I know, I'm sorry it's short. It's just I'm planning on having the next chapter as a flashback chapter. Plus, I'm kinda trying to end this story between Chapters 25 - 30... So, yeah... Brilliant.
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Chapter 15
B.R.R.A.L.
Everyone was confused to hell.
They were running behind Ross as he kept on stopping at random trees, looking at some weird writing that had been engraved onto it before running on. Ellington was falling behind because he still had the zombie with him, Rydel was close behind Ross with Riker behind her and Rocky being somewhere in between Riker and Ellington. Rocky hadn't bothered to look at the trees Ross was looking at, he just kept on following as the others kept on running.
Rocky is starting to fear that Ross is going crazy and beginning to lose his mind. It only took a year and a half, but he's finally appearing to be losing it.
All because he's over thinking about Brad and Luke. He'd say Ashton, but that was Luke after he had died.
During that period of time of them being friends, Rocky felt like a third wheel around Ashton, Luke, Ross and Brad. Mainly because it was always Ross and Brad along with Ashton and Luke. It was like they were all fuck buddies, and Rocky even commented on that many times. Like when they were in Afghanistan and Rocky ended up in a single bed whereas the rest all shared a bunk with one another, and of course they all chucked their pillows at him because it was the only thing they could reach.
Rocky loved to whined the four up about their sexuality with each other, they all knew it was a joke but Rocky loved to take it too far sometimes.
It was one of those things that made their friendship ever so special.
Ross continued to run, looking back occasionally to see if everyone was still following and they were. He looked back in front of him when he saw a tree with writing on it again. He stopped, walking over to it.
BRRAL.
With the L and A crossed off.
Ross went to go run again but Rydel grabbed him by the arm to stop him "No!" Rydel said, making him turn round to face her – leaving inches between them both "you are going to tell us right now what is going on!" She demanded as Rocky, Riker and Ellington all came up to them "why are you checking the trees? Why are you running? And what the hell is BRRAL?" Rydel asked, looking at the tree where BRRAL was written.
"BRRAL?" Rocky questioned, looking at Ross with his eye brows furrowed.
Ross nodded "Yes, Rocky. BRRAL. I found Brad's bandana on the floor last night, that's what I had in my hand this morning, that's why I was questioning you about Brad and Luke, I saw BRRAL written on a tree afterwards when you were all debating over keeping the freaking zombie – which I see you have." Ross said, like Rocky should have known all along.
Ellington shrugged "Hey, least we've got a family pet now," he looked at the zombie, AKA Billy, beside him and smiled "isn't that right Billy?" Ellington asked, like he was talking to a pet. Then Billy snapped at Ellington, making him lean backwards "Someones not very happy!" Ellington commented on Billy snapping at Ell, like he was trying to bite him.
Rocky shook his head "It can't be, Ross. We only ever used that once. Remember?" Rocky asked "Ashton got lost, and you remembered it and wrote it in places so that he would find his way back to us."
"Look for yourself, Rocky. BRRAL. BRRAL with the usual A crossed out, along with the L." Ross said, starting to get annoyed at how Rocky kept on questioning his thoughts about Brad being alive.
Rocky moved from where he was and walked over to the tree where BRRAL was, with the A and L crossed out. But the R's and B wasn't. He turned his head at Ross, starting to re-think if Brad really was dead in his mind. "What does BRRAL stand for?" Riker asked "I mean, I sort of have an idea. I'm just not sure."
"BRRAL," Rocky said, turning round to face Riker "stands for Brad, Ross, Rocky, Ashton and Luke. It was a signal we made for when the five of us were over in the Middle-East in Afghanistan, helping out. You know? If we got lost. If one of us got lost we would write BRRAL at specific points so the oone who was lost could find their way back, it worked. But if any of us had died or were dead whilst that person was lost, we'd put a line through their initial."
Ellington looked at the tree that had BRRAL written on it "So, Brad and Ashton are dead?" Ellington asked.
"Yea—No," Ross said, feeling like Ellington wasn't catching onto this "Ashton's dead. He died in Afghanistan. He's the one who's got a line through his initial, Luke's also dead because he has a line through his initial."
"No he doesn't."
"Yes he does.
"Not on this one he doesn't."
"Who? Luke or Ashton?" Rocky asked, confused – yet slightly scared.
"Luke."
Ross and Rocky walked over to the tree Ellington was looking at, it clearly wasn't the tree with the other BRRAL on it. When they looked at it Ellington was correct. Brad and Ashton's initials were crossed out apart from themselves and Luke's. Rocky and Ross most definitely didn't engrave that on the tree. They haven't even came this way, ever. Only now.
The two brothers glanced at each other and back to the tree "How's that possible? I've found three BRRAL's so far with only Luke and Ashton's name crossed out. Why's Brad and Ashton's name crossed out on this one?" Ross asked "because on the one over there Luke and Ashton's are crossed out."
"Maybe Luke's still alive but thinks Brad's dead," Riker said, from over where he was stood leaning against a tree. Rocky and Ross turned their heads to him. "But obviously he didn't see the BRRAL, Brad wrote and crossed his initial off. Same with this Brad really."
