The Truth Is

Chapter 1 - Pilot

I'm Brooke Peletier. I'm 15 years old. My sister, Sophia, is dead. I lost my mom. I don't know if she's alive or where she is but, I will find her. I put these thoughts in my head over and over to keep me from thinking about what lies ahead because the truth is, I don't know if I can go on anymore.

I'm currently living in an old abandoned shack. I laugh at the word abandoned because well, everything is abandoned nowadays. I have one knife, and one gun with only 10 bullets left. it's just me and the dead and in this life now, you either live or you die, or you die and you kill. every bullet and every second counts. I turn away for one second, I could get bit. I wish I wasn't going through this alone.

I wish I had my mom. I lost her at 12 years old. it's been three years. the group was at a camp and we were on the highway when an incoming herd came. everyone got under cars so the walkers wouldn't see us. Sophia was stupid, real stupid. I didn't want to admit that she was, but she got up from under the car and a walker spotted her. she ran into the woods and Rick chased after her, leading the walkers away. he told her to keep the sun on her left shoulder and go back the way she came from but she just never came back.

as I remember the memories, I begin to sob. she was my best friend. my only friend. then we found her as one of 'them' in Hershel's barn. we stayed there awhile, we were happy there. then a huge herd came, bigger than the one on the highway. they tore the fences down. the only thing that kept this place up. we had to get out. we all got separated. I don't know whose alive or who isn't but, I will find my people. I will do whatever it takes.

I know I couldn't have been the only survivor because I had barely made it out myself. I will stay here for the night and continue my journey in the morning. take rest stops when need be, go on supply runs if necessary, but I know one thing for sure, I will find my mom whether she's alive or dead.

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