“NaNoWriMo 2020 Pt. 37”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Additional note: This is a continuation of the NaNoWriMo 2020 TTtW story.

Read the compiled NaNoWriMo TTtW story here!

SKYE’S POV

I can’t stop my body from shaking as Ryan maneuvers the submarine out into the sunlight. Mason is pressed against my side. Either he’s so stable that he can’t feel me shaking or he’s shaking just as much as me.

Maddie, on the other hand, seems completely fine. She’s running all over the place, checking controls and cameras and a bunch of other computer stuff that I don’t understand.

I have no idea how much time passes before the submarine shudders to a stop. Ryan and Maddie climb to the back with us.

“Get out,” Ryan says sharply.

My body refuses to move. The red spots on Ryan’s shirt dance in front of my eyes as he leans over me.

A hand grabs my arm and drags me out of the submarine. Sunlight pierces my eyes, burning them. Still, I see red. Everywhere.

My stomach can’t handle it. I run to the nearest tree and… well… you get the idea.

I walk back slowly, careful to avoid looking at Ryan.

Mason suddenly appears beside me. “So you can burn down an entire campsite but can’t handle looking at blood?” he mutters.

I wrinkle my nose at the taste in my mouth. “There’s no blood in a fire,” I whisper back.

Maddie walks to me and puts a hand on my shoulder. “Are you okay?”

I nod. “Yeah, I just don’t like looking at blood.”

“Me neither,” she says with a shudder.

“Are you done?” Ryan asks crossly. He strides to us and I look away.

“Yeah, just stay back there,” I say.

“Fine,” he snaps. “Well I’m heading off anyway. Like I said, Garrett is going to be here any minute, and when he does, I’d rather not be here.”

Mason shrugs. “Great,” he says. “See you never.”

There’s a pause; I assume that Ryan’s glaring at Mason. Then Ryan says, “Come on, Maddie let’s go.”

Final Comments: Uhh I really don’t know what I’m doing…

Overall Rating: 😣