Silica
What kind of shit are they hauling? A sled?
Leading the others, I'm not bitchy about it but I don't spare any venom if I see them doing something stupid. I'm otherwise friendly, if they feel like chatting I chat, but left on my own I'll be …
Silica
I get myself good and exhausted, music filling my head and I'm able to get to sleep pretty quick, on another hit of ice. Yeah....
But the dreams come.
I'm back in that bunker, Grab on top of me, fucking me. His sweaty face inches from min…
Silica
"Family, huh? Figures..." I look a little sour at the thought and peer back at the rats. "They don't look related..." I whisper to him with a shrug, "don't fuckin' much matter I guess. Family don't really count for much."
I settle back down…
Silica
I narrow my eyes at Nose a bit, "shit's expensive... you know. See how you do for real ok? I won't let ya freeze up unless you're stupid." I tease a little. He's younger than me, they both are I think but not by much.
One-footed explains a…
Silica
This is moving quickly. I kind of want to scream out that 'I was fucking shot in the leg less than a week ago!' But whatever. Work's work.
I shake his hand, sure. Wonder if he's touched someone like me before. I enjoy the reaction. Sometime…
Silica
That makes me think, I look over at the 'rats' he keeps. They seem allright, I guess. "If they can keep up, no problem." I smile a little naughty smile almost like a dare, I mean, there's no way they can keep up, right?
Truth is, I wouldn't…
Silica
"Sleds? Yeah allright I'll find a way but there's a reason they charge you good scratch for the trip," don't like the sound of that much. Sleds are slow and noisy. But I think I can do it.
"You been overlake, Squirrel?" I wonder if he has, …
Silica
Yeah I just stay out of K2's face. Always hanging around her mom... Can't resist giving her some grief when we're left alone, though. Mommas girl.
I answer Squirrel, "somewhere off the main road? Yeah... guess I can do that. What kinda whee…
Silica
I do enjoy a good piece of fish, but I pick at it kind of uncharacteristically daintily... hate bones. I sit back, feet up on whatever's handy, one ankle crossed over the other and probably my shoes kicked off and tossed near my backpack nea…
Silica
"Took me years to get this good!" I quip back, facetiously.
But I just smile and dance, not all out there, but that kind of dance that comes out when you really just like the beat. Half closing my eyes and quietly singing along with the "u…
Silica
Yeah, I like this one, I start to move to the music. Hands above my head and my hips grind to the beat. No secret what this song is about. But then I look back to see that Squirrel, at least, is watching. A little giggle escapes my lips and …
Silica
'Stop fucking watching me...' is what I'm thinking, but whatever. She thinks she's my fucking mom.
I find the old music player. The song makes me laugh and I keep looking back to see if anyone else is listening, and yeah, H.P. is watching m…
Silica
They make small talk, Hadden has a way with people. I could probably pay attention and save myself some grief, but instead I take a look around the place. Just walk up the tunnel a bit, if I find the source of the music I'll check out what e…
Silica
I hop out of the truck bed even before it quite stops, feet hitting the crunchy ice. Better. There's music, which is kind of awesome actually. I walk alongside the truck, touching the edge of the bed until it stops and kind of waiting for th…
Silica
I settle down, leaning my head on my arms there. Truth is, I'm kind of exhausted. I didn't sleep well last night after what happened, and morning was worse. And the whole mess had made my leg ache. At least I'm outside... sort of.. for the m…
Silica
Great, now everyone's on my case, but i didn't mean it like that.
I notice the sudden somber mood and comment, sort of under my breath, "look I didn't say... I mean... that I'm not comin'... ok?"
Hadden motions to the back and I won't argu…
Silica
My first reaction when he taps me like that is to almost get pissed. I mean... someone touches you it can be serious... but he's just being Hadden. He's like that with everyone. But he can see that instinct flash across my face for an instan…
Silica
Whoa he talks fast sometime.
His hand on my wrist is hot, actually a little uncomfortable but I think I get his meaning. Sure.
He jokes, I actually break a little smile, then shake my head a tiny bit. "You're so stupid," I quietly say, but…
Silica
There's really nowhere for me to go, pressed up against HP on my left and Hadden to my right. Are you still touching my wrist, Hadden?
I kind of turn to look back as he does, like we could see that guy or something. But there's nothing but …
Silica
Hadden says these things. They're kind of beautiful but I don't understand half of 'em.
He touches my wrist, which makes me flinch, at first, but I quickly calm as he gives me a little comforting squeeze which reminds of some feeling from w…
Silica
Hadden slides in next to me, squeezing in close enough to be kind of pressed together, man he's warm. I just look at the console in front of me, the old backpack sitting on the floor between my feet.
"You didn't have to..." I kick the dash,…
Silica
He pulls me half to my feet and all but puts me in the cab, guess I weigh next to nothing and I'm no exactly saying no. I hit the seat next to Hadden.
The girl? Who the hell is he telling?
"What the fuck is..." I shout, at Hadden, at H.P, …
Silica
I climb the ladder, something I should be quicker at but my leg is still slowing me down a bit. I swallow the pain and just go for it. I emerge from the dark hole into the welcome snowy cold. Is that... those weird glasses... yes it's Hadden…
Silica
I hesitate just long enough that he's gone before I can say anything, but I follow his instructions, I want out of this hole.
The shooting starts, I wait a couple of heartbeats, and then up the ladder and gone.
Silica
I get a little sharp with him, for better or worse I don't think he's going to kill me and my mouth starts going on it's own sometimes, "I didn't tell her shit about coming here, just asked her for some info... fuck! Bitch followed me out he…
Silica
I take the goggles and above them back in the backpack, looking up at him as he asks.
"Handplant? Are you fucking kidding me?" I walk a couple steps closer. "She might be lookin' for me..."
I'm not really happy about that. Has she been tra…