My Apocalypse - To Live Or To Die

Chapter 7

"And I mean friends, really? It's a zombie apocalypse you don't make friends. There's no time to. I don't even know what I was thinking deciding to stay here. I knew it was a bad idea." I say while I continue packing up
"They wouldn't have done this if not for her getting turned they just loved her to much, they didn't want to let her go." She says grabbing my arm to which I snatch away "don't touch me. And let's be honest your making excuses. Your making excuses for the same reason they are. you also don't want to let her go you don't want to let your parents go even after what they did. you don't want to let your sister go even though she's not your sister anymore" I whisper angrily in a hushed tone.
"I-I know she isn't but I just wished the circumstances were better."
"I do too but at some point you're going to have to face it because the circumstances won't ever get better, only worse" I tell her truthfully.
"I know and I'm starting to accept that. I want freedom but not at the cost of my parents' lives. I know what they did was wrong but you don't get to choose who lives or dies so you won't kill them. And I want to be the one to kill my sister. Not you. Not my parents. Not some random kid. Me. I want her last breaths to be with me because she would want that." She finished. "Okay tomorrow then and I'm sorry I really am. You won't be able to take this decision back."
"I know and I've accepted that. It's time to put her to rest."
"My offer still stands, you're welcome to come with me. Without the trade of me killing your parents." I joke and she laughs "I'll think about it" she whispers
"Though if you change your mind" I raise an eyebrow at her "I'm joking...maybe"
"We should sleep tomorrow will be hard and goodbyes will be given out" she says and she backs away to the door, goodnight and sweet dreams."
"Night" I say after she's closed the door. Zipping up the bag I packed I place it next to the door.
I should probably stock up on more then clothes. clothes aren't a priority and it's not like I'm the wilderness I have lots of chances at a shower anyways. I guess I could sneak down before leaving and grab some food.
Taking a look good look at the cut for the first time I realize it wasn't as bad as It bled to believe though it did hurt like hell. You can just see the white meat and I'm guessing the skin over it is what the glass snagged on and initially scratched off me. The pain from it is almost nonexistent unless I touch it and the only thing left is an ache when I walk.
So really there's no need for me to stay here any longer.
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Waking up the next day I changed my clothes to some snug jeans and a baggy shirt. Throwing on my socks and shoes I come out my room to find Violeta "morning" I say
"Good morning" she says walking with me to the bathroom
"So how will we do it?" She asks as we get in the bathroom. "Do what?" I say pretending to be coy
"You know what, don't pretend to have forgotten this is a big thing for me I'm going crazy u could barely sleep." She rushed out as she peels her clothes off
"God why'd you do that while we were both in here" I turn to the corner quickly "we're both girls, and you're helping me kill my zombified sister. Oh also we're about to walk the earth together killing zombies while doing god knows what." She says closing the shower curtain. Hearing the water come on I turn back around.
Smiling when I know for sure she can't see me. She wants to come!
"Oh so I see you've made a decision." I say after getting myself together and clearing my throat. "Yea my parents will probably get mad about my sister and I've been thinking about what you said about them not caring about me and I realize you might be right so I won't take the chance. Also it might be good for me. I've been stuck in this house my whole life. A zombie apocalypse isn't the right time to get out but it's my only opportunity." She explains
"I don't know how you didn't go crazy stuck in here" I say around my toothbrush she gave to me. "When we leave I'm totally taking this toothpaste. I don't find many in stores I scavenge."
"So what's it like everything's abandoned? Do you see many zombies? Oh, are there lots of survivors? And-"
"One question at a time" I roll my eyes playfully. "But yea everything is kinda abandoned. It's been like 2 years since the apocalypse started so lots of stuff is overgrown. But it's really pretty. I do often see wild animals around, especially deer. Where I've been so far I didn't see many zombies but I'm starting to see them more since I'm getting closer to the more open cities. But survivors I avoid people have gotten crazy, I once saw this group of people cool a zombie like barbecue and they sat down and ate it. Though I didn't stay long because I was sticking around to see what happened to them. I've been listening to things on the radio before it got broken and there's some survivor camps. People are starting to build... the only way I can put it is a type of government again. I've been thinking if I should check it out or avoid it altogether. it'll just give people a chance to split people up and name peasants and leaders. But yea the world is in beautiful chaos."

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