Warm Bodies

Girl Is On Fire

 Natty's Perspective

  I was sitting in the chair when the door to the plane opened. R came walking in with a girl next to him. I slid down my chair quietly hoping the corps wouldn't hear, see or smell me. Why did R bring another corps home? I was gasping for air trying not to hypervenelate. I closed my eyes and whispered to myself.

  Just then, I felt a cold hand touch my shoulder. I screamed and opened my eyes backing away as far as i could away from the hand.

  "Stay... Safe?" It was R who had put a hand on me. I nodded my head quickly. He held out his hand for me. I took it and he helped me up. I stared at the corps girl. She looked as afraid as i was. I was going to be sick. I ran to the bathroom and closed the door.

R's Perspective

  I stared at the girl who stared back at me frightened. I didn't want her to see me as just some zombie that kills everyone. I wanted her to know that i cared for her. She sat as far away from me. I looked at her then walked to the door. Every step that I made i could tell she was scared. I lazily knocked on the door to the bathroom. I heard Natty throwing up. I tried to give the girl a smile but it came out as a grin. Her eyes widened and held herself not looking at me anymore.

  I opened the door to find that she was on the bathroom floor by the toilet. "Nat...ty ok?" I asked as she stood up. She shook her head. I could tell that she was also afraid. She had never seen another person like her before. I didn't know what to do! I want to go to ask M but if he found out about both of them, he would get angry.

  Natty walked out of the bathroom and stared awkwardly at the girl that i brought home. She made her way across the hallway. She sat across her. They stared at each other. Both beginning to cry. I didn't want them to do that. I shook my head. I got there attenchion. I grabbed a blanket from under one of the seats and gave it to the girl. She flinched. I stopped.

  "What are you doing?" The girl asked. She held a knife that she found in her pocket out to me. "Leave me alone." I put the blanket on her. She didn't knife me or anything but she moved farther away from me as i did. I backed up to give her space. "why me? Why did you save me?" I sat down across from her and stared into her eyes almost forgetting that my sister was still here.

   "Safe... Keep you safe." I closed my eyes waiting for her to answer.

  "What are you?" She asked. I opened my eyes. She flinched.

  "What is it?" Natty asked me. I turned to face her.

  "Nat...ty." I showed