Silent Sniper

Chapter ELEVEN

I sink to my knees. The man that had taken my baby, was feasting on Colton's flesh. I run to the creature and pike it from behind and then kick it away. I take Colton into my arms and hold him close.

"No! My baby!" I scream as loud as possible. I hug him close to me and feel his heartbeat give out. I slowly bring out my knife and pike him in the back of his head. I hold him close sobbing. Wanting to see his beautiful eyes one last time. I look at the body and see that he was shot, that was where the blood on the blanket came from. He had tried to put Colton in a safe place, but died trying.

I look at his little baby face that was covered in blood. Gently, I take his baby blanket and wipe off his face. I just look at him tears running down my face my hands shaking as I ran my hands across his head.

"I'm sorry I didn't get to you. Oh my baby. My baby." I whisper hugging him as close to me as possible.

I hear the rest of them catch up. They had to take care of the Z's I attracted.

"Oh god. My grandson." I hear Doc say. He sinks next to me as I cry. He tries to hug me but I push him off.

"Doc.......My baby is dead. Now he isn't coming back." I whisper my voice shaking. I look at him.

"I didn't protect him. I couldn't save him, I was to late." I say shaking my head.

I lay Colton down and cover his body in his blanket, and then I take Docs lighter and light the end. I turn to 10k and he hugs me close and I just sit there.

"I didn't save him. I promised him I would protect him. I failed him." I say. I feel tears run down my face and I let go of 10k. I look at Warren. My lip quivers and then look at the burning pile.....of what used to be my baby boy. I sat on my knees in front of him.

The pile stops burning and then minutes later, after the ashes aren't hot, I start to speak.

"I'm sorry. I failed you. I promised I'd protect you but......I failed. I love you. So much. Your mother and father loved you. Your father tried to save you......but he was to late. And so was I. I missed you. And when I thought I would get you back.......You slipped from my fingers."

I sniffle and wipe my nose.

I rip a piece of my shirt off, and take a hand full of ashes and placed the handful in the center. I carefully wrapped it up and took my father's bandana, wrapped it in that and tied it around my neck. I turn and see Warren waiting.

I sniffle and wipe my nose. "Let's go." I say. I walk past her and hear her sigh.

I keep walking though. Addy tries to talk but i cut her off.

"I can't be distracted. I just need to clear my head." I give her a small smile but then clear it away as soon as it comes.

I look around.

"I will search this one." I say turning around. Everybody was looking at me with sympathy.

"We have a mission. I don't want babied. We need a vehicle and we are wasting time playing pity party. I spent my time feeling sorry for myself, but what's done is done. I'm over it, you should be too." I say sternly.

"What just happened to you is traumatizing are you sure your ok?" Warren says.

I look at Warren. "Oh, I just lost the baby I took care of for three months and I had to pike him. Of course I'm not ok. Does it look like it? You are making it worse by asking if I am ok, when clearly I am not. I asked you not to pity and to get going with the mission. Can we just do that? Before I go completely crazy? Everybody has dealt with something traumatizing! Just because it happened an hour ago, doesn't mean I am no different from anybody else. You all last Garnett. Cassandra. Serina. Your family. We all did. I am no different. So leave me alone and get on with finding a stupid vehicle. " I yell.