Forgotten Memories

Chapter 8

I wake up to birds chirping outside. Sitting up slowly, I blink and remember where I was. I get up and head outside to the others. I'm greeted by Cody as soon as I get outside. "Hey Melody! You wanna come hunting with us? I'm going to head out with some of the others soon and thought it would be cool if you could come too!" He says smiling. "Sure, why not?" I reply and smile back as he turns to tell the others. I head inside the creaky house to grab my knife and I bump into Dan. "Oh. I'm sorry." I apologize. "No need to apologize. It's fine." he pauses for a second. "So, Cody told me that you're coming out with us to try to hunt today? (A.N. He is not trying to be mean there by saying 'try to' he is implying that it is difficult to hunt) Have you ever been hunting before?" He asks. "Um. Well no, but I think it'd be a good chance to learn, right?" He smiles and nods. "Good. Well it seems like you'll fit in here.Meet us by the west fence in about ten minutes." He says then walks toward the front door. I hope I can fit in here... I head down the pasty white hall towards my room. After I grab my knife I head back down the white hallway towards the porch. That is when I notice Kat giving me the death glare.

I head across the greening field to the west fence to meet the others. They are gathered by the fence, talking amoungst one another. "Hey Melody. Ready to go?" I nod and jog towards them. We head out of the field towards the green woods. Flourishing pines and dogwoods make up the main greenery of the woods. I notice small insects and bushes of flowers that also spot the woods. Dan, Cody, Caroline, Lisa , and Chris. This seems like a nice hunting group. Atleast I know I'll be safe with them. It's not that I don't trust everyone in the group...it's just that I don't know most of them all that well yet. Some of them...worry me alittle. Who am I to judge though? I don't even know them, they are practically strangers. Well, except maybe Lisa and Jeremy. I know them best. Maybe even Dan and Cody too. The others I still have to warm up to. Cody and Lisa walk beside me and we talk for alittle bit before Chris signals for us to stop. Dan walks ahead to investigate the traps they have set. When he returns he looks alittle dissappointed."Just more walkers caught in the traps." He states sadly. "Chris and I will dig 'em out and reset the traps. You guys head back to the house." We all start to head back to the house. I walk slowly to absorb the rest of the surroundings. Tall pine trees, the scent of pine fill my nose when I breathe in. As I walk down the little pathway and breathe in I catch little scents of various flowers scattered around. The dogwood leaves have become a bright green colour. I walk out of the woods and appriciate the cool spring breeze that blows against my warm face. The others are already in the fence, Lisa is standing by the enterance waiting for me. I run in the fence and Lisa follows after me towards the aged blue house.

Throughout the day I help with various things. One minute I'll be helping Lisa and Caroline pick and plant vegetables and the next I'll be colouring with Cody and Luce. I continue on this schedule until the baby blue sky starts to turn scarlette. "Come on everyone dinner is ready!" Janessa yells from the house. We all head in and sit at a long dining table. On our plates we have a roll, some corn, and a peice of ham with a glass of water. Adam prays and then we start to eat . The atmosphere is calm and full of small chatter between us. After we finish our dinner, Adam grabs his guitar and plays a few songs. We sit around and enjoy life. It feels like home. I think and smile to myself while the others are either singing along or dancing around the room. Nothing could ruin this moment. It's just too perfect. I know I love it here. I think happily as I stand up to join Chris and Lisa in a dance. A loud crash outside interrupts us and we all go dead silent. Boy was I wrong...

A.N.- Sorry if my description of the woods in Virgina is not accurate...I do not live there and I just Googled some information about it. :3