Ross shook his head "No. Luke... Luke's definitely dead. There was no sign of him at all when the apocalypse happened..." Ross said, starting to become unconvinced and confused by anything "he was still upset and hurt over Ashton's death. Because the apocalypse happened two weeks after Ashton died. F-for all we know he could have been attacked by a zombie, wasted away or killed himself."
Ross wouldn't have been surprised if Luke killed himself, really. If it was over the apocalypse or over Ashton. He wouldn't have any sort of surprise ever. Neither would Rocky to be honest. He shared a room with him after all, all he could hear at night was Luke being upset, trying not to cry or trying to hide the fact he was crying. For at least a week Ross, Brad and Rocky all had to do some sort of rota where they slept in that room with Luke for a week because Rocky wasn't the most sensitive person in the world.
"Oh, it'll be fine. You'll see him again some day when your dead and gone. Just forget about it for now."
Not the best thing you can say to someone who's best friend has just died.
Or better yet, "best friend".
All this was getting too much and too confusing. Either this was some kind of mistake with the BRRAL thing, or it was true. Luke and Brad are still out there somewhere. But there's no way Luke can be. Not in the state he was in before the apocalypse started.
Rydel glanced towards another tree, where another BRRAL caught her eye. She walked over to it and ran her finger tips over it "Um, guys..." Rydel said, not taking her eyes away from the tree and catching their attention "who is it that's dead out of your friends again?"
"Well, Luke and Brad are supposed to be dead. But Ashton is definitely dead." Ross answered.
Rydel nodded "Right, one question."
"Yeah?"
"If Ashton's dead, then why is his name not crossed off this?"
Ross and Rocky practically jumped from where they were and over to the tree where Rydel was, looking at it. Where in fact Ashton's name did NOT have a line through it. "What the hell..." Rocky stared at the writing with his eyes widened "that's... that has to be a mistake. There's no way..."
Rocky turned his head to Ross, seeing he had gone completely pale and like he was about to keel over any moment "Ross, you know he's dead. You briefly watched him die. I watched him die with my own eyes, so did Luke and Brad. Nobody can survive being caught in a cross-fire of bullets. Especially with that many," Rocky said, trying to get some colour back into his face "Ross... c'mon."
Ross took a deep breath, trying to wrap his head around everything "I am so confused... I don't even know what's going on anymore. I don't even know who's dead or who's alive."
"That doesn't matter," Rydel said "you're going to Utah for a purpose right? Focus on that. Not on your friends that are either dead or alive. I know it doesn't seem like it to you, but your friends don't matter right now."
Ross stared at Rydel for a moment, knowing she was so right but so wrong at the same time about that statement. He knew that if he kept on thinking about his friends then it would drive him insane and he wouldn't be able to do what he nad Rocky intended to do at Utah – and that would mean letting the whole world down. He doesn't want to be responsible for that.
He sighed, picking up his backpack that had fallen off his shoulder and continued to walk off in a storm away from everyone. Everyone stayed where they were, silent, watching as Ross walked off "C'mon, we better go before we lose him." Riker said, making his way slowly in Ross's direction.
Rydel went to go walk off, but looked over to Ellington and Rocky who still had the zombie with them. She groaned "You're both seriously keeping that?" Rydel asked.
Ellington and Rocky peered at one another and looked back at Rydel "Yeah." They said in unison.
Rydel sighed heavily "Well, it's your responsibility. You two look after it." Rydel said, walking away from them to catch up with Riker and Ross – but still in earshot of Rydel.
"Yes, mother." Rocky said, sarcastically as he walked on – making Rydel stop in her tracks.
Both boys walked by one another, Ellington having hold of the zombie by the rope still "Yeah, jesus christ, Rydel. We're not your children," Ellington said, now walking by her "that's if you even had any children."
Rydel shut her eyes and sighed, trying not to let her anger get the better of her. "Rydel?" Rocky questioned, turning around as he noticed she hadn't moved from the spot she was in. She looked pissed with a mix of hurt. He became very suspicious by this.
"Never mind, lets get going." Rydel snapped at them, pushing past them.
Ellington and Rocky glanced at one another before following.
There is a lot of confusion about who's dead and alive now.. I know. BUt I'm not going to clear it up bc that's the whole point. (y) It's basically just a guessing game now (y).
Also, I know I said I was gonna video this story, but I need you guys to vote more. I only got a couple votes. So again, here are the songs for you & if you don't know the songs just pick a random one you think fits it (I have added more songs & took some off)
Avril Lavigne - I'm With You, The Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days, Muse - Time Is Running Out, Ryan Star - Losing Your Memory, Revive - Blink, Green Day - Time Of Your Life, Thriving Ivory - Where We Belong, Charlene Soraia - Wherever You Will Go, 5 Seconds Of Summer - Wherever You Are, Tyrone Wells - Time Of Our Lives & 5 Seconds Of Summer - Amnesia
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