Weeks have passed, and at this point I have stopped counting. I sit in the corner of the room Zach was in. I stare at the blood stained floor and I sit hugging my knees. I tighten my grip around my legs and I rest my head on my knees. I haven't talked to anyone for the past couple weeks and the others haven't said much to each other either. We don't know what we are going to do from now on. I ask myself everyday now... why am I still here? Why are we all still here?
I feel myself get deeper in my thoughts when someone opens up the door.
"Hey umm.. I just wanted to check up on you..." kalven says looking down at me. I look at him for a second and then rest my head back on my knees looking back at the floor.
"....."
" are you going to speak to us at all or at any point... You can't stay this silent for much longer." he looks at me and walks closer. I stare silently at the ground when kalven gets in my face.
"hey I'm talking to you!" he raises his voice and stares at me intently. I say nothing and refuse to look at him.
"your still not going to talk! It's been 2 months. Get over it!" he yells as he pushes me over. I sit back up and slide over to the other corner of the room. That's when I see Sam walk in.
"what are you doing kalven!?" Sam asks getting in his face. Sam has never really liked kalven and so she is really protective of me when it comes to him.
"she won't talk and it's been 2 months... It's stupid"
" yeah well if you don't like it then leave. OK. other wise shut your mouth." kalven clenches his fists and walks out of the room. I look up at Sam and she walks over to me. She sits down next to me and hugs me. "it'll be OK one day.... I hope" I hug her back and say nothing.
3 days later we are starting to run out of food and more zombies have started to migrate near the house. I walk by the kitchen and look at our home made calendar it read *May 10th 2018* I walk over to it and write my 17th birthday on the 15th of May. I stand there staring at it when I feel someone touch my shoulder. I look behind me and I see Leo. I don't really know him much but I know he is a good person.
"Hey hows it going? I just saw you and I wanted to thank you for letting me stay here with you guys. I hope I haven't caused you any trouble" he asks as I turn towards him. I dont say anything but I shake my head no and I hug him to show him that we were glad that he could be with us. And that he saved Hannah and Sam and that I really appreciated that. That's when Sam walks in and sees us I let go of him and look at her. I give a small smile and turn away. I walk away and head outside.
I jump off of the porch and start walking towards the beach. I look up at the sky and I see clouds fill the sky. I continue to walk to the water and when I get to the sand I pull out my sword. The water comes up and goes around my feet as I draw something in the sand. Writing down every one's names in the sand including Zach, Andrew and my mom. When I step back the tide comes up and erases Zach's, Andrews and part of my moms name I push my sword into the sand and fall to my knees. Why are still here we haven't done anything for a while and I feel like we need to start doing something to help make our lives a little easier, but we are going to need a lot of resources.
~Tanners Pov~
Chelsi has been through a lot and I know she is not taking it very well. Plus also that kalven guy is getting on my nerves treating her the way he has been. Chelsi always told me she could take care of her own battles and that she doesn't want me to get into them. So ill take her for it and I won't knock that kid out every time he does anything to her.
~ Max's Pov~
A lot has happened in the last few months and we are all pretty tired of the way the world is. And at this point I don't know what we are going to do. Chelsi isn't the same anymore she doesn't talk she doesn't get angry or happy she just sits and stares out into the distance. Hannah and Sam have been trying to make her talk but she hasn't said anything for weeks. I hope she will come back to us soon.
~Sam's Pov~
When I saw her give me a small smile I knew that she was coming back slowly, it was just going to take time. I'm glad Leo is starting to become part of our small family. He saved us from those men and I'm not sure what we would've done if he wasn't there.
~Hannah's Pov~
As I sit on the window seal watching Chelsi out by the water. When I see her fall to her knees I look away. It hurts me to see her this way. As I'm thinking I see someone next to me, I look up and see kalven.
"to be honest she needs to get over it" he says crossing his arms.
"Oh give her a break she has been through a lot"
" Yeah We All Have! She is no different from everyone else" he yells as he looks at me.
" what has happened to you?.... Why are you this way?..." I ask looking up at him with a concerned face.
"what happened?... I don't maybe I've grown up and accepted reality unlike goody two shoes out there!"
" Kalven! Just go....if you dont like seeing her then leave and never come back"
"....."
"OK don't say anything because you know you have no place to go if you leave here! " I say standing up and getting in his face. I stay there for a second and then storm off and head outside.
~Kalven's Pov~
I stand there in silence as I watch her go out the door. I watch her walk over to Chelsi and sit on the ground next to her
"Maybe I'm not the one who needs to go....."
