Apocalyptic Love

The Outbreak

(Flashback)

Ariel's POV:

Me and my best friend Meg were walking home from school when I got a text from my mom. "Ariel, get home right now please!" She said. "It's for your safety!" She said. "What's wrong Ariel?" Meg asked. I looked at her. "My mom's telling me to get home." I said. "Why?" She asked. "I don't know." I said. But then we heard a growl coming from Meg's neighborhood street. We walked over and saw a person bent down eating someone else. I let out a scream then covered my mouth. The person looked at us. She had blood and torn skin all over her. The girl growled again and ran at us. Me and Meg ran the other way down the street. We looked behind us and the girl was not chasing us anymore. "What the hell was that?!" I asked in a panic. "I-I don't know." Meg said. She then hugged me. I hugged back. "You ok?" She asked. I nodded. "Are you?" I asked. "Yeah." She said. We then hugged again. "I-I think that was a zombie or something." I said. "Yeah me too." She said. "I think we should go back to our houses and make sure our family's are ok." She said. "B-but what if one of us gets bit." I said. My voice started to crack. "Hey, it's ok bestie." She said. She hugged me again. "Here." She said. She handed me one of her walkie talkies. "No matter what happens, we stay in touch." She said. I nodded and sniffed. We hugged again. "Bye." She said. "Goodbye." I said. We then ran back to our houses. I ran in my house and locked the front door. I sighed. "Mom, dad, Jacob." I called. "You guys here?" I asked. I heard my dog Ghost barking like crazy. (Just imagine their dog as the size of a German Shepard with white fluffy fur.) "Ariel help!" Jacob called. I ran into the kitchen and saw my mom and dad as zombies trying to attack and bite my brother. "Jacob!" I said. I grabbed one of the stools and smacked my mom over the head with it. I then grabbed out a kitchen knife and stabbed my dad in the head with it. I pulled my brother to his feet. "Are you ok?" I asked. He nodded. "Did they bite you?" I asked. "N-no." He said, terrified. I then reached into my pocket to grab the walkie talkie Meg gave me, but it wasn't there. I started panicking. "Oh no where is it?" I said. I looked behind me and covered my mouth. The walkie talkie was destroyed on the ground. "Damnit." I said. I had no other choice but to leave. "C'mon get some supplies and a weapon." I said. "Let's just leave." I said. Jacob nodded and went to grab supplies. I went into the garage and grabbed a metal bat and two gas cans which thank god they were already filled with gas. We ran out to my truck and got in with all the supplies and started the engine. Zombies were already in the streets. We both screamed as they started crawling up the truck. I backed out and they all fell off. I drove down the road. "A-Ariel, I-I'm scared." Jacob said. "Me too." I said. "But it's going to be ok." I said. He nodded. 

(End Of Flashback)

Ariel's POV:

It's been two months since the outbreak. Me and Jacob have a little hideout in a grocery store in St. George now. We were driving down the abandoned street until we saw someone. I hit the break and looked out the window. "Shit." I said. "Scavengers." Jacob said. "Hold on." I said. I hit the gas and drove down the road. I stopped it and got out with a handgun and the metal bat I had. "Stay here." I said. "Where are you going?" Jacob asked. "I saw them with a girl tied up back there." I said. "Take Ghost with you." He said. I looked at the dog whimpering. "Ok." I said. "Please be careful." Jacob said. "I will." I said. He nodded. "C'mon boy." I told Ghost. He hopped out of the truck and followed me. It was about a two minute walk. I walked behind a house and turned the corner. They were already gone. I sighed and turned around to walk back but a rope caught my foot and I smacked my head. I was dangling in the air now. Ghost started barking. I think my head was bleeding. Soon, I lost consciousness. 

Jacob's POV:

It's been an hour and still no sign of Ariel. I got out and grabbed the shovel I was using as a weapon and walked off towards the way Ariel went. I then started hearing Ghost barking. I ran towards the barking and saw Ariel hanging from her foot unconscious. "Ariel!" I cried. I shook her arm.

Ariel's POV:

I felt someone shake my arm as I regained consciousness. I looked down and saw Jacob shaking me awake while Ghost was still barking his head off. "Ariel are you ok?" Jacob asked. "I'm fine." I groaned. I held my sore head. "Here let me see your knife." I said. He pulled out his pocket knife and switched the blade out then handed it to me. I grabbed it and lifted myself up to cut the rope. After it snapped, I fell and all of the sudden, the knife sunk into the side of my right thigh. I screamed. "Ariel!" Jacob said. "I-I'm g-good." I said through the pain. Ghost came over and started licking my face. "I'm ok boy." I said. Jacob bent down and reached over to pull the knife out. "No no no just leave it." I said. "Hey, who's there?!" A voice shouted. "They're still here." Jacob said. He then helped me up. "C'mon Ghost." He said. The dog followed us back to the truck. I got up into the driver's seat. As Ghost hopped up into the back seat. Jacob got in. "Are you sure you're ok to drive?" He asked. "I'll be fine." I said. I then hit the gas and we drove off.