Conner's POV
I feel her hand fall limp. I feel her heart stop. It feels as if my heart is being ripped out of my chest. I drop to my knees and hold her limp body close to me. I hold her head against my chest and let the tears fall from my face.
Laken, Sophia, Rick, and Carl crowd around me. I hear Laken sobbing and look up to see Sophie, Rick, and Carl all with their heads down. They all look grim. I set her down in a pile of autumn leaves. Her blonde hair fans out around her head like a halo. My angel finally got the halo she deserved. Her pale skin seems to shine even in death. Her bloody leg sticks out like a sore thumb. She got bit. My mission was to protect her and make her feel safe. And I failed. I feel as if she's dead because of me. I could have been there for her. Instead I was too focused on killing those GOD DAMN walkers. If I had focused more on her....maybe she would still be here.
Rick grabs my arm and pulls me up. Laken walks over to my Lainey and unsheathes her Bowie knife.
"NO!" I scream at the top of my lungs and try to pull away from Rick.
Laken kneels beside Lainey and covers her mouth. I see the blood, sweat, and tears glistening on her face. Rick pulls me out of view so I lose sight of my angel. I close my eyes and try not to imagine the knife entering her skull. Why did it have to end like this?
When I can finally see again, her corpse is covered by an off white sheet. Laken must've found it along the way. Her pale hand sticks out from underneath the sheet. I walk towards her and sit down. I wrap my fingers around hers and bring her palm up to my lips. I plant a soft kiss on it and quietly tuck it back under the sheet.
"I love you, Lainey. Always and Forever," I whisper softly and stand up.
I gather my things while the others say goodbye. We're about to start moving again when I take one last look at my dead lover and whisper a silent goodbye.
And then there were 4.
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BAMM.
Alright. 2 chapters in one night, you're welcome. I did this at lunch. Which shows real dedication. Hope you enjoyed it!
~Lizzy
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Surviving.
Novela JuvenilLainey Galoway, expert zombie killer, goes on an adventure to survive the apocalypse. But what happens when she runs into romance, drama, death, and sacrifice? Can she survive the struggles? Or will she parish in the depths of all of it?
