answered Jake“Jake, can you lead us to the rest of my friends?” asked Jonathan as he looked around in shock, he saw hundreds of zombies coming toward them from all directionsJake laughed sarcastically, “Sure, you'll love the rest of the way!” he stated before heading back onto the road, Jonathan noticed something odd in the rear view mirror“Where did they come from?” asked Jonathan“Don't worry about it” answered Jake“What!?” Jonathan yelled, “how could I not worry?! Look at them!”Jake glanced over at the undead creatures chasing after them, “They aren't going anywhere”As Jake continued racing down the street, the undead creatures fell in line behind him, closing in on Jonathan and his family. Suddenly, a massive explosion went off, and a few moments later, a large blast of smoke filled the entire street. Everyone coughed loudly as the dust settled. Looking back at the direction the explosion came from, they saw the remains of a building collapsed on itself. The explosion sent p
stammered Rachel“We are...well, we are...” stammered Jason“We're the team leaders of the resistance” finished MikeJack stared at the teens for a moment, trying to process how old they actually are “You mean to tell me,” He paused looking at Jake, “that you found seven kids wandering outside the wall, with no idea where they are?” Jack asked incredulouslyJake chuckled, “Hey, I had nothing to do with it! These kids followed me out of the city gates, they didn't know they were trespassing! Besides I told you, this isn't my first day in New York” he explainedRachel looked over at the teens and couldn't help the smile that grew on her face. She was impressed with how resourceful they had been to get this far, she couldn't believe that they survived being chased by the zombies, she thought that it was impossible.Before anyone could say anything else, a loud roar sounded off and several massive creatures came charging from the woods.“Look out!” yelled Rachel, pulling Jason and Zack un
After an hour of discussion, the boys finally decided to stop talking and try to sleep.It was already getting dark when they woke up, realizing that it would be impossible to continue strategizing during the night, so they decided that it would be best to leave camp and search for some sort of shelter for the night.“Do we really need all the weapons though?” asked Zack nervously, glancing at the backpack lying in the middle of the clearing“Yes Zack we do!” snapped Jeremy, annoyed by the younger teens doubts, “Look, we'll find somewhere to hide them, okay? But right now you're our best bet at surviving, so we're going to have to be very careful”Zack sighed “Fine” he mumbledThey gathered some branches and leaves from the surrounding bushes which were growing around the area and formed a pile, while keeping their heads down to prevent anyone from seeing their faces.“Come on, let's go” announced Michael after a few minutes of silence“Where? There's nowhere to hide” answered Zack, s
Are you okay?? Did these monsters do this to you!? What happened to you?!” yelled Zack loudly as he shook the older boy gentlyZack was startled when he heard his voice echoing through the room, although it did seem rather familiar, he wasn't sure. The sight of Zack scared him because he could easily tell that he hadn't seen Zack in a long time. “What are you doing here?? I thought you were dead!!” cried Zack, panic filling his toneZack was still trying to figure out who he was talking too when Michael bursted through the doors with Jeremy trailing closely behind him. “Zack!! Oh my god!!! Are you alright? Where is this place?” exclaimed Michael, frantically checking Zack’s body for any injuries“Michael, shut up! He might be unconscious” warned Jeremy“Oh yeah sorry” said Michael sheepishly as he glanced at Zack apologetically.“He's not unconscious” answered Jeremy, trying his best to contain his laughter“Shut up Jeremy. Zack can hear you” whispered MichaelOnce Zack's senses ret
Did someone hurt you?!” exclaimed MichaelZack looked up sharply, his expression changing drastically from anger to worry“No, no one” said Zack quickly, taking a calming breath before continuing “My parents abandoned us, so we live by ourselves in the woods. The only thing my mother ever showed me kindness towards was her son, so it’s no surprise that I developed some sort of attachment to them” explained Zack, staring intensely at his lap, clearly frustrated with himself“Are they okay?” asked MichaelZack shrugged in response, deciding against explaining further“How old are you Zack?”“Twenty three years old. Why?” questioned Zack, confused“When was the last time you left this forest?” repeated Michael“Um, about four weeks ago,” said Zack quietly, averting his gaze from MichaelThe boys shared another glance before turning back towards Zack.“Where did you go yesterday? You were out all night” asked Michael“I don't think I need to answer that question” responded Zack, looking s
A couple hours passed without any real activity, which was a rare occurrence for the group. Everyone seemed to be lost in their own thoughts, trying to figure out what would happen next. After an hour Michael decided it was time to leave.“Alright, we should probably get going soon. If mom sees us in here she's gonna get worried” he said, standing upZack nodded in agreement and grabbed his backpack, following Michael outside. He walked alongside him until they made their way to the car.Michael opened the door and motioned for Zack to slide in. Once the younger boy had sat down he closed the door and got into the driver’s seat. The boys spent the rest of the drive in silence, both deep in thought about everything that had transpired over the past week, each contemplating what exactly they were going to tell their parents when they got home and whether they would continue living there or move into a motel.When they arrived back at the house, everyone was waiting for them.“What took y
limp body in his arms and carried it to the hallway where they had been staying.Michael let out a scream of frustration as he watched helplessly as the other boy carried Jenna. He immediately rushed forward, trying to get rid of the older boy before he hurt her even more. But the boy managed to get past him, running out of the school premises. Michael sighed deeply and ran his hand through his hair, feeling frustrated, anxious and worried about Jenna. Why would this happen? Did she do something to deserve that? Or was it just her luck to end up getting involved with these bullies? All these questions kept circling inside of his mind relentlessly.Suddenly the older boy stopped running. Michael almost slammed into him as he did, only managing to avoid bumping into him by the last second. His face was completely unreadable, except for his cold blue eyes, as the other two boys turned around to look at Michael and Jeremy, who were frozen in shock.“What the hell are you kids looking at?”
He could feel his own heartbeat pounding inside his chest, as he wondered how everything got to this point, and where did all of this even come from. Everything was so sudden. And scary. And painful. And confusing. And weird. And... and overwhelming.And overwhelming. That's what he was feeling right now. That's what his brain was telling him. He felt overwhelmed.A familiar voice spoke softly, startling him out of his thoughts “Hey, Michael… are you alright? You've been out here for quite some time now.” said Jenna, who approached him slowly. Her hands instinctively moved towards his shoulders, rubbing soothing circles against it, trying to calm him. Her soft touches made Michael realize he was indeed shaking slightly. He gulped and opened his mouth to reply, but he was unable to find a single coherent word. Instead of saying anything, he wrapped his arms around Jenna and hugged her as tightly as he could. He buried his head into her shoulder, breathing heavily as he tried hard to