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kenjie had finally taken a break from work, keeping his hands busy counting whatever stock was available. it seemed to keep him somewhat sane these days. when he gets home he starts isolating himself from the rest of the people near by. This new world was weird and he still wasn't sure how he felt about it as he found himself staring at the water. the crisp fall air seeps through west ham as the seasons slowly start to change from summer to autumn. he squints his eyes at the horizon as his shoes dangle from his fingers, the water drifting back and forth in between his feet and the sand. on days like these he did really miss hawaii, however the changes in the seasons were nice. "i can hear your breathing from a mile away." kenjie says and truthfully he could. he had been on alert more often than not these days. "what's brought you here to the beach? breath of fresh air? longing for something else? aren't we all? why are we here? are we just eternally stuck here forever? do pigs fly? do genies in a bottle exist? why was caillou bald? i'm going to go for a swim." kenjie says in a matter-of-fact tone. turning to the other, his expression blank. "care to join me?"
the cold didn't bother her ; neither did his observations . flicker in her eyes at the questions , amusement twitching in the corner of her lips but no real concern over the enormity of their situation . " if a genie in a bottle exists then send it my way , i have three wishes ready , " sarcasm her natural second language . she could find a way to dry out any situation and as she glances outward towards the water , she isn't worried about the autumn settling chill . there were worse things and she had already seen them . " if you wanna see my tits on display then just say that , " she joked as she pulled off her top , bralet on underneath as it falls into the sand , jogging bottoms shimmied off in the same fashion . she was anything but shy , entitled by her sisters teasing that her body was pretty much flat anyway ( in good humour ) . gentle ebb of water is already against her ankles in seconds as she begins to walk further in , " think you could drown out here or is that just a portal back into our beds for another night ? " pondered as she turns to look at him , walking backwards .
the flashlight beam swung wildly across the street before it dipped out of sight, swallowed up by the shadows between empty houses. laughter followed after, ringing out against the quiet of their strange new world, or whatever the hell it was. elif clutched the flashlight tighter as she darted behind an abandoned car, back pressing to the cool metal as she killed the light. heart thundering, she held back another laugh with her hand, knowing any sudden sound could give her away. the game was stupid, reckless even . . . a few people chasing each other around in the dark as though nothing outside of this street existed, but that was the point. a simple distraction from everything else going on.
she was no stranger to a little chaos , a second cousin twice removed to carnage . the antics of the street , dancing light in once occupied spaces , something to get the blood pumping other than the anxiety & boredom that amped up . she's darting across the street unnoticed , slick as she looks out for others and then in the silence … a breath … " got you , " she swings down suddenly , the movement so abrupt that she's unnecessarily basically on her knees , a grin swiped across her lips .
“do we really need any sort of fights breaking out ? i'm sure there's plenty of people that are hoping to see that happen. but then again, i suppose we can't expect it to be drama or chaotic free forever. i feel like it's almost impossible to expect that while we're here. not everyone will get along and i'm sure that alone will be leading to some sort of tension.” that much was the truth. "no one wants to have to deal with boredom that's never fun. and while living on the edge in the chaos can be fun... you never know how out of control it could get. or where that may even lead to. if only there were places we could go where we weren't so confined to this town for when we really just need a break... or some quiet." camille wasn't the one that was supposed to prevent it... but, if anything, she was preparing for the worst. and hoping for the best.
merci wasn't sure she would ever require the quiet … at least not to escape any kind of freeborn chaos . she was accustomed to an isolation that felt quite familiar , able to make herself alone even in a crowd when it came to how she felt inside . she looks at camille , wondering momentarily about how interesting it must be to look at things from the view point of someone who didn't already feel ostricized to the edge of the earth . " yeah , " she offers a momentary glance , biting the edge of her thumb nail for a mere second . " well , there's places you can go anywhere … if all you want is to be quiet and alone , " it was true . you didn't need to be o another planet , in another world … you could find yourself alone in so many places and perhaps it was helpful of her , for once, to suggest . " a closet , a gas station back room … the high school gymnasium … you've got options even in this tiny world . " more options probably than before , less people to look for you , less people to interrupt your peace when they were too busy thinking about their own .
