1x1 (For PartyPoison and Echelon)

[Red1823]

Allaina paused, looking him over intently. Letting him help her wouldn't be good, but no progress could be made if she went on like this. "Fine..." she muttered, making a note to not let herself be like this again, to stay strong, both physically and mentally. Standing there awkwardly, she waited for him to do something, not exactly sure what his idea of "help" was.

[Never & Rush]

With a triumphant look, Cam slid a hand around her to help her balance. It was a hold for support, and nothing more. He was just glad she would let him help rather than fall on her face. "Alright, lean on me if you need to. I don't care, there's this building I found that's pretty stocked with all sorts of stuff that we could need." He informed her, a small smile on his face. Maybe this would calm some things between the two of them. One can only hope, but that's never done you much good, when the annoying voice commented this time, he pushed it aside and focused on helping Allaina.

[Red1823]

The unfamiliar contact was a shock to Allaina and it took all the will power she had left to not jump away from him. She couldn't help but wonder what else she would have to consider to not upset him. The smile she saw on his face made her feel as though she had done right, though she told herself that she shouldn't care about others. She didn't want to upset or hurt Cameron, so she had to at least consider keeping things like this. In a feeble attempt to keep herself from glaring at him or trying to move away, she kept her eyes on the ground in front of her, tense but allowing herself to be guided.

[Never & Rush]

When no answer was given to his question, Cam sighed a little and tried to focus on walking towards the shelter. "I wonder if we're all that's left. I hope not." He was talking just to fill the silent void. Though with the stupid things that liked to roll off his tongue, it was always a better idea to shut up. When he turned his head slightly, he watched her for a moment. She was so different than what he was used to. Most of his life had been a blur of over-achievers and being pushed harder than he wanted to be. But she was just a whatever. Someone who didn't seem to care.

[Red1823]

Allaina provided a slight nod of agreement, actually voicing her opinion on the matter would have most likely offended him, so she kept her mouth shut. She stumbled constantly, her movement could hardly be considered walking since she was tripping over nothing and losing balance all the time. Cameron was awfully optimistic, to think there might be something else left; it did make sense, but was still very optimistic. He probably had no reason not to be. A person didn't get to having the sort of attitude he had without living a fairly good life of getting what you want often. This distraction brought up the idea that maybe that's what everything was, but she tossed it away quickly. A collection of distractions had become her life, and that was it.

[Never & Rush]

Cam, smirking a little, shifted to try and balance her more on himself so she wouldn't stumble. "I'm beginning to think your voice likes to hide. Or is it the thoughts in your head that are hiding? There's no one else left to screw with you, say whatever you want." He urged, mostly the fear of silence telling him to either talk himself or get her talking. Being afraid of the silence was irrational, but for him it harbored truths better left hidden behind voices. Shadows of memories stabbed into his mind, teasing and taunting him. Some weren't memories at all though, they were foreign.

[Red1823]

Allaina tensed even more as he moved her, now like a block of stone, but much lighter in weight and weaker. "Why say something if I have nothing good to say?" she offered in response, her words now slurring together as the tiredness started to drag her down even further. She found it increasingly difficult to keep her eyes open and continuing to move was like swimming through cement that was drying around her. A few more steps and she gave out. Her legs would no longer support her, even with Cameron's assistance and she faintly felt herself crumple before a welcoming darkness swallowed her with promises of rest.

[Never & Rush]

Feeling her shift, he stopped and realized she had passed out. His eye widened, worried she wasn't going to be okay. "Allaina, wake up. Seriously, just talk to me." Frantically, he tried to support her whole body by scooping her into his arms, but Cameron wasn't a strong boy. He could only manage to hold her for a little bit, so he set off quickly searching for a safe place to lay her down. Just before his arms could fall from his body, he found a bench that had been placed outside a once-busy store. In less than a second Cameron had her body laying across it. Again he began to shake her, clueless about how to wake her up. "Damnit, talk to me!" He snapped before shaking her again.

[Red1823]

Everything was black nothingness, except what felt like an earthquake to disturb her rest. Allaina tried feebly to fight it off with faint moans and slight movements of her closed fists; she could not do any more. All she really wanted to know was if she was in a strange dream, or being woken up. Her eyes opened almost imperceptibly and she hears the sound of Cameron's frantic voice. Not a dream. "Why are you so concerned with me talking?" she mumbled groggily. It felt as though she were buries in something, unable to move. She had made a mistake by not eating and then trying to run away like that. Maybe she would die in this exhausted haze.

[Never & Rush]

Cam was relieved when she spoke, then a slight wave of annoyance passed through him. "When someone practically collapses while we're walking, I'm going to be concerned if you've passed out, or something." He backed away a little, moving away from her to glance around. "Just stay there until you can walk. I'm not carrying you again." Voice barely more than a whisper, Cam turned and started walking away. Not to far, just to look and find other people, this time the voice was his, telling himself not to just leave Allaina by herself forever.