Chapter 5
When we had reached the shed Junkrat limped over to a couch and lay down, he looked at me and spoke, 'Make yourself useful and grab me some bandages'
'I need to redo my leg and shoulder too... where are the bandages'
'I dunno ask hog'
'You haven't broken your jaw, you ask!'
'Well if you're not going to be helpful, you can go'
I muttered and walked over to Roadhog, 'Where are the bandages?'. Roadhog looked at me and walked off before returning with a few rolls, 'Thanks'. I made my way back over to Junkrat, 'Go on then, fix it' he huffed impatiently. I had nothing to keep his wound together with so I looked around. I found some clear cello-tape and decided that it'd be good enough. I stuck the wound together and Junkrat looked down at me, confused, 'What the fuck mate?'
'It'll keep the wound together while it heals... I think' I said, bandaging up his wound. As soon as I was done he pulled away, 'Thanks mate' he mumbled quietly. 'Listen' I put my hand on his shoulder, 'No problem, I'm part of your team now ain't I?'
'Yeah... you are'
I realised I had kept my hand on his shoulder for a bit too long, I quickly took it off, 'Sorry I usually zone out when I think, forget about everything around me'
'That's alright I guess'
'Uh... Thanks?'
'...'
'So... what are we doing now?'
'Well I was thinking you fix up your arm and leg and then we just rest up, ya know mate? Enough shit happened for today'
'Perfect' I grabbed the cello tape and begun to stick my wounds together before bandaging them, 'Eh, It'll be fine I'm sure it'll stick for long enough' I muttered to myself, I looked outside the shed quickly into the old miners town. The sun was setting and colours danced across the sky, Junkrat had shuffled outside aswell.
I tried to strike up some conversation, 'Surprisingly beautiful for a wasteland'
'Not always'
'I see... do the Junker's bother you often?'
'Yeah... are we playing questions now... again?'
'Uh... sure?'
'Well then my go, what brought you here?'
I froze up, I couldn't answer honestly, he'd hate me. I also couldn't lie because what if he found out, he'd hate me more!
'Uh... Jesse?'
'Can... I... pass?'
'Well, no'
'Ah, I see... promise you won't kill me?'
'No promises'
'Well... you'
'What?'
'I came here for you, to hand you and the hog in'
Junkrat looked shocked, he went to leave,
'No! Wait! I already told you that! Why do you rect badly now?!'
'I know but I didn't know you came here to do it! How can I trust you!?'
'No... please I won't' I handed him my gun, a risky move on my behalf but I had a weird feeling I could trust this man. He looked confused, 'Why did you do that?'
'I want you to trust me, so I gave you my weapon so I can't use it on you while we talk this over'
'So... you promise you won't hand me in'
'Promise'
'So if you don't keep the promise, I get to kill you?'
'Ye...yes'
'Well then we have a deal'
'Seems like we do'
Junkrat sat back down again, 'Well... your go'
'Do you hate me?'
'Nah mate, you're okay ya know?'
'That's nice of you' I chuckled, Junkrat wrapped an arm around my neck and cracked up laughing, 'Friends right? Gotta be nice'
'Yeah... friends'. He was so warm, so fucking warm, I had to say something... 'Are you... sunburnt?'
'Me? A bit... why?'
'You're always so warm. Like not hot as in burny but like always, warm, no matter the weather'
'I dunno? Maybe you're imagining things'
'No, I'm pretty sure you're super warm, unaturally warm'
'Oh... is that bad?'
'Eh I dunno?', I shrugged, 'Your go?'
'Why do you wear that poofy jacket thingy?'
'What?'
'This' he grabbed my serape and shook it, 'I like it'
'You can wear it if you like'
'Thanks mate'
I took off my serape and put it over his head. The big-ass tire thing on his back got in the way but he didn't mind so I left it.
'Looks good on you'
'Awww thanks mate, I think someone's growing on me'
'Well I have to be nice, friends right?' I laughed, quoting Junkrat.
'Yeah! Obviously' Junkrat looked down for a moment before looking back up, the sun had finally set and it was cold. 'Wanna go inside mate?'
