Always Alone - The Walking Dead

Cracks.

i knew Kay was protective of children. and i knew it was going be a problem, but i didn't think it would be a problem this soon.

running up to her,i grabbed the pipe out of her hand pushed her to the side; causing her to fall to the ground. i raised my arm up and with all my force brought the pipe down, smacking it on the head. it didn't work, it left a measly crack on the skull. this time i applied both hands to the pipe, bringing it down, with twice the strength. its arms dropped to the ground as its skull cracked wide up spurting blood up to my face.

i spun myself around, blood dripping off of my face, to Kay. She lay emotionless on on the ground. she still made no movement.

with heavy breaths i asked "Kay are you okay?"

no reply.

i noticed tears dripping from her eyes, she was not okay. i didn't know what to do. we needed to go but she wasn't ready.

"Kay" i said kneeling down on the floor with her "we need to go, otherwise were going to die out here, okay?" 

she looked up at me, dazed with fear and distress. 

Shane and ed began to grow impatient as the seconds went by.

"are we seriously waiting for this brat!" ed whispered to Shane.

"yes, we need her" he replied, looking straight ahead to avoid attention of them talking about her.

i turned to the bushes as i heard them rustle beside the gas station. animals? people? walkers?

"walkers!" ed shouted

"Kay we have to go, now!"

"leave the stupid bitch, we gotta go. now!" Ed should running back to his car like the coward he was.

Shane turned to him, agreeing, and then looked at me questioning his past statement of that we need her.

"We can't just fucking leave her Shane!" i shouted, attempting to pick her up off of the floor.

"Fucking come on James, leave her. Shes already cracked in this world. shes not worth it"

the walkers grew nearer and nearer. i looked back and forth undecided. i took a deep breath and looked at Shane, i made my decision. Shane turned the car engine on quickly, driving off leaving Kay behind, leaving me and Kay behind.

the smoke from the exhausts blew into my face as i coughed up a sentence.

"im not leaving you Kay, but your going to have to help if were gonna live" i spurted, gasping for fresh air.  i had to think fast if i was going to save us both.

 i gripped the pipe tight and slowly approached the first walker, kicking it in the leg like Kay did. except this time it fell on, puling me down with it.

"fuck!" i shouted as i fell to the floor. the pipe falling out of my hand just out of reach

 i grasped it by the shoulders hoping id be able to force it off of me, unfortunately not. the smell coming from the walkers mouth was vile, as bloody drool dripped onto my face, i could have been sick. i felt my body begin shutting down as i became tired and panicked from stopping this monster biting at my neck. i pushed and shoved and forced myself over, but no luck. i tried reaching for the pipe one last time but I couldn't reach. i was going to die, i didn't want to die like this.

"help! Please fucking help" I closed my eyes as I felt my arms give way

"James here!" a familiar voice said

Someone kicked the pipe into my hand. I grabbed it immediately, swinging it into the skull of the walker as quickly as I could. Once, twice, three times cracking its skull open. Its body flopped onto me, limp as a rag doll. Dripping blood onto my face and clothes.

I hadn't noticed kay way stood over me. She look down at me as I gasped for air. She gave me her hand as she remained emotionless.

"You good kay?" I questioned her.

"Fucking fantastic why?" She smirked

" Just that, never mind" I left it at that. We dont have time to deal with this. If she was moving better get moving.

"I've got this one, you get that one" she ordered.

I gripped the pipe tighter this time. I didn't want a repeat of last time. This time I swung the pipe at the walkers head, causing it to fall to the ground. I stood over it as I swung at its head, landing it directly onto the the walkers head.

"Hey, there's something fun about this" I chuckled at Kay

"Yeah I guess" she said confused.

I turned around to see Kay finishing her walker before I walked over. I looked at her a moment before wrapping my arms around  her for a hug

"Fucking took your time" I smirked as my eye began to water.

"I think you mean thank you?" She returned the same smirk, almost copying me

"Better check this place out then" i looked down.

"Whats up?" She asked

Why is she acting as if im the one with something wrong?. There's clearly more to Kay than meets the eye, I just need to find out what.