Barely Alive (First Draft Edition)

Chapter 2- Foe Or Friend?

Chapter 2- Foe Or Friend?

Ella assumed the zombies were from that graveyard. She also assumed that the four headstones just of the pathway was theirs. Ella thought is was a lucky guess, but she was defiantly sure it was there's after her "trick" worked.

On her way to school she would leave a Rice Krispe treat on the graves then on the way home she would see if they were gone or not. And sure enough, they were.

Everything went topsy- turny on a Friday. