Apocalypse Now

Chapter 20: Mirage

So I'm quite proud of this chapter and I hope you guys like it too. Have been furiously editing it today so I could post it.
Not sure what you guys thought of the last chapter, was a bit different.
As always Enjoy!

It was a calm day outside. No wind, not a cloud in the sky. It was unnerving. Like a calm before the storm. But it didn't look stormy so who knows what was in store for us. I hoped my uneasy feeling was just that, a feeling and nothing more. Last time I felt like this was at the farmhouse.

I swallowed my nerves and walked out to the front yard over to T-dog.

T-dog saw me, an apologetic look on his face, “I'm so sorry bout last night. I sat down and must have fallen asleep.”

“Its fine. It was pretty quiet anyway” I said biting into my apple. It didn't bother me. “Do you think anyone will mind if I go hunting?” I ask.

“Probably best to stick around here. Rick, Daryl, Glenn and Maggie have gone on a run. Left a few hours ago. Just out looking for supplies. Should be back in a bit” he said clutching his rifle.

“Ok well I'll go do a sweep of the perimeter then” I said, he nodded and I made my way to the gate, bow in hand.

The chain hung loosely around the gate. The road clear. I stood there looking out to the road, lost in my thoughts. It had been a long few days, with little sleep. That was more my fault for being stubborn and mopey. I shouldn't have let Rick's mood swing effect me and just “manned up” and apologised to Rick whether I agreed with him or not. He was our leader after all.

Realising I had been standing at the gate for about fifteen minutes I started to make my way towards the back of the house.

Behind the house was a huge open field before the tree line started.

I scanned around, stopping in my tracks when I saw movement.

A walker emerged from the tree line. I grabbed a bolt and placed it in the string, clutching the apple between my teeth. As I looked up to line up my shot, I saw another walker appear, then another and another, until there was a steady stream of them coming out from the trees. I dropped the apple from my mouth and sprinted back to the front of the house.

“Large herd coming in from the back, we need to go now!” I said in a rush to T-dog. His face dropped.

Both of us now sprinting inside.

Everyone froze as we both hastily entered the house, both of us panting, a little in panic and a little after running.

“Get what you can and get to the car now, there's a herd coming in from the back. Now move!” I yelled to the others, who looked to us frightened before they quickly dispersed and started grabbing our things.

I was glad we hadn't shifted everything inside. I grabbed the map off the table and shoved it into my back pocket. We all grabbed the bags and shoved them into the boot of the Cherokee.

I looked behind me, seeing the walkers coming closer, we had about two minutes at best.

“What about Rick?” Lori said panicked, clutching Carl tighter to her small frame, “How will they find us?” she said tears starting to run down her face.