Walkers

Getting Home with Kevin

"My dad is coming to the school, he was coming to pick me up!" I screech to Kevin as he crawls out the window, not caring how weak I sound. 

"That's not good, try to call him, and tell him that you are walking home, tell him do NOT come to the school and make it clear and demanding, I know he's your father and you shouldn't raise your voice but you're saving him" Kevin explains.

          I nod my head and get out my phone and look for dad in my contacts again.  I crawl out of the window and push call and it starts ringing.

"What is it now, Kylie?  I'm about to leave the house to come and get you!" Dad asks annoyed.

"NO DAD!  Don't come to the school, I'm walking home, okay please don't come to the school!" I demand nervously.

          I feel Kevin standing behind me.

"Kylie what are you talking about?" Dad says worryingly.

"Dad it's the disease, it's here, the school, it's started!  People are EATING EACHOTHER!  I'm with someone, it's a guy so don't worry about me, he'll protect me."  I tell dad.

"He....llo?"

"Dad, you're breaking up!" I yell.

          The phone goes silent and dad's gone.  I turn over their and look at Kevin, I have tears running down my cheeks, but I don't care what I look like in front of him right now, I have no idea what is going on around me. 

"We need to leave, now, I'll take you to your dad's" Kevin calmly says.

          I nod my head slowly and wipe my tears from my cheeks, I need to stay strong like he said.  He starts to run, I quickly run after him, not sure how long I can keep up the pace in these tight jeans.  Kevin stops suddenly, and picks up a fairly big rock from the ground.  His eyes strained on the rock and his muscles tense.  His veins pop out from under his arms, he is tense.  He looks over his shoulder at me, and walks over. 

          He takes my hand and puts the rock in my hand.

"For protection" he says. 

          I nod my head like I always do and look over my shoulder at the school.  The alarm is still raging and I can hear screams from inside the building.  Some survivors are running from the side door, in groups, or by themselves.  I can't worry about Coleen or Georgia right now, I have to get home, maybe they got out.  Police sirens start to come closer from down the street and helicopters can be heard from the skies.  Kevin starts to run, and I know exactly why.  We can't be found by the police, they'll make us stay with them.  I follow Kevin into the woods surrounding the school and he slows down to a walk.  I stop and start walking at his side.

"Are you afraid?" I ask him.

"Of course I am, it'll be what saves us, being afraid.  You need to show me where you live, so I can get you there safely.  Would it be okay if I stayed with you and your dad?" Kevin asks. 

          God this is what I've always imagined, just not with a man eating survival crisis.

"It would be up to my dad, but I would let you stay with us.  But what about your parents?" I ask confused.

"My parents are all the way on the other side if the world, in Europe right now, they study history and went there, I'm staying with my Uncle, I hate him, I couldn't care less about him" Kevin spits.

"We'll have to tell my dad that" I say.  "Just follow me, we're almost at my house."

          Kevin follows me to my house and thankfully I still see dad's car there.  I knock on the door and the door immediately swings open.

"DAD!" I scream while dropping the rock.

          I jump in his arms, and the tears build up again and I start to cry.  I feel dad's shoulders moving up and down rapidly, he's crying too, relieved that I'm okay.  I let go from around his neck and tell him everything, the boy, Mrs.Evans, the school, and how Kevin saved me. 

"This is Kevin.  He has to stay with us, we need to pack up and get away from here" I say, my eyes dilating. 

           I look at Kevin and he nods at my decision.  I look back at dad, his cheeks are wet. 

"I'm sorry I made you go to school" he sobs, more tears coming from his cheeks.

          I've only seen dad cry one other time, that was when mom left, we have to find my mother too, even though she won't understand, she's still my mother and I want her to be safe. 

"Dad, it's okay you didn't know, all we need to worry about right now is packing up our things, and getting mom.  Don't start moaning and groaning about how you don't like the way she neglects me, but she's still my mother, and she's your ex wife, and I know you still love her in some way, so we're going to get her" I say.

          Dad nods his head.