It's hot and dry, the sun is screaming with heat beams, my lips are dry. My headaches are back.

Why are trying so hard to come

Out? Please stay inside and let's

end this .........

“ Who are you talking —, never mind, when we are going to reach that place” Jane said with her hands spread out.

“ This is a fucking desert, there's nothing to see miles and miles from here…" She's angry and tired. I can feel it because I feel the same.

“ I don't know, just keep walking — and for a mute and mysterious person you're really showing off lately” maybe we ain't alike as I thought.

“ You got the nerve to talk after what you put me through, I'm this way because of you! “ Yeah what am I thinking sharing her life force with me probably going to have an effect on her should have to know better. Put, she doesn't have to put her frustrations on me ….

“ Yes, I'm going to put all my frustrations on you, you — you are the cause of everything”

“ I didn't wish for this. I was happy before I had this burden”

“ Nobody puts anything on you. You wished for this, you wanted this. And I know you love this, why are you complaining now?”

“ I'm not complaining you guys being here is stressing me out, it would be better if you weren't here”

“ We won't be here if you weren't our last hope. But you decided to squander it and what was the gain just nothing, I don't even know if you're worth it.”

Stop.

“ Why are doing this?”

No

“ You're not helping anybody with this”

Stop it.

“ You're suffering for what course?”

AAAAA

“I guess you just love—”

“ Hey look a tree!”

There was a tree next to us big, and it branches spread out wide leaving a big shade from this heat. Simultaneously, we both ran to it. The shade under it was cool and relieving, I love it. I bet she loves it too. I turned to face her. She had her back on the floor, which was mashed with grass. She's staring at the sky, an empty look in her eyes with odd familiarity. I think I've seen this before.

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“ See this proof I wasn't lying”

No answer.

“ We can rest here for the day”

Silence

“ Do you think the fruits here are juicy? I'm thirsty, and I'm sure you are too”

Nothing.

“ Hey, I'm talking to you!” I came to her view. She looked at me with disdain in her eyes.

“ Hey!”

She turned her head to face the other side.

“ Hey….” I grabbed her by the chin and forced it to face me.

“ Why are you doing this?”

Still no answer.

“Don't— ignore me”

Nothing.

“ I'm sorry…. It's my fault I was irrational and didn't think about what you guys would feel”

“Even though I still don't regret this, I wanted this regardless of the outcome….” I took a deep breath.

“.....so take it easy on me and be– nice”

“ Nora get off me, I'm tired, I want to rest” she said sighing expressionless. Seeing her do it made me happy. I don't know, I love that part of her. It's so familiar.

We slept for five straight hours, it was evening, it the heat was mid. She was sitting down, her hands wrapped around her knees. Staring into space, I wondered what she's thinking. I tried to peek into her mind.

“ Don't even think about it” she said.

“ Hey it's not fair you got to read my thoughts whenever you want but when I do it that's when you draw the line” she didn't respond.

“Hey–”

“ Nora, let me be” she with a voice void of emotions.

Hey I'm sorry I don't know what's going on your mind, just know— so please say something…

Still no answer. I'm tired of this. She is just sitting down saying nothing, just staring at something I couldn't see, this is fucking annoying. It was windy, the breeze rattled her hair and her collar was pushed back revealing the bite marks I left there which was making me feel embarrassed.

Aaah this silence is killing me. Since when have I been like this. I shouldn't care, I love the quiet, but I don't love this aaah I'm angry. This is not good.

“What are thinking about?” I said with a dry voice.

Still not answer, I stood up and walked across the tree to her. I'm losing my cool ah I hate it.

“Hey!”

She sighed” Nora I —” before she could complete her sentence, I shoved her to the floor, I don't know what expression I was making. Probably won't want to see it, my hands are shaking, I'm tired.

“Why —are you ignoring me” What am I going doing.

“Nora” there was a long silence, she closed her eyes.

“ What do what me say why— why can't you understand that I'm tired, I'm not your source of entertainment” my mind went blank. It was like I was on autopilot, the words were just coming out on their own.

“ But you are, were you thinking something else Jane?” I grabbed and drew her closer to me.

Stop trying to bring her out, ok?

She closed her eyes and sighed.

“ I came here for a goal, achieving it is what I'm definitely going to” she opened her eyes, it was tainted with anger.

And that's what I'm definitely going to do Nora. I'm here to bring her out.

I let go of her collar and got off her standing up, rubbing my temples with her hand.

“You don't get it!...... Why can't you understand this—”

“ Nora I'm tired” she closed her eyes.

I sat down with my lips dry and thirsty.

' You can't keep doing this to me'

' I don't care' I sighed.

“ I'm thirsty”

“ Do I look like water?”

“Maybe, possibly"

She sat up and slowly opened her eyes.

“ Let's get out of here before it gets worse” she said that while crawling to me.

“ Yeah, how are we supposed to— mhmm"

She placed her lips on mine, it was soft and warm. She parted my lips, her tongue touching mine. I felt a tingling sensation in my chest, my head was aching I tried to grab her before my hands reached her, everything went white and then black.

*****

The scenery changed, Nora was on the floor unconscious. The girl stood feeling irritated and tried potentially a little happy because she got the upper hand now. She placed her index finger on her left ear.

“ Mission halfway done there are numerous uncertainties, but I think I have gotten some control here.” She removed her finger from her ear, feeling nauseous, wondering how long she could share with the girl lying on the floor. She was talking to herself, maybe to the girl on the floor or to no one.

You are my source of entertainment too.