𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒

4. 𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐀

𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘢 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘗𝘖𝘝 :

It took me a while to fall asleep last night, it really did. Having to think of my little sister out there in the world possibly dead or alive without me being there for her just hurts me and more every time I think about it. And that argument I already had with Dylan downstairs. I knew I couldn't let my little brother come with.

I also kept waking up in the middle of the night to hop out of bed and walk over to Dylan's new room to see if he was okay or not, I don't know I guess I just wouldn't forgive myself if anything ever were to happen to him at all. " you need sleep Layla " he groaned as he rolled over when he noticed me in the doorway.

" I'm sorry " I apologized before walking back over to my bedroom, I fell asleep again after throwing the blankets over my head. I finally was able to fall asleep without waking up at all or having any nightmares, my eyes slowly opened up to the sunlight peeking through the blinds.

I quickly got out of bed throwing on my jeans and buttoning them up quickly, I began putting on my black boots that were good for running in. I then put on my belt where I could hold my knife and gun inside of, as I walked down the stairs I began throwing my hair up in a pony tale.

Dylan sat at the table eating some leftover cereal and milk he had from the fridge, " morning " I said as I nodded before quickly sitting down and making myself a bowl of cereal as he looked over at me, " be safe " he spoke softly as I smiled a bit. " I cant promise that, but I'll try to be " I replied as I quickly began eating the cereal.

" can you clean these somehow Dylan, maybe work on some stuff while I'm gone? " I spoke as I placed the bowl next to the sink even if the water wasn't working or not, Dylan was smart enough to think of something to do with them. " yeah I can " he sat at the table still eating.

" okay I'll be back, stay safe " I ran over and stood behind his chair quickly kissing the top of it before messing his hair up in a goofy way and running out the front door with the car keys. I quickly ran to the car as I began starting it. When it finally started I drove off.

I headed towards the school as I pulled into the parking lot, I got out grabbing the car keys and putting them into my jean pocket, I took my knife out leaving my gun in my belt still as I looked around avoiding as many zombies as I could.

I headed into the school as I peeked around different corners if I wanted to find my sister I had to check every floor from head to toe, it was me vs a bunch of zombies that wanted to kill me.

" Oakley? " I whispered as i stepped into the gym that's when I heard a whole bunch of growling and quickly shut the gym door as I wrapped a rope around the door holding it shut. A bunch of banging and scratching sounds came from the door as I gulped and headed over down the hall.

I checked the first 2 floors even looking at some zombies to see if they looked like my sister before eventually killing the zombies, right when I got to the last floor obviously the hardest one knowing I'll have to run down 3 flights of stairs to escape.

I checked down every hallway and every classroom and any other room I could find, but my sister was no where to be found. This meant she was either dead in the middle of no where or she was living somewhere. " Oakley? " I spoke and then I turned my head when I heard a walking sound from around the corner.

Right when I got my hopes up a massive zombie that looked like it had been in water and somehow just grew more had walked around the corner as it roared in my face almost, in fear I quickly turned around and ran down the hallway. I slid on the floor as I quickly turned around a corner down another hallway.

I ran as fast as I could not allowing this zombie to come anywhere near me but the thing just wouldn't stop chasing me so I quickly climbed up the emergency ladder and felt my foot get grabbed as I looked down and saw the zombie trying to bite my legs.

" piece of shit! " I called out as I kicked it's grip off of my foot and had opened the hatch of the door onto the school roof, I used my muscle strength to pull myself up as I looked around.

Three zombies stood on the roof twitching as they slowly turned around and stared at me, I looked backwards seeing the long drop off of the roof if I were to be thrown off by zombies. " crap " I mumbled under my breath as the three zombies began running at me.

I thought of a plan as right when the zombies were about to grab onto me I quickly leaped to the side landing on the side of the roof, my foot slipped and I fell to the side as I quickly grabbed onto the roof. I turned my head over watching the three zombies falling down onto the ground.

I started loosing grip of the roof as my legs dangled off of it, I quickly began pulling myself up as I threw my legs over. Making it so I could get onto it faster. I laid on my back on the roof as I panted from being out of breath.

about 5 minutes later I finally got my energy back and decided to get up, " oh where are you Oakley! " I called out as I felt a lump in my throat from tears building up in my eyes, I felt like I failed as a sister not being able to take care of her.

I found a different way off of the roof instead of going back into the school, I walked down the street towards my car. A zombie ran at me but I felt so useless and tired that it just continued running at me, I stabbed it in the face in anger still from everything happening.

I hopped into the car and began starting it as I drove out of the school yard I make a quick stop when I saw tire tracks outside of the school yard, she hadn't seen those before because she came from a different way.

Maybe I could try and find more people, the more people we have the more of a better chance we have at survival, I'm hoping that Dylan listened and is still at home all safe. I began following the tire tracks as it led up towards some apartments up ahead.

I knew Nora lived here because me and Dylan and Oakley used to live here until we moved to the apartments on the other side of the street. I stopped the car in curiosity and took the keys out as I hopped out of it.

I began walking up the steps as I held onto my knife, I decided to go back and get my backpack from inside of the vehicle. This place with the amount of rooms and floors would have a bunch of matériels that me and Dylan could have.

I went to a few rooms that didn't have zombies only getting the reasonable recourses until I couldn't fit anymore into my backpack, I walked up another flight of stairs as I noticed one of the windows were covered to an apartment.

" Nora? " I said out loud questioning if this was Nora Blaine's apartment or not, I knocked on the door slightly enough for the people inside to hear. " Nora are you home? " I said again, right when I was about to give up the blankets of the windows moved to the side.

AUTHOR SPEAKS

1. A little bit shorter but oh well I posted two!

2. Layla is legit girl boss

3. Anyways see ya!