Running

Chapter 32 (Tabby)

I walk hand in hand with Micah. Damon is on my other side, glaring at Micah. With my free hand I put it on his arm to calm him down. Damon looks down at me and starts to smile. I softly smile back and slide my hand down his arm. I hook my pinky around his. He looks at me kinda surprised that I would even hold his pinky while also holding hands with Micah. 

"So why are we going to this stupid ball in the first place?" Asks Isabel. I jump at the sound of her voice and let go of Damon's pinky. 

"We are going because Mrs.Hope is planning to kill me." I reply. I look at her and she rolls her eyes. 

"That's a stupid reason." She whispers so I barely hear her. I sigh. 

"It's not stupid because we are going to destroy her." Damon shoots back at her. 

"How far is it?" Asks Parker. I shrug and look at Damon. 

"About a day." He replies. "It's in a town where we can get the right cloths." I smile, excited to get to dance and be in a fancy dress. 

I see Micah look at Isabel. She smiles. My heart falls to the ground. What if Damon is right. I shake the thought off as Micah turns to me and kisses

my cheek. Damon puts a hand on my shoulder. 

"Do you hear that?" He asks and scans the area. I listen and can hear moans in the distance. 

"Crap." I whisper. "Guys get ready to kill some zombies." I get my gun out and point it out in front of me. A couple emerge from the trees. I let who ever wants to take care of it, do it. I need my bullets and arrows for more dangerous situations. Micah wraps me in his arms and we all keep going. 

All of a sudden the woods comes to an end. A somewhat large city is right before us. I have seen to many zombie shows and movies to know that large cities hold lots of them. 

"Everyone needs to be ready at all times in here." I say. I take tiny steps forward, Damon to my left, Micah to my right, and Niall, Parker, and Isabel behind me. I look at Damon. 

"Do you know where the fancy cloths store is?" I ask with a smile. He nods and starts leading the way. We go a couple blocks without any incident, but then again we aren't that far into the city. Damon stops in front of a store. He goes to the door and opens it. He holds up a finger for us to wait outside. He comes back two minutes later giving the thumbs up. We all go inside and separate to find what we need. I find a purple dress  that is dark up top with sparkles and lighter on the bottom with sparkles scattered around. I fall in love with it right away. I find my size and look around for a bag. Micah gets a purple tie and a black suit. He puts it in the same bag as my dress. Parker gets a pink dress with flowers on it and Niall gets a pink tie to match. Isabel gets a yellow dress with jewels on top and ruffles on the bottom. I look around for Damon. 

"What color tie did you get?" I ask him when I find him. 

"Your gonna have to find out at the ball." He says as he winks at me. I smile. 

"We need somewhere to sleep." Niall points out. "Some of us haven't sleep in awhile." I didn't realize how tired I was until now. 

"I know just the place." Damon replies. We all set out again. 

He takes us back a block to a two story house with four bedrooms. Perfect for everyone. Damon and Isabel have their own room while Parker and Niall, and  Micah and I share one. I pass out when my head hits the pillow. 

~I am leaning over Brandon as he is dying. He tells me I have to kill him otherwise he will turn. I can't hold back my tears. He is crying with me. He lifts his hand weakly and puts it on my cheek. I lean down and kiss him. He whispers I love you in my ear and I tell him I loved him too. He smiles softly and takes one last breath. His eyes close and I grab him and hug him to me. I cry like I've never cried before.~ 

I wake up with tears in my eyes. I sit up and let the tears slide. I get up and walk to Damon's room. I walk in and he sits up. 

"What's wrong?" He asks. I shake my head and cry even more. I walk over to the bed and he helps me up. He pulls me close to him and lays us down. I push my face into his chest and I fall asleep to the beat of his heart.