𝔡𝔢𝔳𝔦𝔩'𝔰 𝔞𝔡𝔳𝔬𝔠𝔞𝔱𝔢

𝒙𝒊𝒊. 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒕?

xii. how was it?

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everyone folded their blankets in silence, not wanting to talk about what they did the night prior 

"i guess...no one wants breakfast" mari said which made everyone look at her 

"i dont think anyones hungry" lottie said quickly 

"obviously" ethan mumbled which got him an elbow in the side 

"we should move her" nat said and travis stood up 

"where? we still cant bury her" travis said while walking closer to the group 

"i'll take the body of her remains or her body or...whatever, to the plane and...she can be buried with the others when the ground thaws" nat said while shrugging lightly before looking to shauna 

"shauna?" 

"whatever you think" shauna half-whispered 

"well, at least if you bury her out there, it'll look like she died with the rest of them" ben said while staring out the window

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marley sat on the step while lottie walked over to nat 

"you're doing the right thing, and that's not easy" lottie said to the scatorccio girl

"whatever" nat said not batting an eye at lottie, lottie squatted down next to nat with a cup 

"here" she said and natalie looked at her for a second before sighing and continuing to do what she was doing 

"i just want you to be safe" 

"mhm, sure you do" nat said which made lottie sigh and stand up as travis and ethan walked over 

"hey do you want us to come?" ethan asked and nat shook her head 

"im fine on my own" nat said while wrapping up jackie's bones 

"are you sure?" travis asked and nat didnt reply, she just picked up the wrap of her bones, the gun and walked off 

marley stood up, walking in first as lottie and the two boys followed shortly after 

marley and ethan sat next to each other by the fire, not saying a word but just enjoying each others presence

"are we having a baby shower?" mari asked and misty instantly got excited

"really?" she perked up 

"are we?" akilah asked again, everyone now staring at lottie or shauna

"if its okay with you, i think it could be nice" lottie said with a tiny chuckle and shauna smiled a little and a few of the girls turned to each other, talking about what they would do 

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everyone was making something for the baby, marley wasnt at first until lottie had asked her to help her with a blanket and marley complied