The Dead Are Walking

Chapter 4

Alicia's Pov

I sat down on the couch staring at the door, waiting for it to open and for Elyza to come in. Yesterday when we had been talking i had noticed a few different things about her. 1. That she was clearly hiding some sort of accent british or aussie, 2. That she hated being alone, 3. Her father turned her into who she was today and that wasnt really who she was.

Finally i heard the door unlock and watched as Elyza walking in with two bowls of oatmeal. She placed it infront of me. "Sorry princess, running low on food" she said. I looked at her, "princess?" I said plainly. She shrugged, "you were a preppy school girl who got everything they wanted... a.k.a a princess" she said. I shook my head and took a bite of the gross oatmeal. "Dont call me that". Elyza laughed, "your such a hypocrit". I ignored the comment expecially since it was true.

After Elyza finished she looked at me. "Did you have a group?" She asked. I looked at her, slightly suspicious. "Why?". She shrugged, "just wanna know if there is people out there looking for you right now". I took a last bite from the bowl before pushing it away, "when it went bad, i was with my brother nick, my mom, and step dad travis. But we lost eachother back in california" i said, a frown on my face. Elyza shifted. "California is only a weeks drive from here" she said and i looked at her. "Maybe someday ill take you back there...". I nodded, still confused on why she was keeping me here but i brushed it aside. "Why are you hiding your accent from me?" I asked. She looked at me, obviously shocked that i could tell she had one. "Thats who i was before this happened. I dont want to be the same person" she declared. "Elyza no matter what you will always be that person. All that matters now is who you choose to be here on out". I looked at her face and thought i almost saw a small smirk. "Your right" she said, no longer talking in her american accent.

Elyza stood up and walked over to the large metal door and looked at me. "I dont want you to leave. But if you have to go, i get it." She said and walked out, leaving the door unlocked and wide open.

I looked at the doorway for a moment before getting up and walking back up the stairs. I was half expecting Elyza to change her mind but she didnt. She just sat on the couch reading an old deadpool comic book. I walked over and sat down beside her.

"You put up a front." I said and she looked at me. "You put up a front because you dont want people to think you are weak. You dont really believe love is weakness, thats just what you tell yourself to convince yourself that you are stong" i said. Elyza looked away from me and stood up, walking into the kitchen.

"Ive killed every single living person that ive come across since this happened, if i truly did care, thats gone now" she said and started to wash the dishes. "I may be a hypocrit Elyza but your a liar" she turned and looked at me, pissed off. She walked towards me, probablly to punch me but i walked right back at her.

"You felt for your Aunt when you killed her" i said and Elyza started backing up slowly. "Your stull haunted by the death of Octavia. You think your above it all but i see right through you" i said and now we were inches apart, she was againsed the counter unable to move anywhere. "You killed so many people and i know you felt for them, but you killed them anyway" i whispered.

Elyza shook her head. "Not everyone" she said plainly and i looked at her confused. "Not you". I looked at her for a few seconds before taking a step back and giving her some space. "So you do have feelings" i said. She shook her head, "No. But i have control over myself. If i wanted to kill you, i would have" she said. I shrugged, "then why didnt you?" I asked. She glared at me for a few moments before walking back over to the couch. "I dont know"

****Alright ending this one here since im super tired. Vote and comment! ****

- Syd