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"yeah. Alright, doomcoming. tomorrow night."

So the planning began, the group spent all day creating decorations, and headpieces and clearing the area for the upcoming 'doomcoming'. Eleanor intertwined and braided vines together, creating a vine and flower head crown.

At this rate, 'doomcoming' was probably going to be the only homecoming Eleanor would ever get to attend.

The orange leaves began to fall off the trees, sending more signs that winter was on its way. Usually at this time of year, Eleanor would be getting excited, skipping to school hand in hand with her father, her cheeks rosy red from the cold and a toothy grin across her face.

But now she was spending it stranded in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of teenagers she didn't even know till around a couple of months ago.

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She wore her favourite dress. The baby pink one with little red flowers dotted all over it, the one she was so excited to wear when they landed and went for dinner with her dad and his friends. Today was the day of the doomcoming and the others had been decorating and cooking all day.

Eleanor sat in front of Natalie, allowing her to apply light, bare visible pink eyeshadow onto the younger girl's small eyelids. She felt so grown but at the same time, a somber feeling sat in the pit of her stomach.

The whole time she'd been out in the wilderness, Nat had become a sort of parental figure for Eleanor. Surprisingly, a one who cared about her more than either of her actual parents.

"all done." Nat smiled gently, placing the flower crown Eleanor had made the day prior on top of her head. "thanks." the youngest mumbled, tucking her hair behind her ears.

Behind the pair was the Martinez brothers, Travis fidgeted with his younger brother's tie as he tried to tie it properly. Seeing Travis in this light softened Eleanor's opinion of the man, he wasn't as mean and tough as he made himself out to be.

doomcoming started around sunset, "let the doomcoming begin!" Lottie exclaimed, clapping her hands as everyone walked down the path through the homemade streamers.

Eleanor watched as each person entered the 'event' all dressed as best as they could. Everyone had a giant smile on their face, it was the happiness the girl had seen them since they got on the plane.

Soon enough, everyone tucked into their well-deserved dinners after a day of cooking, decorating and preparing. The food was nothing special, a stew Mari had learnt to make with the scraps you could find in the wilderness. Today it tasted somewhat different, it had a slight hint of something unrecognisable.

Eleanor wasn't sure what it was, but she didn't enjoy it.

The taste made her stomach feel weird and her head feel foggy, it was like she could pass out any minute now. Her once excitement was now replaced with a drowsy sick feeling. Although, she didn't mention it. She didn't wanna ruin everything.

"you look pretty—" she overheard Travis trying to compliment the older blonde before being interrupted by Jackie calling him over. The man's eyes darted between the two girls, then glanced over at Eleanor for silent advice.

The girl swore she was seeing six of him but she shook her head, strictly telling him to not mess things up again.

But, Travis was a stubborn man and slightly intoxicated, for once, he was NOT taking advice from the ten-year-old especially when Jackie Taylor was involved. so he proceeded to approach Jackie.