'Yeah... that'd be nice. You guys got anything to eat?'
'Sure! We'll eat inside'
'Aww nice!'
We chatted about dinner as we made our way into the shed.
The shed was littered with a few gas lanterns, there were dim lights laced over the roof as well. Me and the rat sat down on a couch. I went to sit beside him but he had taken up the entire length of the couch so I leaned against the wall next to it.
'Do you always sit like that?'
'Like what?' Junkrat asks as he perked up his head
'Like... that all sprawled out. It's probably super bad for your posture'
'You're worried about my posture?'
'Yes' I said before lighting my cigar, I popped it into my mouth and took a deep breath
'Says the one who's smoking... inside may I note'
I took the cigarette out of my mouth, and breathed out, 'Your hair is on fire'
'So...? What has that to do with it!?'
'You're breathing in the fumes of burnt hair... plus the smoke, and you work with explosives. I'd count that as smoking rat'
'It's not the same!'
'You also carry that big-ass tire thing in your back wherever you go'
'That's my rip tire! I need it'
'You're a hunchback'
'Did you just come here to insult me?'
'No of course not'
'You've got a stupid beard'
'Atleast I could grow a beard'
'I could! I just... don't wanna'
'Sure you could little man'
'I'm not short!'
'Oh really? Take of the tire and stand up then'
'Fine!' Junkrat muttered, he got off the couch and took his riptire off before standing upright. I was wrong... I was very... very wrong, 'oh... uh?'
'I told you I was tall, do you feel threatened you're not the alpha male here?'
I frowned, 'I never was suggesting I was the alpha male here'
'I'm the alpha! Ain't I Hoggy?' Junkrat said as he ran over to his friend, 'I'm the alpha!'
'Idiot' is all the Hog said, Junkrat pouted and ran back over to me, 'he says yes'
'I'm pretty sure he just called you an idiot-'
'No! Idiot is Roadhog for yes'
'I'm pretty certain it isn't'
'Don't question me!' He snapped as he flopped back onto the couch, 'anyway Hog what we eating tonight?'
Roadhog pointed at me, I froze, 'What? N...no?'.
They both started to laugh, 'they may call me crazy but I ain't a cannibal' the rat guffawed
'That wasn't funny' I muttered defensively, 'I didn't-'
'On a serious note though, what is for tucker?'
'What the fuck is tucker?'
'Dinner dumbass'
Roadhog said nothing, Junkrat raised his voice, 'What's for dinner! I'm starving!'
'Make something yourself' the hog muttered
'I can't cook!'
'Cowboy'
'What? Me? I ain't cooking you anything'
'Remember I got your gun' Junkrat butted in
'Well do you have anything to cook, how about you go light a fire outside' I said pointing at Junkrat, 'While you go get something to cook' I pointed to Hog.
'You ain't the boss here!' The rat spat, I looked at him
'Do you want to go without dinner tonight young man?'
'No'
'Then go make a fire'
'Jesus you're so annoying' Junkrat mumbled as we went outside, I followed him.
'So... let's see how you make this fire'
'Well I was just gonna grab something to burn'
'Like some wood'
'I was thinking maybe furniture or if we're desperate a body'
'Oh... uh... maybe let me get you something to burn. You just sit here' I said as I placed my hand on his shoulder and pushed him down. He sat in the sand, I went off to find some wood. There were a few pieces of old furniture in the abandoned town so I broke a bit off and returned with a small pile of wood. I placed it in a pile. 'We need some kindling'
'Nah... that's a tiny pile of wood though'
'We're just cooking it'll be fine'
'If you say so' Junkrat shrugged, then he started pouring something on the wood.
'What the hell is that for- Hey!' I shouted as Junkrat took my cigar and threw it into the wood, the whole thing caught fire.
'Woah...'
'Yeah I'm pretty amazing at what I do' Junkrat bragged, Roadhog came outside with some sort of meat and three sticks.
'What is that?'
'Food'
'No but... like... Roadhog what meat is that'
'Meat'
'Yeah but....'
'Animal'
'Okay then... let's just eat and maybe sleep my eyelids are gonna drop off'
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