Omg, such a crappy chapter! D:
Like you guys, I want to get to the actual relationship, however slow-burning it would be more realistic... Unless I switch up Nick and Eddie's characters so that they seem a bit more... desperate? However, I don't want them to be too OCC.
I'm loosing the power to make this story good. It was intended to be a one-shot but I can understand why you would want me to continue as we're 10 chapters in and the two haven't frickin kissed! :P
I'll try my best, I'm sorry if this is crappy! I'll get things going soon, however this story may not last as long as I intended. (I just want to get to the relationship already!)
"Up ya get love birds!" Luke teased from above the resting forms of Eddie and Nick.
Immediately Eddie shot up, his eyes wide and face flushed as he noticed a groggy Nick stirring slowly awake from leaning on his shoulder throughout the night.
"What did ya drink last night?" Luke questioned, a light humour in his voice as he removed the shared blanket and proceeded to stuff it in one of the backpacks he was holding.
"Uh nothing... I don't think." Eddie replied, confusing the night with the one back at the shed.
"Ha, yeah I know man. Here, let me help you up before Nick drenches you with drool!" Luke laughed. Eddie smiled and held out his hand in which Luke grasped onto Eddie and pulls him up swiftly.
Nick groaned as he felt Eddie's presence disappear but soon pulled himself up, yawning several times before adjusting his eyes to his surroundings.
Everybody was up and getting packed to get moving again. Carlos was in deep conversation with Rebecca and Alvin, and Sarah was as hyper as ever as she giggled and spoke with a gently smiling Clementine. The supplies were neatly packed away into the correct backpacks and the smell of burning wood was faint in the morning air.
It was a good start. The weather was not too cold, nor too warm. The group were well fed and had a large supply of food and medicine. Carver had not showed up yet and no casualties have been suffered ever since Pete died. The group still mourned, but soon learnt to continue on with the life within the hellish reality. Nick also, was doing okay, showing a more affectionate side of himself when it came to Eddie. A side which was never open to anyone for a long time…
Luke couldn't help but to let his mind wander. He felt like crap due to the way he treated his best friend, but the more he isolated himself away from him, the more of a longing he felt truly. He was a shitty friend and needed to apologise properly, but Nick seemed himself with Eddie.
The certain man in a beanie stole Luke's chance to make things right, but what Luke felt about the two was annoyingly difficult to adjust to. Sometimes, Luke felt as he was falling for Nick, but maybe that was because he felt sorry for him, sorry that he was such an asshole. Luke also felt slightly jealous of Eddie as this particular man recovered Nick and his state in one solid night. But at the same time, Luke enjoyed Eddie's company and liked talking to him…
It was not like Eddie didn't feel the same however. He was most probably falling for Nick, but then again, what about Wyatt? Has it been so long that he just forgot about what they could've had? Has it been so long that he had completely forgotten about how he once felt?
And then there was Luke. Luke was pretty charming, level-headed from what Eddie could see. But underneath those looks and positive traits, Eddie could see guilt. Eddie could see somebody forcing himself to become a better person but his time was clearly up. Eddie could only think that what Nick spoke of Luke, was true and Luke himself knew it. Luke was trying to get back to Nick but it was over. Nick didn't feel the same way as he used to anymore. Was this the same with Wyatt and Eddie? But it has been so long… what would happen if they reunited? They wouldn't hate each other, would they?
It was then that a certain raven haired man distracted Eddie from his ongoing thoughts.
"Morning." Nick said casually, his positive attitude topped with a tired smile.
Eddie returned the smile and replied with a 'Good morning' surprised with himself for sounding so proper for once in his life.
"Right, I say we travel a few hours and take a break, then hit the road again." Luke spoke, holding out a large map in front of himself and studying the winding route that they had been taking.
The majority of the the group nodded, adjusting bags on their backs while Rebecca sighed.
"I just wanna have this baby and be normal again, I feel useless." she uttered, disappointed within herself.
"Hey Becs, it's okay. We've got this." Alvin soothingly replies, carrying what would've been Rebecca's load of supplies.
"Yeah Bec, don't feel useless... You've been carrying a baby, so when we complain, you have the right to hit us." Luke joked.
Rebecca let out a small chuckle in which Eddie smiled. It was nice to see such a hot-headed person smile naturally. It was the same with Nick as well…
Eddie knew he was capable of being a better person to the group. Some still despised him, some enjoyed his company, but 24/7 Eddie could only think about what he wasn't telling the others. Yes, he'd only met them like... yesterday. But to stay alive, the group was his only chance.
Eddie had come to a decision that today he'll tell the group the truth. He hid a lot behind his smile, but Eddie felt the regret, the guilt and remorse flow through his veins and taunt his mind.
The man he killed, abandoning his best friend, the drugs and all the other shit he did... would make him a criminal.
Somethings just have to be said.
It was the truth, and telling the truth makes you an honest person...
But sometimes, telling the truth doesn't make you a trustworthy person.
Sometimes, the truth was down right dangerous.