Short Story: The Apocalypse

Humans were always very intriguing to Elias, even before the apocalypse. He was always trying his best to avoid them. He had friends, yes, but the select few people who were able to fit under that title were gone now. Irrelevant. It was dark, but unfortunately true. And even before he had even met these people, however, Eli was always a loner. Rather than partaking in conversation, Eli watched. Observed. Scrutinized, even. How one could simply start communicating with another was oddly fascinating to him. Hours on end he would pointedly watch his peers go about this cycle of interaction. Now, he's once again in a world where all he can do is watch. No one wants to be around him - that, or they get too close (see: attack). There was no longer a medium where Elias could do as he pleased, and the world would simply walk around him. …show more content…
A plus, in the apocalyptic world. It comes in handy when meeting new people, or attempting to bargain. Neither really work out well for Elias because of the whole immunity thing, but if he were anyone else, he'd make a good marketer. Or something. There's hardly a time when Eli can't read someone - his new acquaintance was no exception. That is, until he started talking, then he was closed off. It frustrated Elias beyond words, as making his witty comebacks would prove difficult if there was no longer anything to mock (in the nicest way, of course). As irritated as the brunette was, the other's story still humored him. "No spares?" Eli inquired, gesturing to the bag on his