tlou story

The Reminiscence

                            August 15th, 2015

I grab my bag off the concrete floor. It's lighter than yesterday, we're using a lot of supplies.
"Hey, we gotta go back soon, to the school. We need more supplies and I bet people held-out there." I say while checking how many bullets I have left. 15.
"Alright, when should we go?" Ally responds while sitting down on the concrete.
"As soon as possible, we can leave tomorrow morning. Let everyone know, we need as many people in case a group is there."
"Okay." Ally says while getting up and walking around the corner. I put the gun in my holster and look up. I see chris leaning against a wall.
I walk over to him and stand beside him.
"Ya need something?" He asks me.
"No, just wanted to let you know we're gonna go to that school tomorrow. 'Prairie view.' You comin'?" I ask him.
He chuckles, "I went there y'know, gonna be some sad memories. But yeah, I'll come."
"Good." I don't mention that I did as well, I don't want him knowing that me.
I walk over to the campfire and sit on a log next to Joi.
"Hey Koko." She says while smiling at me. "You good? We haven't talked in a while."
"Yeah I'm fine, just... Just needed some time by myself, that's all." I respond.
"Come get food with me, we can talk on the way." She stands up.
"I'm not hungry." I say under my breath.
"Whatever, still walk with me."
I also stand up and follow behind her. We go to her backpack to find 2 granola bars and a half full water bottle. Then we both walk back to where we were sitting before.
As I'm getting ready to sleep I pull my sleeves up to wash my face in a nearby river. I look down and notice the old scars. I cringe, then quickly pull them back down and wipe my face. I walk back to my "bed," which is just a pillow on the ground.

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My eyes open slowly. I look behind me, the sun is just rising, I turn back around and just sit there. I look down then notice a spider crawling on my lower leg. At first I don't react, then I scream and swat it off. I quickly stand up and back away.
Welp! Not going back to sleep now. I walk over to my bag and grab a different pair of clothes. A long sleeve black shirt and slightly baggy jeans. I quickly change just in case anyone else is awake. Finally, when I'm done I walk over to the unlit campfire, sit near it and watch the sun rise over the horizon, waiting for everyone to wake up.
As soon as everyone wakes up we pack our bags and hike towards the school.
"Shhh! Runners!" Ally whispers loudly as we approach the school.
   I take my pocketknife from my back pocket, I flip it open and sneak behind a runner and quietly kill it. Chris and Ally kill the remaining two.
   We walk around the perimeter of the school, making sure theres no more infected or people. Once we make sure it's clear we all walk inside, each going into different rooms. I walk down the hallway trying to explore more of the school to find supplies. I walk into one of the classrooms and look around. I look over at the whiteboard and see 'Today is September 26th!' in smeared writing. Next to it is a long streak of blood trailing down the board and a messy Firefly symbol slightly overlapping it. I look down in horror and see a dead body.
     I gasp and quickly back out of the classroom, my breath unsteady.  I run to go find the group, turning corners and passing rooms. Finally I find them all gathered in a classroom.
"I... Found some...som... s-" I pause as I see a picture slightly covered by Sam. I walk towards her and nudge her slightly making her move instantly. My eyes widen when I realize who it is. My sister, Valina.  I stumble backwards, bumping into Sam again, this time on accident.
    I feel my eyes starting to tear up, I cover my face to hide the tears rolling down it. "Oh god..." I bite my lip to try and stop crying but it doesn't help. I look up at her picture one more time and see her beautiful smile. It reminds me of her bubbly personality. I just watched. I just watched her fucking die. I didn't do anything. I'm sorry Valina, I miss you.
   After a few moments I walk quickly out of the room, through the halls to the bathroom. I lock the door behind me and sink to the ground. I wrap my arms around my legs and the tears come back.