On The Days Of Silence (A Zombie novel)

Chapter 4: Time To Go

After my small breakdown, I finally stand from the floor. Looking one last time at the mirror, relief runs through me. My eyes never get puffy when I cry, no matter how much I cry. And I'm glad for that. This way nobody knows that I've been crying and won't be worried about me. I don't like bring much attention to myself and me, never being able to get puffy eyes, relaxes me knowing that nobody will ever know. I turn away from the mirror and start dressing, and then do my business. When I get out Ale and Vanne are already standing next to the door, yawning and stretching their arms out making their joints pop, while waiting for their turn with the restroom. "Morning," I say, smiling to them. They smile back and say morning back. I see that the two girls aren't playing on the floor anymore. I wonder where they went.

I head to the kitchen, seeing almost everyone is awake. I find the 2 girls siting on the floor in the living room. They're playing with some cards that they found a while ago. Most of them are missing but they have enough to make up some game. Everyone else is looking for something to eat. I dig in one of our backpacks full of food. "Ugh, where is it?" I say out loud to myself. I know I saw it the other day. I keep on digging in there until I give up and look in a different backpack. "Yes!" I say a bit too loud. I found my can of Chilly Beans! It's been a while since I've had some.

As I go through our bag of plates and pans to cook my Chilly Beans, I see Sandra crouched on the floor digging in one of the other backpacks. She's tall and is in her late 20's. Shes Erik's girlfriend, Erik is Anthony's big brother. "Hey, Sandra," I smile at her.

She looks up, "Hey, Andie," she smiles back.

"Err, I wanted to ask you if you can cut my hair...?" I ask. She use to be a Hair Stylist, so she's the one that gives us hair cuts.

"Yea, of course." She smiles again. "Right now?"

"Uhh, yeah. After we eat though," I say with a small smile.

"Alright," she stands up with a can in her hand, walking to the counter.

When we finished eating, she makes me sit on a chair in the middle of the dining room, with a pair of scissors in her hand and a comb in her other. She asks how I want it and then starts. When she's done, I thank her and go to the restroom to check how it came out. I didn't ask for anything fancy, just a simple hair cut that's up to my shoulders. Summer is coming soon 'cause it's been getting really hot lately. I go back and Sandra has just finished cleaning the floor up.

"Thank you, Sarah. I love it," I smile at her.

"You're welcome," she smiles back. "You look great."

"Thanks" I smile.

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I walk around, looking for Erik and Alex. I heard that they went to go get some things at some store they found, so I'm checking to see if they're back. They've been gone for quite a while. I walk towards the front of the house and just at I step out the door, I see Erik and Alex running toward the house. They're running as if their lives depend on it, and it startles me. Adrenaline runs through my veins as they approach the house, pass by me, and into the house they go.

"They found us!" Erik shouts, breathless. "We have to go! They're not far behind."

"We tried to loose them," Alex says, also breathless with his hands on his knees. "But they're too good. We couldn't shake them off. They coming. We have to go!" He finishes saying as Oscar enters the room.

"What!?" Oscar shouts in disbelief. By this time, everyone is here, listening to what is happening. "Tell me what happened!" He barks, making everyone, including me, flinch.

"W-we were at that store we told you about and as we were leaving, we turned to a corner and there they where, patrolling. They saw us." Erik starts to says. "We-"

"We tried to loose them but they're still on our tale," Alex cuts in. "They're not far behind. We cut through some houses to slow them down. We still have time to leave." He finishes, looking anxious.

We're all in shock, even me, as we listen to Erik and Alex. They coming? We have to go? Why is this happening now? We just got here! This is so annoying! Why does this always have to happen to us? Why can't they go bug someone else?! I don't want to go!

"Everyone, get your things!" Oscar announces. "It's time to go."

We all scramble off before he even finished what he said. Thankfully we haven't really unpacked because we just got here. With adrenaline still in me because of what's happening, I run off to the room I slept in last night and gathered all my things that I've taken out this morning.

Is that all? Am I missing something? I look around the room, scanning for anything I've left behind. I see all the other girls that have slept here last night gathering their things as well, including Vanne and Ale. I see Ashly trying as quickly as possible to dress April out of her pj's and into something else. I see Yvonne trying her best to dress, just as quickly, by herself. I don't see anything of mines left behind so I toss my backpack onto my shoulders. I rush toward Yvonne to help her out with her things. She doesn't have that many cloths so we finishes quickly. Her backpack is a little smaller than mine but all her things fit into it perfectly.

"Ready?" I ask, looking down at her. She nods, with fear in her eyes. I hold my hand out to her. She takes it and we start heading down stairs.

I see everyone is about done packing and are helping other. Adding more things into their backpacks or taking things out because their backpacks are too heavy. The guys carry the heavyset stuff like the food and supplies. While us girls carry the cloths or anything we can. I look back to the direction the rooms are at to see all the girls coming our way, done with packing their things.

"Is everyone ready?" Ozzy calls out. We all nod and finish strapping our backpacks on.

"Lets go," Oscar says next to Ozzy and we all head towards the back door quickly. When we get to the back yard, Oscar makes us stop and does a quick head count, making sure everyone is here.

When he's done we start to rush away from the house and towards our cars. As we got to our cars we start to hear them. They're coming. We can hear their vehicles and their shout. We all rush into our cars, through out backpacks into the back seat or trunks and rush for the engine to start.

We speed off the street to see that they've already spotted us. Shit!! Shit, shit, shit!!! I'm in a navy blue car with Alex, Vanne, and Ale with Ozzy taking the wheel. Ozzy is a good Driver but a little reckless. I'm sitting on the passenger seat and I look out the windows. I see my friend in their cars in front, behind and next to us. I see that Asher is ahead of everyone else, almost leaving us, on his motorcycle. That dick.

"Pull Over!" the military barks from behind us through their speakers.

Like hell we are. Ozzy presses on the gas even harder, making our back and necks glued to our seats from the speed.

Then, they start firing. Fuck.

We all crouch down our heads a little and we keep on driving. Ozzy puts his seatbelt on as he speeds up and I get my gun and open the sunroof. Sticking almost half my body out, I start to shoot at then. Aiming at their window and wheels. Nothing happens. Ugh, Fucken Shit, man! I'm starting to get frustrated.

"Their bullet proof!" I yeal at Ozzy from where I am.

"Aim for the head lights!" he calls back to me. And that's just what I do. I point and try to relax my muscles so I won't miss. I exhale slowly and fire.

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