Out Of Sight -A Zombie Novel

Tough Times

S C A R L E T

She's not okay. They took her from me. Why her? Why not me? Let me take her place. She's a child. She was a happy little girl.

Or so I thought.

Why didn't I see it. Why couldn't I suspect that the happiest little girl, who always had a bright smile on her face, was unhappy.

She hates me. I don't blame her. I hate me too.

Months ago, I was normal. I had a normal teenage life. With a caring mom, and siblings to tease and fight with. I had my sisters to help me go through life.

Laury (Lou-Dee) would help me with boys, and make up. Yashira (Yah-She-Ra) would help me with homework and school. Marie would make me laugh, and we would just hang out.

They each had a role. but now,

they are gone.

Hell, I even miss my brother. The one I would constantly make fun of. The person I looked up to most. He taught me how to play video games. He taught me how to play sports. Without him, I'd be a fragile little girl, who would have been dead by now.

The stuff I'd go through to have my old life back,

I'd give it all.

But I can't. When everything was beginning to have a tiny bit of normality, a stranger comes. Bringing in zombies and the military.

A stranger.

Raiden.

This is all his fault. My niece is taken away from me because a loser like Raiden brought them here!

I grabbed my throwing knife from the ground and slowly looked up at Raiden.

Why did he have to come to this house.

As I slowly stood up. I focused on the thought of this accident happening because of Raiden.

This accident.

It was an accident. How was he supposed to know people lived in this house?

It was an accident.

He didn't know. How could he?

I slowly sat back down, and dropped the knife.

This isn't just his fault. It's mine too. I should have told her to run to Sam. Or to-

"Scarlet. Look at me"

I ignored Sam.

I don't want to look at anyone right now.

"Leave me alone" I whispered my voice crumbling with every word.

I was close to tears, I could feel it. It was a foreign feeling to me. I haven't cried since the day my mother died.

That was close to six months ago.

I felt a feeling of hurt bundle up inside me, as my eyes started to water. I can't lose Nya, I can't.

I lifted my head up to look Sam in the eyes.

I saw the anger I felt. Kindling into a flame, inside her eyes. She was angry, almost more than me.

"You know I won't do that" She said.

I closed my eyes trying to make the un shed tears go away. When I opened them again, I stood up and took in a deep breath.

"I just want to be alone" I said my voice cracking.

I started to walk to the door, but Sam grabbed my shoulder and spun my around.