Apocalypse I

Run

I watched in horror as two shadowed figures I couldn't see ate Danny. I cried and tried to scream but I didn't have a voice to use. He looked and reached for me but I could not get to him, I watched as he disapeared into nothing. He was gone. I awoke in cold sweats. What a horrible dream. Danny lay asleep beside me, thin and pale. He was sick. We all were. We were very low on food. We had now been with Meredith and Jer for 3 months. Jer was always watching us. Almost looking like we were something to eat. But I had grown accustomed to it. Meredith was like a mother to me, even though we were all so hungry, we managed to survive. After a small breakfast of strained carrots and plain oatmeal Jer told me of an abandoned house done the road that they had been to,still stocked with food. I offered to go, I grabbed my chest strap and started to strap Danny in, when Jer stopped me. "The house is all broke and rigid, don't want Jr. here taking a konk to the noggin'." I stared at him for a moment. "Danny goes with me or I don't go." I replied. Jer looked away, disgusted. "We fed you and kept you safe and you don't trust us?! Last time we treat a stranger right." I sighed. "Fine, I'll be back in five Minutes. Be careful with him." I started out three minutes later. I walked about 40 yards to a beat up old shack. As I entered, I quickly found the place was deserted, and empty. There was no food to be had in there. Was I in the right House. I had to be scanning the radius of where we first started in the woods, this was the only thing around, here beside the house. Why would Meredith and Jer send me on a wild goose chase? I had to find out, Danny could be in Danger!!!! I ran as fast as I could back to the house. I stoped right out side the door. Suddenly I heard Danny cry out in ear splitting agony! I burst through the door. Danny wasn't in sight. I pulled out my gun and aimed for Jer. "Where is he?" I screamed. They both stood in front of a pot. I ran at them, they scattered. I pulled the lid off the pot and saw Danny submergede in boiling water!!! I pulled him out, the water burning and blisting my hands it was so hot. I patted his back until the water was out of his mouth. Then he began to cry. I took aim at Jer first. "Why did you do this a second longer he would have died! What were you doing!?" He approached me slowly, limping in circles arounf the room. "Haven't eaten in awhile." He smiled at me. "We were gonna let you have some you know." I still aimed for him. "We don't have much time." So we're gonna have to take you both now. We were good people you know. We never wanted to be this. But you must survive. I'm sorry." His smiled wided as he charged at me with a cleiver! I took aim and SHOT!!!! I looked a Meredith. Who stood there motionless. She looked at me. "We were nice people." She said. "But, life changes people. They heard that you know. Those things. So you better run, it's too late for me." I gathered the wagon and Danny. After taking one last look at Meredith, we fled.