Chapter 3 Hate
The next morning Even woke up in Tommy's couch feeling troubled, he gave the impression that he hated Ellie and he caused mistrust between Joel and Ellie, Even got off the couch and walked towards the kitchen and saw a note on the fridge "Breakfast is in the microwave, if you want some work I'll be at the barn. Maria", the note read Even then ate his breakfast and decided to go to the barn since he had nothing better to do.
"I see you decided to show up", Maria said when Even entered the barn.
"What can I do to help?", Even asked.
"Just get a bale of hay into each of the horse's stalls", Maria explained, Even nodded in response while he was doing that he couldn't help but think about how much of a dick he was yesterday Maria eventually picked up on this "Thinking about something?", Maria asked Even let out a scoff in response.
"You a mind reader?".
"You want to talk about it?".
"Ellie thinks I hate her".
"Why does she think that?".
"She's partly the reason why the family is dead, and I'm not exactly showing that I don't hate her".
"I'm not really sure how I should help you there", Maria responded "Well you seem to have done enough go take a break", Even nodded in response and walked out of the barn and sat on a bench nearby he then took out a photo from his pocket, it was of a black haired man and a brown haired woman.
"I'm trying to look after her dad, but I was never good with stuff like this", Even said to himself then someone snatched the photo from his hand he looked up and saw Dave smiling and holding it "Give it back".
"Or what?", Dave responded.
"GIve it back now", Even said getting off of the bench.
"I don't think so", Dave said and then ripped the photo in half, Even then charged at Dave and pinned him against the wall of a house and made a loud thud in the process Even then brought out a switchblade from his pocket and pointed it at Dave's large stomach.
"Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill you", Even said in the same voice he gave Ellie that night in the barn some people started gathering around attracted by the loud thud caused by Dave hitting the wall.
"Even stop!", Tommy shouted at him but Even ignored him.
"Even he's not worth it", Ellie said Even then let go of Dave but he gave one slash at Dave's arm drawing blood.
"That's a taste of the real world fat ass", Even said to Dave and then walked away with Ellie following him.
"We need to talk", Tommy said pulling Even away into a building nearby the first room was made almost completely of concrete and had a prison cell as well "I don't know what you were thinking, but we got rules here you can't just attack someone without punishment".
"Then lock me up already", Even replied Tommy took out some keys and unlocked the prison cell and Even walked inside "You'll be here a day or two", Tommy said then left but Ellie stayed and fumbled with her fingers.
"Do you need something?", Even asked.
"Can I ask you a question?", Ellie asked in response.
"Shoot".
"Were you there when I was bitten?", Ellie asked but got no response "Well?".
"Yes.. I was there", Even replied.
"Why did you let it happen then?".
"I didn't want it to happen, I don't hate you like you think".
"Really cause you don't exactly show it".
"What do want from me?", Even said walking towards the bars of the prison cell.
"I don't know maybe a nicer cousin".
"I have all the reasons in the world to be a dick to you but I'm not".
"Yeah you seemed like a real dick that night in the barn".
"You still don't get it, you life means so much more than a vaccine. Did you ever think about Joel? About my parent's sacrifices?".
"I'm sorry about your parents Even but I have lost people too".
"You think I don't know that? Killing yourself won't bring them back, I'm sorry but that the reality", Even said but Ellie just stormed off in anger Even turned back to the wall of the cell "Goddamn it. Sorry Dad I tried".
