Introduction
One of the major points of the tribe was to address the tough issues of life that teenagers go through. The subjects most parents don't want to deal with. Teen sex, pregnancy, suicide, eating disorders, alcoholism, death and then some. These issues were only heightened by the world the kids were hurled into. A world without adults, without rules, without guidance. Obviously these problems aren't exclusive to a virus inflicted world. I thought it might be interesting to take some of the very issues in the show and rewrite them back in the real world. Even with parents around, teens still deal with sex, rape, substance abuse, running away, feelings of isolation... Obviously in this alternate universe there is no virus and no tribes and many of their problems are different. But I hope I succeeded in conveying the spirit of the show. Please don't flame too hard for I truly am a devoted fan and only wish to do it justice. any reviews and constructive criticisms are welcome of course. enjoy.
-One
We are the lost
The one's forgotten
And this time
The future is ours
It's in our hands
We are one
We're the tear in your eyes
We're the blood in your veins
We're the beat of your heart
We're the sweat on your face
We're the ones that you chase
We're the promise that you made
We're the voice in your head
We're the lies that you said
We're the kids that you pushed away
We are...
We're the pride of your lives
We're the light shining deep in your eyes
We're the choice that you made
We're the smile on your face when you sleep at night
We're the best thing you had
But you left us behind
We're the kids that you pushed away
We are...
We're the pain that you feel
We're the scars that don't heal
We're the tear in your eye
We're the reason you cry
We're the voice in your head
We're the lies that you said
We're the best thing you had but you pushed us away
We are the lost
The ones forgotten
And this time
The future is ours
It's in our hands
we are...
We are the lost
The ones forgotten
And we've got
Nothing to lose
Together we stand up tall
We are one
-Simple Plan
Chapter One
Trudy hesitated at the car door. This was such a bad idea. What was she thinking? She would never be able to pull this off. Bray noticed her hesitation as he buckled himself in.
"Trudy?" She didn't look at him. "What's wrong?"
"I'm not going. I've changed my mind."
She started to walk back to her front door. Her new size made her slower than she would have liked and Bray caught her easily. He gently grabbed her arm and gazed warmly down at her.
"Come on Trude. It's gonna be fine. No one's going to care."
"Yes they are. They're all going to think I'm some sort of slag."
"No," He shook his head. "I won't let them."
"My parents do." Her voice was tinged with hurt.
Trudy thought back on that conversation she and her parents had last June. The one where she had to tell them that their beloved fifteen year old daughter was five months pregnant. Most of what was said was no more than background noise in her mind. It was the looks on their faces that she couldn't forget. It was as though they were seeing her for the first time. Like they'd lost their little girl and would never see her again.
"No they don't." Bray tried to comfort her. "They've been supporting you haven't they?"
"They just can't wait for me to give it up, that's all. So we can go on with our lives."
His eyes fell as his placed a gentle hand on Trudy's large, protruding abdomen. He was the one who'd convinced Trudy to come to school though she was ninth months gone. He hadn't wanted her to feel ashamed. Hadn't wanted her to feel that the baby was some dirty secret she had to keep on her own.
"They're just doing what they think is best for you."
"I wish I'd told them sooner, then I could've gotten rid of it." She spat.
Bray narrowed his usually gentle eyes at her. "Don't say that."
Trudy sighed. She knew how sensitive he was about that subject. "I'm sorry. I'm just scared of what everyone's going to say. And they'll all be staring at me and..."
"It'll be O K." He gave her a smile as he took her hand. "They can stare at us both."
She couldn't help but smile at him. Bray was always convinced that life would work out somehow. Through this whole ordeal he'd been her rock, her hero. Who ever it was who'd made the claim that teenage boys shrank from responsibility hadn't been talking about Bray. He was the most responsible boy she knew.
"Now come on," He started to tug her down the walkway. "You don't want to be late on the first day, do you?"
Trudy shook her head and reluctantly allowed him to lead her to his car.