It's like memory lane when I go back to this story. 1 year after I decided to write this attempt at... gradual smut, I cringed like shit when I read back on it.
This was my first story too, and clearly, my formatting was on sum foo-foo shit.
I could just fix it all by editing and re-vamping the shit outta each chapter, but nah... I just want you to know where I started, and how badly I started, compared to now, where I improved much compared to this.
This should give inspiration to ppl that wanna write... it's okay if you start out bad, just make sure you improve the writing on your later stories.
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Chapter 1: Stress
"Just get the fuck out of here PLEASE." Zoey yelled, letting her temper take control of her. Ellis, his light green eyes feeling the impact of those words, left Zoey's room without a word, visibly hurt, he decided to sleep it off at his room. Zoey was a mess right now, first she loses both her parents, forced to put down her father, loses Bill to a horde of tanks and as if shit couldn't get any worse, Louis, dead. Louis couldn't make his way up the ladder in time when a horde rolled through the bridge, the group of 7 fended off the horde, but the limp leg of Louis was ultimately his down fall as he couldn't get up the ladders in time, as a hunter pounced him side of the chest soon as he hobbled up the ladder.
Zoey, instantly regretting throwing a mini tantrum on Ellis, thought about apologizing to the young Mechanic, but decided to be stubborn and leave her woes with her as she slept the night.
6:40 A.M.
A group of 4 would have to scavenge the small town of Rayford. Scavenging for food, Water, medicine, anything that would help in an apocalypse. Ellis decided to keep watch over Zoey, as to Coach's request
"Boy you best get Zoey in a proper mood, or we just gon struggle more than we already are." Coach said, while looking at Zoey's obvious depressed position.
"But Coach, I reckon if I even go near 'er, I might end up being her punching bag." As Ellis tried to desperately come with the group, he then accepted he would just have to stay watch this one day.
"Don't worry, all you need to do is lighten her mood up, and boy I tell ya, she could use your bright optimism."
Ellis Sighing loudly "Fine, but come back soon, for all I know she might shoot me."
As Coach left for the door, Ellis locked it into place with a steel bar covering the front "Good luck y'all!" As he waved to the group of Nick, Rochelle, Francis and Coach.
On Watch
(Ellis POV)
Ellis found himself staring at Zoey's relaxed state of sleep as she laid on a couch. Her smooth light skin complimenting her clothes well, her ponytail resting in place... Her. "I swear she an angel. So darn beautiful." Ellis muttered to himself. Ellis decided to walk around the abandoned bar in which they have been taking refuge in, doing a full quick sweep of the interior, Ellis decided to return downstairs, where Zoey, Ellis' Angel has been taking rest. He froze in place as he tried to talk to the now awake Zoey. Simply staring at her, Ellis felt weak and stiff, Zoey stared back at him with her emerald coloured eyes, now Ellis truly felt weak, he took a quick seat on the chair, and simply stared like a moron. "How can a girl be so damn beautiful..."
Woke
(Zoey's POV)
She had a nightmare about Louis dying, remembering the gory scene as the Hunter pounced him and ripped through his shirt, into his flesh. The sheer ferocity of Louis' screams was enough to wake up Zoey from her nightmare. Zoey found herself on the couch, alone, dimly illuminated area. Deciding to take a look around the area, but when Ellis arrived downstairs , she waited for what the Young Mechanic was about to say. After a minute of Ellis just awkwardly staring at her, she decided she was in no mood for anything stupid right now, Zoey felt her eyes meet Ellis' eyes, a yellowish green color, a color that she didn't think possible of a human to possess, Zoey quickly stared away from Ellis' awesome eyes and decided to break the silence "If your here to be stupid, please just do it with yourself, I'm really not in the mood."
Humility
Ellis felt hurt again, but wouldn't dare show to be weak in front of his dream girl. Breaking his mesmerized trance with her "Er, sorry if I- I was annoying you, I- I- jus thought... That..." Ellis was at a lost for words, stuttering with humility, Ellis wished he had not said anything when he heard cold words come out of Zoey's mouth "Oh my god" Zoey scratching her head in annoyance, "Why do I have to be left with a stuttering idiot, Goddamnit." As she proceeded to the balcony. Ellis felt cold. To hear words that hurt, coming from his dream girl, put him in a state that left him down for a while, blankly staring at the wood work of the floor. Ellis was usually tolerant of any insults coming towards him (Mainly from Nick), but Ellis didn't prove ready to handle words from a girl that he liked... Loved to be more specific. Ellis saw her on the balcony, she was looking blankly at the generator, that seemed to be Bill's resting spot. Ellis decided to leave her alone and build the confidence up to at least try to see what she was thinking about. Zoey came back from the balcony, staring coldly at Ellis, not thinking of him the same when she first saw him. He saw an angel, but all she saw was an awkward idiot. But she couldn't help but admire Ellis' physical features, tan skin, Mossy green eyes, nicely toned arms, Curly light brown hair and a smile that he possessed that always seem to put the group in high morale. Zoey couldn't think about his features now, as she simply just wanted alone time for herself.
Breaking point
Zoey found herself sitting on the couch while Ellis was on watch, keeping an eye out for the four survivors that went to gather supplies. It was about 12 in the afternoon, and what an awkward morning it had been for Ellis, staring dumbly at his dream girl, getting scolded for it, and spending his time alone on the balcony, trying to build up the confidence to just talk with Zoey. Zoey on the other hand was staring blankly a wall for a few hours, while having memories about Louis and Bill, Louis' optimism and Bill's Leadership. A good thing to hold onto during an apocalypse, Zoey remembered how happy she was when Louis' optimistic nature towards dire problems would bring the group's morale up, actually had them believe they would make it far together. Zoey was then interrupted by the opening of the balcony door as Ellis walked into the living room. Zoey ignored him, clearly not wanting to talk about anything at all, she just wanted complete silence. Ellis on the other hand was determined to try and lighten Zoey's mood up. "Zoey, I'm sorry about Louis, I- I- I really am." Zoey paid no mind toward his stuttered speech. "Just shut up." Zoey quietly said. Ellis in an act of desperation, decided to randomly tell one of Keith's stories, all in an attempt to lighten up the depressing atmosphere, Ellis hated sad atmospheres. "Have I ever told you about the time my buddy Keith, went-" Zoey lost it, yelling loudly "ELLIS, SHUT THE FUCK UP. You need to learn to be less fucking annoying, and just leave people ALONE." Ellis went numb, cold, stiff... Dead. Ellis could feel a tear welling up in the corner of his eye. Zoey was infuriated, as she sat back down, "I think I would be in a better mood if I didn't see you anywhere around me, just go upstairs and talk to yourself or something. I don't care, just leave me alone." That was the breaking point for Ellis, he could feel a tear steaming down his face, then two tears, tears came in bunches as he started walking upstairs to his appointed room. An awkward day with little watch around the place, as a uncomfortable silence around Zoey surrounded her. She dozed off into her sleep and wandered away from the real world. Ellis, eyes red from some tears, had a change spark within him. He was no longer daydreaming about the so called angel downstairs from him, Ellis couldn't believe the words that somehow just slipped out of his mouth, "What a bitch..." As he laid to sleep.
