One bite.
That's all it took to start one of the greatest catastrophes ever.
Caden Marshall, a high school graduate, runs on with the only motivation of saving his sister.
Gabriella Calder-Marshall, a military trainee, seemed perfectly equipped to s...
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Renee's boots crushed a twig as she ran breathlessly, with Caden a few steps before her. She never thought someone like her could keep up with Caden's pace, but it helped that the undead was chasing them.
She didn't know where she was going, just that she was following Caden. They needed to stick together if they wanted to survive this.
"Caden's gun would be handy right now," She mumbled and kept running. She followed Caden and ducked behind a boulder.
"Are you hurt?" Caden asked while catching his breath.
She shook her head. "What about you?" She replied staring at the bloodstain on his shirt.
"It's not my blood," He said, trying to wipe it off with his hands.
"Don't get the undead's blood on you," Renee cautioned. "Who knows what kind of bacteria is in there"
"Good point," He said and tried to wipe his blood on the boulder.
"Use this," She sighed and handed him a handkerchief.
"Thanks," He muttered and wiped his hands.
"We should head back," Renee said, staring into the horizon
"No," Caden shook his head profusely. "It's too dark to travel back,"
"It's better than sleeping by this rock. The undead could attack us anytime" She argued.
"We'll take shifts staying awake then" Caden countered.
"If we go back, we can continue living in peace again," Renee said, frowning.
"Go back, how?" Caden asked. "I don't know the way back, and I don't think you do either"
"Don't you want to back to your sister?" Renee persuaded.
"Yes, but I'm not willing to take any risks. Wandering all night isn't advisable" Caden said.
"Ok," She sighed after realizing Caden wouldn't budge. "But promise me we'll go back to the safe house tomorrow"
"Of course, I don't want to be out here either" He replied.
Caden offered to take the first shift, which Renee was glad about as she was really tired. The two decided not to go food hunting as they didn't have a flashlight and could manage without dinner for one night.
Renee shifted and turned for a few minutes, trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in. But mainly, it was the fear of uncertainty that kept her awake. For weeks, she'd lived under the shelter of the military, never having to worry about the undead. Now, she was out in the open with only a curtain rod and a kitchen knife for protection.
"What's wrong?" Caden asked softly.
"Nothing," She replied.
"I know it's scary, but we'll get through this," He said reassuringly. "We have before"