“are you saying that should be our motto for a month now? or months?” he chuckled lightly before turning half of his attention to the flame in front of them. unfortunately tristan didn't have much of an appetite, but he told himself he needed to eat later on. even if it was just something small. “if we start having events like these, what do you think we'll do next? celebrate being stuck here for a month like it's a monthiversary?” tristan spoke nonchalantly. at first, he did keep track of how many days it's been, but over time, he stopped. it felt like there was no point when there was barely any progress being made about their current situation. at this point, it only felt like a waiting game. nonetheless, he still applauded those who still wanted to try and make things better, or to figure out what might have happened. “if you run for mayor, i'd vote for you.”
for merci , it could have been a day , a week , a year . the abandonment of her dreams had began long before new ham was born and she continued wasting her time in the same old ways … minus working at the gas station . as it turned out , there was a lot less demand for gas whe you couldn't actually get anywhere . " yeah , i think we should make it a monthly celebration . make sure we don't start turning into cave people and only knowing that it's day time because the sun comes up , " after all , they did have the weather . at least that still existed . which made her believe that they weren't so far from home … " aw , thank you . i knew i could count on you . just have to wait my turn … we all know that where there is imposed order , anarchy will soon follow … " at least she hoped so because although her interest in being mayor was false , she would lose even more faith in humanity if no one even questioned the new status quo for their new eternity . " you gonna toast a marshmallow or what ? " she gestures to the flames .

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❛ guess i can let it slide. too much of a sucker for the dramatics. ❜ enzo joked, laughing shortly after. death from karaoke, a true dramatic masterpiece. really, he knew merci wouldn't entertain the idea of karaoke. it wasn't exactly her style or it didn't seem to be. why merci did or didn't do the things she did, enzo liked to think he knew her well enough to know the inner feelings and thoughts that were merci torres' but the truth was, he probably didn't because she didn't allow it. something he did know, was merci didn't like people to know anything about her unless she herself made it known and she made it difficult for people to figure her out. even someone like enzo who took the extra time to get to know people deeper than what was on the surface. ( it was something they could in some ways relate on. ) although, enzo wasn't an open book and he only showed the parts of him that he wanted. it was much easier for things to either slip through the cracks or for him to be more open about certain things. merci seemed a lot more like fort knox when it came to almost everything. ❛ how long will the distraction last ? who knows but live in the moment and all that, right ? ❜ shrugging his shoulders, he smiled before leaning forward slightly like she had before. ❛ so if you're not gonna sing some karaoke with me what're we gonna do ? share a hot dog by the water ? see who has the best arm in a game of ring toss ? ❜ the male teased, smile still on his face.
living in the moment . it was something she often did , a permanent sense of fight or flight when it came to the things that were happening around her . secondary to the depth of her barriers , complex commitment issues was the fact she had spent the longest time in survival mode . whatever good she tasted was gone in seconds , the flavor nothing more than a tease of what would never be again . she learned how delicately you had to hold the things you enjoyed between your teeth ... tear them apart tenderly because there was no way that they could stay . it was a cruel way of treating others , the few that cared about her leaving with their own scars ... but they healed quickly . she was always the one to blame . it was easier that way .
" share a hotdog ? another insult from you , " implication that she would share anything rude . she liked to have her own everything , even a good not something she would like to commit to halving with someone without feeling the need to snatch it back . what's mine is mine and what's yours ... could have also been mine . she learned that from her parents . " i already know that my arm is a lot better than your puny thing ... " glances over him in a way that infers she's insulting him but the corners of her lips are twitched into a familiar smile . he had put up with her for this long , she knows that he won't take it personally . strands of highlighted hair tossing in the dimmed light as she turns around , seeming to be walking away before she glances over her shoulder to beckon . " come on then ... i'm going to put you to shame . might even make you cry ... don't say i didn't warn you , " as she prepares for the ring toss escapades .
eyebrows rose at his comment before shaking her head with a small smile. “is that why you decided to be here? to try and take a nap?” she joked lightly. “well, if that is your ultimate goal, feel free. i won't wake you until the movie's over, but if you want, we can try and look for something fun to do. maybe grab some ice cream and see what else is going on?"
it almost felt normal … as if nothing had changed . it might as well not have even if he was stuck in his hometown , lapping up memories he had left behind . " i don't aim to take a nap , it just happens, " he will say , as he would tell his family or high school girlfriend . interest peaked , " … but an icecream … that's something that i'm always ready for . "
camille was kind of getting used to things around here. did she prefer this ? not entirely. but this was doable for the time being. not being able to leave the outline of the town was kind of weird in a way. that much she was able to admit. being in an alternate universe was an unexpected turn of events. and a very wild one. "have to keep ourselves preoccupied with something. i didn't even feel like coming out tonight. but once i started hearing the music and the distant loud voices... felt like i probably should've came out to see what was going on. chaos has yet to start.. that's always a plus."
" is that a plus ? " she asks , a rhetorical question because she is planning to answer anyway . more animated than usual as she flicks the menthol onto the ground , crushing it beneath the sole of her boot with ease , the embers flickering out as they remain seated in the light of the fire , the warmth familiar . " i think the faster that any chaos starts , the better . boredom doesn't lead to anything good and if there's a few victims … at leas that's more shit for the rest of us , " and although maybe merci wouldn't really be involved in any bloodlust , her selfishness was born from the way she had been treated by her peers throughout her life . it was survival of the fittest and she was confident , she could survive anything .
