The Dead Rebirth

The Dead

{3 years later}
{Thunder}

German: How are we doing on food?

Leo: Pretty good not amazing but good

German: Okay and-

{Bedroom door opens}

Brad: I'm going out...

Leo: We don't need anything

Brad: It's not for you

German: Then who is it for?

Brad: No one I just... I just need to go out

Baylee: You don't need to go out anymore the house is secure and we have plenty of supplies

Brad: This isn't debatable I'm going

Caitlin: What the hell is wrong with you?

Baylee: Caitlin

Caitlin: No no seriously what is the problem? Is it about Zach?

Brad: Stop.

Caitlin: Or is it Ry? Or Jacob? Or what about Jay

Brad: Shut up.

Caitlin: No seriously it's been 3 years. 3 fucking years drop it!

Brad: Do you have any idea what I'm going through?

Caitlin: You're being a baby about this

Brad: Me? Okay you know what tell me this have you ever felt horrible because you lead you're friends to their death?

Caitlin: No but-

Brad: HAVE you ever felt the sensation of your friend being ripped apart by walkers on top of you?

Baylee: Was that what happened to Zach?

Brad: I'm going now

Baylee: STOP!

Brad: ...

Baylee: Yeah Caitlin is right it has been 3 years but what gets me is you haven't explained what happened to Zach that night now talk! Did you kill him!

Brad: No.

Baylee: Then what the hell happened

Brad: We were on a unsteady catwalk... It was falling apart and we cut the rope releasing the walkers... A man came out and tried to shoot me but Zach got in the way and we fell off the catwalk... He was on top of me and they... They ripped him apart... Right on top of me... I watched him die... I couldn't do anything about it either I was trapped under him.... I managed to shoot one causing his guts to spill on me and I lead the herd to those fuckers.... And I made sure none of them survived that's what happened... I know you people look at me and you see a monster but I'm here to say... You're right.

German: Brad...

Brad: I've killed more people then one should... But I know why they are dead... So I can live and keep you guys alive because that's what I do I do the dirty work so you don't have to! Baylee...

Baylee: What

Brad: When you found me on the road back in D.C and you asked who's blood was all over my mouth

Baylee: What about it

Brad: I bit the person I was stabbing and the feeling of his flesh between my teeth made me feel... Like I could do anything.... To anyone and German

German: ?

Brad: When I said I could kill any of you and wouldn't care... That was the rage talking or the adrenaline

German: I understand

Brad: Truth is the walkers aren't the only ones dead... We are the dead...

Caitlin: What are you talking about?

Brad: We are just dead people walking.... Lambs to the slaughter...