All About It

{ Elliot }

I swallow to moisten my dry throat and, once I'm able to move, I grab the box I came for in the first place.

The effort of carrying this huge, heavy box is welcomed. My arms feel like they're going to give out, but I've already wasted too much time, so I just carry it until I get back to the group.

I half expected Angelique to be hiding somewhere avoiding me, but instead she is talking normally with Eva and Xavier while the alien watches them from afar with anger in her eyes.

I decide not to say anything and drop the box at Luc's feet.

"What took you so long, champ, you need to lift more?" Luc taunts, punching my chest. I try to smile at him but I don’t think I succeed.

"Man, I think we better leave the shooting for tomorrow. I'm not really focused, my mind is completely elsewhere," I say quietly and Luc just shrugs as if it's okay, "We'll do it tomorrow, I swear."

"I hear you, it's fine," he nods at me and starts giving different orders than we had planned.

We march fo