Elle McBriar

August 12th, 6 months and 33 days since the last zombie report

It'd been about 10 minutes neither Paxton or Elaine bad come back yet. I was getting antsy.

Mainly because my extremely handsome man friend who I'm casually fucking is having a chat with a very beautiful women who invited us into her safe house.

Deciding to ignore it, I headed to the library. I saw a really good book the other day that I want to read.

"Hi Sophia." I smiled, "Hi dear."

I placed myself between two shelving units and sat on a comfy chair, opening the book.

'How to Save The World'

I thought it was quite fitting.

Halfway through, I heard footsteps and turned around, seeing Alex come in. He looked worried, "Alex? You okay?" I asked, "Yeah uh- it's Riley."

I dropped the book and ran to Alex's room where Riley was laying on the bed crying

His face was red and he looked like he was breaking out in hives or something.

His little hands were beginning to turn blue.

"What the hell?" I cried, picking up Riley in my arms. Alex started to cry, "Hey. There's doctors here, come on."

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"HELP. SOMEONE HELP!" Alex screamed, "DOC!"

A doctor came out, I can't remember her name but she took Riley from me, and rushed us into a room, "What happened?" She asked, putting his tiny body on a bed, "After lunch he just started crying and then turning red I- I don't know." Alex mumbled.

"Okay. We'll do a scan. You need to leave the room so we can work, please." "What? N-no. He's my brother." Alex said panicked, "Alex, come on."

I led his shoulders to the wall. He slid down it and out his head in his hands, "It's okay. It'll be okay, he'll be fine."

"How do you know that? He's a baby Elle. He can't fucking speak." Alex yelled, tears in his eyes. I hugged him tightly, "Because he's a fighter. Like his big brother."

Alex sobbed under my arms as we sat on the cold floor, waiting for results. Beeping was heard and muffled talking, but no one had come out.

Gage rushed over after he heard and told us he'd go find Paxton and Elaine.

I mentally cursed him for finding Elaine but I guess if it's something serious, she'd have to know.

After an hour or so and nothing was said, I began to panic. "What if-" Alex paused, "What if it's something serious. Like, what if he's been exposed to the radiation or something like that." Alex snuffed, "We can't think like that Alex. This bunker is air-right. We're safe." I said, reassuring myself and him.

He nodded, "I know. But what if-" "No buts and no what ifs. He'll be okay Alex I promise." I whispered.

Leaning my head on his shoulder, I closed my eyes.

"Hey. What the hell happened?" Paxton said, kneeling in front of us.

Elaine whizzed past, rushing through the doors, "Riley just started crying and breaking out in some rash I- I don't know." Alex said. Paxton patted his back and noogied his hair, sitting next to me.

The protective side of Paxton took over as he pulled me off Alex and onto his shoulder. "Where were you?" I whispered, hearing him sigh, "I really did have to help Elaine with something I swear." He said, "What was it? Can you tell me?"

Paxton took my hand, "It's not my news to tell." He shrugged, "So why could she tell you and not me then? Is she that important to you?" I said, my jealously taking over. Paxton shushed me, "Elle, stop that. You know thats not what it is."

I pulled away from him, "No I don't know that Paxton. I don't know anything right now. You say it's fine, that Elaine means nothing to you, that she annoys you when she flirts with you- yet when you voluntarily talk to her or spend hours with me, I don't know how to act."

"It upsets me." I sigh, closing my eyes.

Paxton was silent, "I'm sorry." He mumbled, "It doesn't matter. I just- I don't know what's wrong with me." I stood up, "Where are you going Elle?"

I ignored him and walked down the hall to my room.

Is there something wrong with me? Why am I acting so jealous? Is Paxton falling out of love with me? Maybe it's the bunker.

He spent an hour with Elaine today. An hour. What could someone possibly need help with for an HOUR.

I gave my virginity to him - which isn't really a big deal to me. But it still kind of hurts when the man you love is spending time with other women.

I closed my notebook, chucking it on the floor. That was the last page.

A frustrating scream came out of me as I threw myself onto my bed, I sighed.

Stop being pathetic, Elle. I thought.

I know I'm being pathetic and acting like a child but I've never had a boyfriend or anyone who cares for me before so it's a weird feeling for me and I love Paxton so you can expect me to be a bit protective.

I left my room again, heading to the hospital wing, Alex, Gage and Pax were still on the floor, "Anything?" I asked.

Alex looked at me and shook his head, "Nothing."

I sat down again next to Paxton, not saying a word. He just put his hand on my knee.

A couple minutes of silence, the door opened and a nurse stepped out. We all shot up immediately.

She was smiling, "He's absolutely fine. Nothing to worry about." She said, I breathed a sigh of relief and heard Alex breath shakily, "What happened to him?"

She led us into the room where Riley was smiling happily, "He had an allergic reaction. Turns out, this little man is allergic to oat milk, which is what was in his yogurt for lunch." She smiled, rubbing his head.

Alex sat on the bed next to Riley, "Thank you, Doc." He smiled, "It's what I do." She shrugged.

Leaving Alex with Riley, we headed to the hallway. Paxton wrapped his hands around me so my back was pressed to his chest. He kisses my chest, "I'm sorry I made you upset." "No I'm sorry. I overreacted. I've just never felt this way about anyone before and- I'm-"

He nodded, "Me too. I don't want anyone touching you." He whispered.

Elaine came out, talking with Gage. They spot us as come over, "Elle, may I have a word with you." Elaine smiles, I keep a normal face, "Sure."

She leads me too the hallway behind the one we were previously in. "I'm sorry. If you think I was making moves on Paxton."

She looks nervous. Her face is red, "The truth is- I'm Gay." My eyes went wide, "I have feelings for Megan but she turned me down. And when we recused you, I realised I was catching feelings for you too." She said with a shaky voice, "So why were you flirting with Paxton if you're Gay?" I asked.

"I tried to ween myself off you and Megan by acting uninterested. I realised that flirting with Paxton was making you upset and I tried to stop, but when you got mad, you're cute so." She smiled sadly.

My heart hurt for her. There only being 3 girls in the world and two of them being straight, "It's okay Elaine. Thank you for saying sorry. I forgive you." I smiled, "Just don't do it again." I giggled.

She smiled, "Definitely not. Guys aren't my type." She joked. I laughed loudly, "I'm sorry too. It must be hard you know." She shrugged, "It is what it is.".

It is what is is.

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heyy!!

hope that cleared some things up about elaine and elle's relationship.

side note: if you don't support the LGBTQ community then i respect your opinion, but do not keep reading from here on if you don't like reading about it, thank you :)