?!"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1U7l3SOyud
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsagfgcVYtz
"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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74JPysWbuU
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mDe8OOq7X
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."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPR71o15au4
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNxZXzLuZ8
"Okay..."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnwMwXOKVx
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHO691yuvW
"So, that's the plan?" Evelyn interjects. 204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGsKJDCk1e
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE58gQrJtoU
"Yes."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjN1ohp30j
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1KylzuPq1
"Okay..."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUqlZRai1f
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN76RMlmEIJ
"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?"204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qmXBUARWe
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYm98SxgWu
"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.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWhz2kBpc2
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg4SHq6POD
We won't get consent from Bethany, but his at-least maybe..."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReeXYuY0jD
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAInY3yEXE
"Fine. Whatever, Noah."204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5S2p2xakR
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2axg815IOg
"So it's agreed upon, final." Lindsey finishes.204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU40nvZEqR5
204Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofJ9FtCZk9
Penana
search
Loginarrow_drop_down
Registerarrow_drop_down
