Death of the World (Zombie Apocalypse)

Chapter 2. Two idiots are better than One

~Two weeks later~
(Alex's POV)

So I'm not one of them. Yet. Either that or I'm immune but probably the first option. So far I've been looking for other survivors but it's been a bust.

It doesn't help that I'm very slow, pretty much dragging myself, and the area around the bite wound is a little bit rotten. I just left the cover of the forest after finding a town. It's quiet. Too quiet.

There are a few zombies but as I walk by, they pay no mind to me. I see people's remains all over but try to ignore them as this is going to be the norm for a while.

     I'm still on full alert as there are still people alive who would kill me. I start running as I hear screaming, hoping I'm not too late. As I approach the source I see a small person running away from a group of survivors.

I wince as they fall on their face. 'That's gotta hurt' I thought as I ran over to them to help. I quickly get them up as one of the group members throws something. A hand grenade.

I throw the survivor I just helped a few feet away. As soon as I do, the hand grenade goes off. It explodes close to me, causing 3rd degree burns on my left arm, lower left part of my face, and even my chest and part of my leg.

I started fading in and out of consciousness as I hear someone walk up and lightly kick my head. I'm guessing they thought I died as they walk away. The bite on my left arm has been burnt as well.

I slowly try to sit up as I hear crawling towards me. It's the other survivor. "Hey, are you ok?! Oh my god, why did you get involved?!" They keep panicking while attracting the dead around the town.

I cover their mouth with my non-burnt arm. "Shh, do you want to attract the dead?" They seem surprised but did shut it. I struggle a bit as I try to get up.

    I finally stand up straight and turn towards the survivor. "What's your name?" They seem dazed as they shake their head and give a goofy smile. "Oh, my name is Kenny. What about you? Also, are you ok?"

    I laugh a bit as I pat their head. "I'm fine, thanks for asking. My name is Alex." They nod as another survivor runs out of a shop holding a flamethrower. She runs over to us then just stares at me. "Who's that? Can I burn them?"

   Kenny violently shakes their head. "No! No killing them. They helped me." She nods as she reaches out her hand for me to take. "I'm Rosemary."

   We shake hands as Kenny looks around. "We should be going, the dead will be here soon. Either them or those bastards." They both started walking off as I run after them. "Wait up you idiots!"