It's Never Too Late

Chapter 7: Love and Hate

💀James's POV💀
We decided to camp out next to a few cars. We brought them up and surrounded us so no walkers can get through. I see Molly sitting against one of the cars alone. I walk up to her and ask "So, how you doing Molly?" She looks up at me than looks down. I sit down next to her. "Are you upset about something?" I ask. "Aren't we all? I mean we are being pulled into this pre-apocalyptic mess so I don't see a reason why anybody should be happy." She told me.

"Well I bet I can cheer you up!" I said happily. "Psh, good luck." She says. "Well do you remember in sixth grade our math teacher Mr. Fredricks?" I ask her. "Uh yeah of course why?" "Well remember the time we had to create a presentation about famous mathematicians?" I ask "Yeah and I told you your wig was on backwards and the price tag was still on the back."

She says smiling "Yeah I didn't even realize until it was over haha, gosh I was so mad at you." I say smiling. Than I start to get a bit quieter. "And about a week later I asked you to be my girlfriend." She gets quieter too. "Yeah, I'm sorry I said no by the way I was still distraught over my dead dog and wasn't thinking straight. Otherwise I probably would have said yes." She said softly.

"Well what if I was to ask you now?" I ask. Even though it was pitch black outside I could see her cheeks light up. She leans over and kisses my cheek

"Yes"

She says as she walks into her car to go to sleep. I just walk over to my car smiling the whole time. I check on dad who is covered with blankets. I look back at the car then back at him. I walk over to him and lay down near him despite the fact I'm sleeping on the cold, hard ground. Nothing could make me upset at this point.

💀Molly's POV💀
I wake up and see James's dad is walking. Barely, but still walking. James comes over to me and hugs me "Good morning Molly." He says to me "Good morning J-" "Okay everyone listen up!" My dad says. "We are leaving for Atlanta right now. Look in these cars nearby and see if there's anything we need. Once we are done we head off." He says. I grab James's hand and say "Hey let's go over there." As I point towards some cars. "Okay." He says. We start walking over to the cars.

"So we are technically boyfriend and girlfriend right?" He asks me "Is he for real right now?" I say in my head. "Of course we are! Why would you ask that?" I say. "I'm sorry I'm not....well I haven't exactly had very many girlfriends. I mean I had one for like three weeks in sixth grade after you said no to me." He said. "Well I am your girlfriend so you don't have to worry about anything" I tell him. He looks at me and smiles. I smile back which immediately dies as I scream

"Look out!" A walker come from right behind him. He grabs it and tries to throw it to the ground. He isn't exactly the strongest person so he wasn't able to do it. Thinking fast I run up and kick its gut into the ground. I pull out my knife and stab it in the eye. Than I pull it out and stab it again, and again, and again. I fall down in tears.

"What's wrong?!" My dad runs over screaming. "Did you get bit?!" My dad yells. I look over to see James just horrified. I look back at dad. "No but it's blood got on me, will that make me turn?!" I say loudly. "As far as I know, no, but if it does-" Dad starts to cry a little but barely enough to notice. "You'll be fine." He says. He gets up and James runs up to me, picks me up, and hugs me.

"I'm sorry Molly it was stronger than me I couldn't-" I cut him off. "Shh it's okay, I'm okay aren't I?" "Yeah you are." He says. "Okay than lets go to Atlanta." Me, my dad, and James get in our car. My mom, James's dad, and Leeanne are in the other car. As we start to drive to Atlanta James falls asleep on my shoulder. I kiss his head and fall asleep with him.

💀James's POV💀
"NOOOO!!!!!" Me and Molly both jump. "Dad!" She screams. "Are you okay Dad?!" "Just look down the road Molly, into the city." I look out the window after hearing that. I start to cry. "No.....it...it can't be."