As much as Alix didn't feel the need to be social and fun right now, he also had never been one to turn down a party. Even if the circumstances surrounding it were...odd, to say the absolute least. Parties almost always ended in some sort of chaos, and chaos was where Alix had always thrived. So he was here, and he was prepared for whatever chaos could ensure. Hell, he was prepared to start said chaos himself, if need be. Glancing at Merci, he shrugged, wondering how many cigarettes she had on her, and if she'd be willing to spare one for him. "What troubles? Life seems pretty simple now, doesn't it?"
the menthol is perched between her lips when he responds , her eyes narrowing momentarily before she decides , maybe she agrees . in a way , now there were even less expectations of anyone . the world was small and before maybe she had felt held back by her family history , her inability to make change … now there was no change to be made . the score was settled . the inevitable was definitive . this was all there was . she moves , pulling it from her mouth to flick ash into the darkness carelessly . she isn't looking at alix at all , staring into the flames until she offers the smallest smile … edged into a smirk . " true . no need to worry about a thing when you're certain that it's all fucked anyway . welcome to the rest of our lives , " gestures and now she is smiling , a sprinkle of glee in her tone .
whatever they were doing, he assumed it wouldn't change things. it wouldn't bring people back and it wouldn't let them find their way home. it's been how many days, weeks… since they've been stuck here? still barely anything was found out about what happened and tristan was slowly starting to give up. so a party felt like a nice thing to have when all he had in mind were pessimistic thoughts. sitting beside merci, he showed a small smile and chuckled before nodding in agreement. “yeah, right. i think that should be our new motto for the week.”
" why stop at a week ? " smile a little crooked , smoke puffs out into a cloud in the air around her as she leans backwards . it was funny how pessimism lit her up , made her feel alive … never once revelling in hopefulness , an enemy to joy . when things weren't going her way , when everyone was in despair … worried about the future … she could spread her wings and fly . if vampires existed and fed on people the maybe merci wouldn't realise how badly she had been bitten . she wouldn't know until the last dregs of someone else was insdie her veins and they were just as miserable as her . yet , something about it feels light tonight … her exposures to others softening her jagged edges . " maybe i'll run for mayor next . so full of great ideas … a beacon of hope , " she almost snorts with laughter .

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she had to admit, the event coordinators did a decent job with planning and decorating. for the moment, it put her mind at ease and wondered if it was working for others too. before doing anything else, jasmine wanted to make sure everything was going well, seeing if everyone was doing okay, and once that was finished, she chose to sit around with others, who were watching ferris bueller's day off. as she attempted to relax though, the back of her mind continued to have slight anxiety. to distract herself, she lightly nudged the person beside her. “have you seen this movie before?”
elijah was still in the same mood , fluctuating between calm and happy go lucky , no air of concern or anxiety at all . in a world where everything was different , he appreciated the event and more … thought it was the best thing since sliced break … or however the saying goes . at the nudge , he turns to look at her , neck craned only slightly , " maybe … it's hard to remember because by the 25th minute of a movie , i'm usually asleep . it's a curse . "
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her mood might have been mistaken for unbothered but that wasn't the case , merci's interest was somewhat peaked by the recent happenings . for once in her life then maybe she wasn't so much of the towns pariah and yet , she didn't know who else to be . bitter and resentful , withdrawn and unmoving , she was stuck in west ham even if it was new ham . ( she didn't buy into the idea it was some alternate universe , no , it was just the same hell with less people ) . the campfire flickered and something about it almost felt comforting , the strangeness of the scenario not lost in her as she lights up her menthol . exhaling , " have a hotdog and forget your troubles , right ? "
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watching all the different people step up on the stage to sing their best karaoke song was actually pretty entertaining. that being said, mark's rendition of rockstar by nickleback was definitely a winner. ( mark might've smelled but at least he knew how to put on a show. ) enzo began to clap and cheer for the performance before spotting someone with a plate of fries, his attention quickly being drawn to the plate. ❛ oh shit ! you think if i offer mark a fry he'll forget that i spread that rumor about him smelling like cheese and he'll sing a duet with me ? ❜ half joking, enzo pressed his lips together before shrugging. laughing shortly after as he began to pop up from his chair. ❛ you gonna sing something ? ❜
it wasn't really what you would expect from a post apocalyptic society . then again , merci began to wonder if people finally understood what she had been doing her entire life … just keeping it moving . the world didn't stop spinning on it's axis because shit wasn't going your way , on the contrary , it started spinning faster and you either span off or went with it . she isn't really invested in the karaoke , the residents of new ham as insignificant as they were before … a piece of gum in her mouth that she prods with the tip of her tongue to the side of her cheek . " i'd rather die , " with finality as she leans in , as if the prospect of singing really would kill her ( and it might have ) . merci might have been up for it at one time in her life but she was far too cool for it now , so aloof and mysterious in some ways … more of an idea than a real person because she wouldn't let anyone really see her … or rather , realise what she wasn't . " it's nice that they're trying to distract us , though . less boring . "
