the kids aren't alright
Summary:
Adjusting to life after the end of the world is far from easy. A series of vignettes centered around Heidi Armistead.
- the worst bit
- Neither Tom nor Eithne showed up to that stupid fucking rock pile, much to Heidi's dismay.
- six days
- Erika had left her alone for the first few days, after Heidi insisted on staying behind to wait for Eithne. By the sixth day, though, she seemed to be done with leaving Heidi alone.
- just a walk
- Heidi woke up alone in Tom's dorm room to the sound of the door clicking shut.
- remarkably predictable
- "I hate you," Heidi said aloud, sitting in front of the wooden cell the adults had made custom for Tom and Shima.
- let it hurt
- "You don't think it could be your Flow, do you?" Heidi asked into the darkness of Ade's bedroom.
- something nice
- Erika had known Heidi wouldn't be thrilled about the idea of Joey moving into their house.
- the mess
- Heidi hated being alone.
- routine
- Tom was sitting in his armchair reading when he heard the lock of his apartment door click, only to be prevented from swinging open by the chain bolt that he had slid into place earlier that evening.
- the mess
- Heidi didn't like to look up who she was fighting against beforehand.
- the mess
- Just because she'd managed to quit pulling her punches against Luke didn't mean she didn't feel a little bad about kicking his ass, so Heidi bought him a beer when they ventured back upstairs to the bar.
- the mess
- Most people dreaded their 18th birthday at least a little bit.