A Man's Fall

Chapter 4: Albany, Georgia

Five Hours Later

"Is that the last one?" Nia asked

"Yes sweetie, and yet we still need more food" Delina told Chris and Damian

"I know, we will get more food in the morning" Chris told her

The group had recently gotten out of Atlanta, but Zahara was very weak and had fever. She had lost a lot of blood. Meanwhile, Troy was ok with one arm and one leg on his side. Larry recently woke up from his heart attack

"You are a fucker" Larry told Chris

"Tell me about it"

"You will kill my daughter if you don't do something" Larry said

"Sorry Larry, she won't be fine for long" Bessie said who was in charge of taking care of her

"You son of a bitch put us all in danger and almost killed me" Larry said angry

"Well at least thank me you god damn soul is still fucking alive" Chris told Larry back.

The group was just a couple of miles away from Atlanta and we're headed for Albany, where they had been told by a newcomer, Mark, that it was safe to go.

"So tell us, Mark, who told you about Albany?" Claydon asked

"Well, as a scientist and researcher myself, It is safer than any Georgian city, you have seen so far" Mark, a man about his 20s or 30s wearing glasses, tan skin, and a nice beard

"So far, Valdosta and Atlanta were in shit conditions and it was Chris' ideas that almost got us killed" Damian said

"Hey, you think you know how to make a group work or not" Chris told him.

"I actually think I can, hey I know more about fucking survival than anything in this god damn world" he said, almost yelling

"Anyways, Albany may be safe but I heard rumors" Bessie talk for the first time since they got out of there

"Tell us" Chris and Mark insisted

"Albany is controled by a group called the Sassers, and they are guided by Abdul, who people say is the worst of the worst. Albany, the entire city, has become isolated and they live in a 'haven' zone" Bessie spoke up

"How the fuck do you know this?" Damian asked

"My mother was headed there. She spoke about how her brother got there and was safer and called her to go there. He gave us maps and rules to follow. Never made it out of Lake City tough, until I met Luis" She said

"That guy, Abdul isn't it? He looks like a nice guy to me, sweetie" Troy said coming towards the group discussion with his one leg and one arm, the arm replaced with a sharp piece of wood.

"He sure fucking does look nice" Daniel said coming toward them in a happy yet rought tone

"Hon, are you really going there, our baby need people and security" Aleira, came out of the RV

"That's the reason Albany is safe" Chris Wilson spoke up.

"I wouldn't call it 'Albany' anymore" Bessie said

"Why?" Chris asked

"Albany is the city, Abdul's closed community is inside the messed up Albany. They call it Abdullah" Bessie answered Chris question

"Abdullah? Is that a community?" Troy asked Bessie, who they recently began a relationship

"A planned one before all this happened" Bessie began "Tought that's the second one I have heard of, the other one is in Virginia, acording to my mother"

"Well what the fuck are we waiting for, let's get the fuck out of here" Damian said

The group soon left their temporary Atlanta Camp and moved on forward. They soon made a stop and split into groups to search the nearby neighborhoods. Bessie, Troy, Damian and Nia stood together while a few other left. Chris, Delina, Mark stayed with a poor healthy Zahara.

"I heard rumors" Mark began

"What rumors. Spit it out asshole" Delina asked him with a high tone

"You turn into a Walker no matter what" Mark said

"What is that suppose to mean" Chris asked

"If they die naturally, they will come back and eat our asses off. That's what I got from my studies where you found me" Mark said and suddenly Zahara stopped breathing

"I--I think she-he died" Chris said in a tone nobody had ever thought about

Her heart stopped pumping, and she passed away. Chris, Delina and Mark stood a little far away to make sure what Mark said wasn't true

"If anything, I'll dispose of her before Larry returns" Chris said

"Got it" Mark said

Chris got to her and grabbed her bit as he did, Zahara reanimated and tried to bite Chris. He struggle

"Bring me the fucking gun" Chris yelled out to Mark as Mark ran to get it

She bit him, tought it was his shirt and almost bit his exposed skin but was taken down by Larry as the group had return from their runs and have brought in food and supplies

"My daughter..." Larry began

"I'm sorry-" Chris got to say but was quickly punched by Larry and knocked unconscious...

Hours later, Larry and Damian lead the group into the streets of Albany where they are met by Omid, a young traveller who identify himself as one with Abdul. They soon got fund of him as they entered to a street that lead them to Abdullah. Chris woke up once they had reached the door, and as the door began to open Chris got to say a few words

"I have a bad feeling about this" ...