Avery

We sat at the kitchen table looking at each other. Not really knowing what we wanted to do next. Do we stay in a house with a body that would start to stink soon or take our chances on the road? Huh... Hard to think of my mom as just a body. I miss her, she was always so nice and made the best food. I wish I could apologize for all those times was a brat to her.

"Avery where's your head at?" Lucas asked poking me in the side. I winced looking over at him, his face has slimmed down since the last time I saw him. It was the day the school shut down. We had waved goodbye, several months later I would be standing in a line waiting to receive a vaccine that would forever change my life. Not to mention my appearance. I wish this girl would stop staring at me.

"I was thinking about my mom..."

He nodded picking at a piece of the tablecloth that had started to wear down. Y/N kept staring at me as if she was studying me and it was begun to irk my nerves.

"Stop it." I snapped at her. Both Lucas and Y/N jumped at my sudden outburst.

"S-sorry..." She stammered.

I rolled my eyes getting up to go into my room to get a change of clothes. Trying to hide from her constant stare. Quickly I ran across the hall to the bathroom and slammed the door. Pretty sure they jumped at the sound. I shrugged, shimmying out of my clothes and welcoming the hot water pouring onto my skin.

Lucas

Geez, he stares off into space a lot now. Usually Avery is a chatty Kathy... Not today though. He's so pale and his eyes... His eyes are creepy as hell. Sometimes its hard for me to look straight at him. But, Y/N she looks at him like he is a gift. Studying him, trying to find that thing that might help us solve this virus.

Hmm... Maybe I should name us. Ya know? Kinda like a group of wayward souls. What about the three musketeers? Wait, no that won't work. Y/N's a chick. Ah... Trio of Lost. I think that will work. Ugh... He needs to stop.

"Avery where's your head at?" The correct answer is Na na... but, he doesn't he just stares off into space a bit longer.

"I was thinking about my mom..." He answered in a distracted tone. His eyes kept darting to Y/N, and he looked irritated.

"Stop it." Dude man sounded irritated and his sudden outburst made us both jump.

"S-sorry..." Y/N stammered.

Poor girl just wants to figure out how to help. Next thing I know Avery is shooting up taking off to his room. I watched his door slam shut and sighed. I wonder just how much of the virus had affected his emotions. I could see the effects on the outside... I could only imagine what was going on on the inside.

"He'll be okay." Chimed in Y/N. I guess she started watching me after Avery left.

"How can you be so sure?" I asked looking her in the eyes. Her eyes were so bright, so full of life. Even with the world falling apart around us she was hopeful. I've only known her a few days and I think I love that about her. She reminded me a lot of Tilly.

"Trust me." She said with a wink, getting up to rummage through the cabinets.

"Ok..." I said more to myself than anyone else. She turned to look at me, smiled, then turned back to her search of food. I'm still trying to figure out how she thinks we are going to catch a plane to Korea. Maybe some fairy dust would work. A flash of white caught my eyes from the hall. Avery dashed across to the bathroom. I guess he didn't want Y/N to stare him down in route. Can't say I blame the guy.

I think I'm going to go for a walk.

"Hey Y/N, I'm going to go out for a bit." She looked at me with wide worried eyes.

"You're coming back right?"

I nodded, she smiled then went back to searching in the pantry.

Y/N

Lucas was sweet, but his friend seemed like a real hothead. But I mean I get it... He kinda had his life thrown out of whack due to a virus. We all did. I feel like his a little more so... With being a volunteer and all. He was quiet and a bit reserved, probably less likely to go with my plan to go to Korea in search of a cure. Or at least that's what I keep telling them. It's partly true...

I adjusted the Mang head band on my head as I looked on the bottom shelf of the pantry. They had all sorts of dry goods.

"Hey Y/N, I'm going to go out for a bit." I didn't like the sound of that. It worried me... but, I have no control over him.

"You're coming back, right?" I asked, he nodded, stood up and walked out the room. Shortly after I heard the front door close. I sighed reaching for a box of zebra cakes that wasn't even open yet. Score.

Grabbing a glass of milk, I sat down at the table popping open the box. I smiled at the little cake in my hand. My parents never let me eat snacks like these. But whenever I went to Amia's she made sure she had these for me.

"You must really like those." His smooth voice came from the doorway. When I looked up at him a ghost of a smile was present on his pale face. His white hair dripping with water still. Must not stare too much... However, if I'm honest he looked a lot like Min Yoongi when he did his Agust D track. I can't even with that guy. Avery raised an eyebrow at me like I was stupid. That's when I realized I had been staring too long.

"Oh... Uh... Sorry. Yes, these are my favorite."

He smiled at me again coming over to sit down at the table. Avery grabbed the box pulling out a pastry for himself as well.

"Mine too."