The Undead Day Sixteen by Rr Haywood

Author:Rr Haywood
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Horror, Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Published: 2014-11-19T00:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

She draws a breath and works to keep any expression of frustration from her face. Only when she is sure her tone and manner will be completely neutral does she speak, and even then she watches him carefully.

‘James, I love being here with you. I really do,’ she nods emphatically, ‘but…’ she stops mid-sentence when he turns to stare. He doesn't portray anger, but a completely normal look of interest in the words she speaks, but the fact he turned is enough for her to choose each word carefully.

‘Go on,’ he nods for her to continue, ‘but what?’

‘Nothing,’ she smiles quickly.

‘What? Say it,’ he smiles back, ‘you can talk to me, you know that.’

‘Yeah of course,’ she nods again, ‘I don’t know what I was saying,’ she shakes her head and gives a light laugh.

‘You said,’ he smiles gently, ‘that you love being here with me but…what was the but?’

Panic starts to rise that he smiles so gently and speaks so softly. His soft, blue eyes settle on her face and she swallows nervously, ‘I…I mean…you’re hungry,’ she looks up with a sudden idea, ‘and I’m worried about you.’

‘Worried? What for?’

‘Because you’re so hungry and you’re doing all the work and…and you need to keep your strength up.’

‘My strength is fine.’

‘Oh god I didn’t mean that, I just meant…’

‘What’s wrong with my strength?’

‘Nothing! James, nothing is wrong but…you’re hardly eating anything and…and not now, god not now but later…like…in days or weeks then…’

‘What’s wrong with my strength?’

‘James! Nothing,’ she rushes towards him sensing the atmosphere dropping through the floor. ‘You’re so strong and,’ she puts her hands on his shoulders she feels the hard bones and sinewy muscle, ‘I mean wow, James,’ she squeezes his thin arms, ‘you’re so strong. Forget it,’ she tries laughing again, ‘I’m just being a worrier as ever.’

‘Warrior? You want a warrior?’

‘What? No! I said worrier…I worry…you know I worry about you.’

‘Yeah right,’ he says quietly and her heart drops through her stomach at the way he says it. It’s a quiet muttered response and his eyebrows lift up. She watches his blue eyes and maybe it’s just her perception but they now seem more grey than blue.

‘James,’ she whispers and swallows again before casting her eyes round the spotless kitchen.

‘A warrior,’ his head tilts to one side, ‘a warrior.’

‘No, I said worrier…I worry, James…’ she closes her eyes in resignation and knows it’s already too late.

‘So…’ he falters and stops as though he is the victim, ‘I’m not a warrior then? Is that what you’re saying?’

‘No,’ she whispers and keeps her eyes closed.

‘Yeah,’ he snorts a dry laugh, ‘a mechanic isn’t a warrior, is he.’

She stays silent now. Nothing she can say will make a difference to the outcome.

‘It’s not like I paid the rent is it,’ he says conversationally, ‘or put food on the table.’

She waits.

‘You want to go with them. Don’t you?’ He asks gently, ‘say it, tell me the truth. You want to go with them.’

She waits. Silently she waits.

‘Go on,’ he urges, ‘you know you can be honest with me.

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