The Survival Games (Book 1 in The Survival Games trilogy)

Chapter 13: It's about time we get a miracle

After six hours, we finally arrive in Kingston.
"I'm running out of makeup and my eyeliner is smudged" Brianna sighs
"Get over it" Kyle manages to spit out
"Get over it? How could I get over it?! I am going to look like an idiot!" She blurts out
"Ugh" is all he does
I pull up at a drug store.
"We will go in and get some supplies, then we will get out" I say briefly
Everyone jogs into the store. we have learned to be a bit faster considering some things that have happened in the past. When we get inside we are greeted.
"Ah, hello! welcome! come in, come in. Anything I can help you with?" It is a young Italian boy. He is tall. he has dark brown hair, glasses, blue eyes and pale skin.
"Uh, hi. I'm Caitlyn and this is my group" I introduce us all.
"Oh, my name is Fernaldo. Very nice to meet you" he is way too happy for a zombie apocalypse."Any sick or injured people?"
"Ah-"
"Yes! In the van outside. please help!" Emma leads the way "This is Kyle. He has been bitten"
Fernaldo studies Kyle.
"How long do you think he has?" I whisper. he looks at the wound closer.
"This bite, it is not deep enough" he finally explains
"What do you mean?" Emma's eyes are fixated on Fernaldo's.
"It is not deep enough for him to turn. Though it was still a bite so he caught some symptoms. He has a fever, but he is not dying" I see everyone staring at him in astonishment.
"Your telling me that Kyle isn't dying" Matt walks closer to him.
"Yes, he just needs some medicine and cool temperatures and he'll be back to normal. I walk over to grab a poweraid from my shoulder bag, whilst Shayla fetches the medicine. Fernaldo gives Kyle the right amount of medicine and hands it back to Shayla.
"Well that's my work done here. I have to go now" he leaves the van and runs back to the store.
~~~~~~~later on~~~~~~~
"Guys, come over here" Brianna waves her arm around indicating where she wants us all to stand. We have set up camp and Jonathan was just about to cook dinner. When we all get to Brianna she pulls out cans of bundiburg rum. Two for each of us. I remember now that before we ran into Matt, she took them from the shop and stashed them in her bag. she has saved them this whole time and for the past hour, she has kept the bottom half of them in the freezing cold water of the pond nearby. She was now handing them out to celebrate Kyle's non-death. Emma and jackie refused their's. We thought it would be best to just save Kyle's until he gets better.
~~~~~~~one hour later~~~~~~~
"Do it! do it! do it! Do it!" Everyone is in a synchronised shout, urging me to strip down to my underwear and bra.
I do as they say, laughing. The guys wolf whistle and the girls just laugh. I was dared to do this, and I never say no to a dare.
"Woooo!" Jonathan shouts out "Who's next?"
Brianna holds her hand up high ad places her half empty drink down.
As she takes off her pants, she trips on them and sends her drink flying, only to land straight in front of Emma. Everyone bursts out laughing. Coen takes his top off, revealing his abs. Shayla wolf whistles and shouts out in excitement.
~~~~~~~EMMA'S POV~~~~~~~
They're all idiots. Why would they be drinking in a freaking zombie apocalypse? ugh! it makes me so angry. I watch in disgust as Shayla and Coen snog each other.
"I'm just gonna go to the toilet" Jackie whispers as she walks off into the dark. My eyes widen as I see Caitlyn and Matt walk off, away from the safety of the group. What the hell are they doing?! I don't dare to go over to them when they are drunk.
~~~~~~End of Emma's POV~~~~~~
As Matt pulls my hand along with him into the trees I feel alive. suddenly I am pulled to a stop and he swings his body around and against my own. I can smell the pine essence drifting in the air. The moon lights up most of his face and I can make out the smile curving. His lips brush against mine and they are in sync, like music flowing from our bodies. The heat shared between us both is a burning fire. As his soft, angel lips drag down to my neck, I can feel the heat of his breath. Our breathing is fast and small. The only slow movement is our body synchronisation. His hands curve around my hips and send a shiver up my spine. Moving his lips back up to mine, I feel my own hands sneak up his top and rest on his stomach. I can feel the energy coming from both of us. this is an experience I have never felt before.
~~~~~Back to Emma's POV~~~~~
I see Caitlyn and Matt walking back to the fire. Behind me I hear a rustle of leaves. I turn around. As I squint my eyes I can make out a human-like shape in the trees.
"Jackie?" I whisper
Then a zombie steps out. Shit! I run over to the fire and grab the cans. I chuck them onto the fire, hoping to put it out. Bad idea because it only gets bigger.
"Everyone, zombies!" I push and shove everyone into the van. All is silent, except for the moans of the walking corpses passing through. Tears stream out of my eyes and I squint. Kyle brushes his hand through my hair. I jump as zombies hit the van. I let out a small squeal.
"Come here" Kyle whispers as quietly as possible. I slowly and quietly lean over the seat.
"Kiss me"
The kiss is so powerful. My tears add to the wetness of our kiss, but it doesn't matter. I hold him so close. Holding on for dear life. even though the kiss seems meaningless to others, it means everything to me. I do not let go. I just kiss harder and hold him closer. I am so frightened.
~~~~~~end of emma's POV~~~~~~
The zombies were a wake up call. all the giddy feelings that I once had packed up and left. Matt's arms are pulling me closer to his body and I shut my eyes. fear as frozen me. all I could think of now was mum. My nine year old sister. My two year old sister. And how I longed to hold them in my arms one last time...