Surviving.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Infected

Conner's POV

        I wake with a jolt. Something's wrong. I glance around and see a herd of those damn walkers inching closer and closer to Lainey's sleeping form. 

"God Dammit!" I yell.

         I race towards her and wake everyone in the process of getting to Lainey. I step in front of her and kill as many walkers as possible. I stab the very last walker and finally turns towards Lainey, and I find myself frozen with terror as I see a walker sink it's teeth into Lainey's calf. I stabbed the damn thing and push it away from her. She doesn't even wake up. I call the others and they come over just in time for another herd to come through the trees. 

"FUCKING HELL." I scream and pick Lainey's limp body up, "LET'S GO."

        We race into the trees and I hold Lainey tight against my chest. I put 2 of my fingers up against her jaw and feel her pulse fluttering faintly. The rest of the group, Laken, Sophie, Rick and Carl, run ahead of me. I can't lose Lainey. I Won't lose her. 

Lainey's POV

        I feel myself being jolted around. I open my heavy eyelids. I look up and see that Conner is carrying me and....running? What's going on? I feel a searing pain run up my leg from my calf. I glance around and see Laken and Rick in front of me. And Sophie and Carl to the right of us. What the hell's going on?

        My mouth is bone dry and my lips are chapped. I catch sight of my hands; they're covered in purplish splotches. My mind goes blank. I feel my racing heart start to slow down. My vision starts blurring. I shut my eyes tightly and pray for one last time. My heart stops and I take my last breath. I guess this is the end.

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Hey y'all. This is a really short chapter, but i'm already working on the next one. Big things are happening. Things are changing.

~Lizzy