The End Of The World

Vanessa POV

Andrew walks with terrible balance and nearly falls every few steps we take. I managed to get all of the supplies from the buggy after I helped Andrew up.

Once I finish taking all of the supplies I start my way outside with Andrew hanging on to me. I look straight down the road and I see the RV parked in the middle of the road. I feel sweat go down my face then see a drop land on my hand, never mind the "sweat" is blood I say in my head.

I make my way closer to the RV and look at the front window and see Abby looking to the back. Abby hasn't noticed us yet she might be talking to someone. Abby then turns around and I see her hands cover her mouth. Abby comes running out of the vehicle with all the other on her heels. They all stop and look at us, Anthony takes Andrew from off of my back and takes him inside to the mobile home.

"Are you alright" Abby ask looking at me worried. "What happened" Doug ask, "what happened to Andrew" Lilly ask looking like she is about to burst into tears. I look at them and stand in silence I then walk to the vehicle and get inside. They quickly follow me and they get on the RV too all keeping in pace with one another. I walk into where Anthony sat down Andrew on the one of the couches. I go up to him and look at Anthony wrapping Andrew's head with wrap. "He is lucky this bullet just skimmed him" Anthony says a little half-heartedly while looking at his son with sadness.

He turned around and looked at me "oh my gosh I didn't see how bad you looked go wash your self in the shower we still have running water in here" Anthony says. How bad did I look I think to myself. I start my way to the bathroom and the three come running back up again asking the same questions "hey leave her alone she has been through a lot let her clean herself , eat and sleep" Anthony says as they were bothering me.

They stop and I go inside of the bathroom and shut the door behind me, hoping no one would bother me. I look in the mirror and see that me face was covered in blood, my hair was drenched with it, my arms were covered and I reeked of the smell of blood. Inside they have a mirror that was body sized so you could see everything. I look in it to see that I have changed so much since all of this happened. I was thinner, had more muscles, and my facial features almost seemed completely different.

I went to where the shower was and turned it on. "Running water thank goodness" I say to myself , I get into the shower and clean off everything there was a mixture of blood and dirt going down the drain. After a while I just stood there letting the water hit my back and letting all the blood go off. I finish and walk out of the shower, I look over and see a towel neatly folded and clean.

I grab the towel and wrap it around then grab another one and wrap it around my long black hair. I go back up to the mirror and look at my face, my eyes seemed to have a harsh look about them but I wouldn't ask for anything else. I rather be mean looking then be so stupid and nice all the time "what happened I used to be like that nice person" I say to myself. I shake my head that's stupid if I'm going to be nice.

I look over the the floor and see that my clothes are gone and were replaced with shorts and a tank top. "Ugh really I don't want to wear this" I say I didn't like changing out of those clothes that I had on they were mine and only mine. I pick up the clothes that were left for me and put them on a little hesitantly then opened the door. I looked around and see Doug passed out on the couch, Lilly sleeping on the floor with a blanket, and Abby standing with Anthony next to Andrew. "Oh I hoped that they would fit" Abby says a little happily "can I talk to you in private"

I say to Abby. "Sure" we both walk to one side of the mobile home in a place where no one could hear us. "I need my bra, I know it's weird but I feel awkward in this tank top around guys" I say covering my chest. "Its alright I understand" Abby says while going to the room where she cleaned the clothes. She handed me my bra and I snatched it from her and ran to the bathroom.

I come back out to see Andrew awake and sitting up with Anthony talking to him. They start talking and I listen trying not to be noticed. "Dad, I need to tell Vanessa thank you" Andrew says while looking at his dad. "What happened in there she didn't say anything but she was covered in blood when she came up to us with you on her back" Anthony says.

"Well we found too people and she seemed to know them, anyway the man shot me and I hit the ground but I saw Vanessa shoot her bow and kill the woman but I don't remember anything after that" Andrew says. "Is she a safe person do you think Andrew?" Anthony ask "dad she saved my life I think she is a good person maybe something happened to her that made her this way" Andrew says. I walk from behind the wall and go to Abby still awake making soup. I go up next to her and whisper in her ear "thank you I feel better" I say in her ear.

She nods trying to be discrete and keeps cooking "do you want some ?" Abby ask "sure" I say back. All three dogs get up when they see me out and about and come up to me. I go to the rug and lay there on the ground with all of the dogs laying around me. I look around and see the horses asleep outside a bucket of water next to them "Abby must have left some" I say in my head. I hear a slosh and look up to see Abby getting out three cans of dog food and putting them into bowls.

Abby then sets them down on the ground and all of the dogs get up to eat. I hear a creak then look up to see Andrew getting up off of the bed. "You okay honey" Abby ask looking worried at her son "I'm fine mom" Andrew says trying to act tougher then he really is. I see Andrew make his way towards me and I sit up. "I wanted to say thank you Vanessa" Andrew says while looking me in the eyes. I nod then a flash of light is on the floor "sorry I dropped my flashlight"