“NaNoWriMo 2020 Pt. 38”

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!

MASON’S POV

Maddie looks at Ryan, uncertainty in her eyes.

“Come on,” Ryan scowls.

“I…” Maddie looks up at me. I shrug.

Sighing, she looks back at Ryan. “I’m staying with them.”

Ryan frowns. “Are you serious?”

“Yes.”

Maddie stands, keeping an arm behind Skye in case she suddenly faints. Honestly, I forgot that Skye doesn’t like blood. I mean, I guess part of me also assumed that she’d be used to it by now, having survived the apocalypse for so long…

“You’d rather stay with them?”

“Yes.”

“Garrett’s going to find you.”

“I know.”

“He’s going to kill you.”

“You don’t know that.”

“Come with me.”

“No.”

“Come on, Maddie.”

“No.”

“Maddie…”

“No.”

Ryan glares at Maddie, but Maddie looks like she couldn’t care less. I don’t really understand why Ryan wants Maddie to go with him; they don’t seem to get along in the first place. Then again, what do I know? I just met these guys, like, three days ago.

“Can we find some shade?” Skye says suddenly, using her hand to shield her eyes from the sun.

Ryan continues glaring at Maddie. Maddie continues ignoring him.

“Come on, let’s get under the trees,” Maddie tells Skye, guiding her toward the forest.

Which leaves me with Ryan. Alone. Great.

Final Comments: 10 minutes really doesn’t doesn’t give me much time to write… Maybe I’ll start changing POVs every 2 days? We’ll see…

Overall Rating: 😥