I went the next week or so with no one talking with me, since no one but 88 really did and things between me and her were tense. Not that I minded though. The silence was nice, even if the constant glaring from 88 made me uncomfortable sometimes.

Out of the corner of my eye, one day, I saw her walk up to John. The way she talked to him was different, she seemed clingy, almost. She leaned in a different way, and sometimes would wind her hair around her finger. If I had known better at the time, I might have noticed she was flirting. However, John clearly didn't notice either. He talked to her the same way he talked to everyone else.

This time, 88 was facing away from me, and they were too far away for me to her them. How ever I was still curious, so I attempted to read there lips. John being the only one of the two facing me, I could only read his. Nothing happened for a while. Just idle chitchat. 88 asked a longer question a few minutes in, however, and it made johns usual bright smile fade, and his face pale slightly. He looked around as if to make sure no one could here, not noticing me, and mouthed 'He's dead'

88 suddenly seemed happier and lighter, and said what I can only assume was a goodbye thank you, and left John as she walked into the ground. I started wondering who was dead, and who they could possibly be talking about. I didn't think as hard as I should have, the answer was spelled out for me.

That night, when I was setting up my station, 88 walked in. I was expecting this, we still had to share a room, it was what she did that threw me off guard.

"Hey roomie," She said with a grin as she sauntered her way over to me, "What's been happening lately?"

I didn't reply, I gave her a suspicious look instead. She just kinda laughed.

"No need to get feisty! Look, I've been thinking over this, and I realized how silly this all is! I mean, it was your first time outside! Obviously you were gonna make mistakes, and I reacted too quickly! No biggy! You couldn't have known not to get in my way, so I'm gonna let this slide. Just this once. I mean, you are my roommate and all. So, can we let bygones be bygones?" She held her hand out to me, A peace offering. I was hesitant to take it. Just hours ago she would have gladly ripped my throat out, she couldn't have gone soft so soon.

Hesitantly, I reached for her hand, waiting for the sudden attack so I could be ready for it. It never came. The second my hand touched her hand she grabbed it and gave it one hard shake before letting go with a smile.

"Great! See ya' round!" She called as she left to do whatever it was that 88 did when she wasn't with me.

I couldn't get the odd encounter out of my mind. What could have happened to make her change so much? Nothing. Nothing but an event to make her feel like my mistake had somehow been avenged. What though?

As I got to my charging station, I picked up the little inserting piece that we put in little holes in the back of our neck to charge. As I fingered it in my hands, I suddenly put all the pieces together.

It was obvious. It was so obvious what had happened yet I completely missed it. No I hadn't missed it, I was just too ignorant to believe that it could really happen like that.

I wanted to cry, but I didn't. 88 would think I was weak. But that's not all. If this proved to me anything it was that if you weren't strong, you wouldn't survive. even if they just thought you were weak. I couldn't cry, but I could be disappointed.

I was disappointed in them for pushing off an "issue" That they could clearly handle. I was disappointed in 88 for taking news like that, like this. But mostly I was disappointed with myself.

I didn't keep my promise to him. I thought as I plugged the charger in and settled down. Which is the worst of them all.

I know, short chapter I'm sorry. I wanted to write more but it felt like this needed it's own chapter. I didn't specifically say what, but I hoped it was spelled out. If you didn't catch what happened message me and maybe re-read. To make up for it, though, the next one's a big chapter so PREPARE YOURSELF.

*PS if this made you sad I'm sorry, and if you cried I'm extra sorry here's a tissue*