if enzo got to thinking about any of the situation they were currently in for too long, there was no doubt that he'd go completely crazy... hell, he probably didn't even need some life altering thing to happen for him to go insane if he stopped and took a moment to think about what was actually on his mind or how his life was passing him by. how he was 𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 it whack him in the gut any chance he got. which was exactly why he did anything but think about it. ( or he liked to think he was a lot better at that then he probably actually was. ) looking over at the other male, enzo let out a sigh before pressing his lips together and snapping his fingers. ❛ well shit, ❜ he retorted, carrying on the others sarcasm. ❛ guess we're gonna have to check tomorrow. ❜ it was all fun, games and joking around, trying to make light of the bizarre situation they were in but... to think... that nothing would ever really change outside this town... that they were just 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐂𝐊. that everything around them, their homes, the stores... everything about this town was stuck in time, it was still. an almost eerie thought... as if they all suddenly died and this was where they found themselves, in this weird dimension. ❛ since that was a bust, wanna come check out this giant ass hill with me ? i was trying to skate down it the other day and fully ate shit. feel like i gotta redeem myself now. ❜
" you know , i think we might be waiting a while for a delivery , " or maybe one was never coming . his hands are tucked into his back pockets , no real worry about the inference as the same smile remains on his face . if you were in a crazy situation then elijah was probably the perfect person to be around , not really seeming affected by anything around him … continuing with his jolly old life . it didn't even matter that it had been a long time since he even lived in this old town of his … it still fit like a glove , good to be home ( or this alternate reality version of home ) . did he want to go skate down a hill ? that was questionable , he was more of a bicycle type of guy than a skateboard , not adverse to a few scratches but he didn't want to crack his head open and risk being treated by the town doctors … their credentials hazy to him since he hadn't spent enough time here recently to know . " i'm always in the mood to see a hill , " he says with enthusiasm that isn't exactly feigned since he had nothing better to do … every day was a new adventure . " i don't have a skateboard though … missed that on the packing for a weekend in my hometown list . i guess i could just freestyle roll , " he suggests with a laugh … although … it wasn't the worst idea …

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the bookstore smelt like dust and paper — old comfort wrapped up in a new kind of silence. the perfect bow. yasemin sat cross-legged behind the counter. a paperback open in her lap, though she hadn't turned the page in over six minutes. “ people keep taking the books with happy endings, ” she said aloud, not looking up. “ i can't decide if that's hopeful or delusional. ” she finally glanced up, hues catching sight of someone nearby, “ looking for something ? or just hiding ? ”
he was familiar with the library , a lot of time spent there growing up … someone who had liked a good book and a good happy ending . was there a bad happy ending ? okay , maybe twilight , he'd never really bought into that book when it came to charlie's perspective … more of a horror . " we all like happy endings . we need something to look forward to … to long for , " wasn't that what people were invested in ? it was more about the wanting than the having . " i'm not hiding , " he moves to lean on the countertop that she stands behind , looking around . " i was bringing my book back , " he waves a copy of harry potter and the deathly hallows : part 1 in the air . " it's kind of overdue but i have a feeling that i might be let off for the fine . "
hoping for the best but preparing for the worst seemed like something they were all about to be doing. this was the worst case scenario. it didn't seem like it was something they couldn't handle. it was now more so just getting over the shock of it all, the readjusting, learning to have to cooperate with other people who may have differing ideas. "a good slumber party, you say ? this seems like one chaotic slumber party. and it's not even going to seem fun. there's not enough bedrooms in half of these houses and also... not enough beds and couches. also... furniture stores won't nearly be enough and without any delivery trucks around we're out of luck there i think." camille raised an eyebrow for a minute. hoping that things wouldn't come to that. "you are brave for putting yourself up for that for everyone else first. let's just hope that it won't ever come to that."
" you just have to make the best of it … i tried suggesting that we could all top and tail to test out the space but noah wasn't into it … " not that he ever imagined it would really happen . elijah was in his own world when it came to adding gravity to the situation , his insight into the situation of sharing a home with new people limited and strangely , he actually enjoyed it … it reminded him of his family , of college , of other times . " i'm sure you can make it work in a squeeze . carpet time , folding chairs in the living room and an intense game of uno to bond … monopoly is too dangerous , " all spoken with no real concern . he never imaged it would come to him being eaten , thoughts of it as polar opposite as possible to the kumbaya peacefulness he pictured for their futures . this was just temporary . they'd be back to their normal lives in no time .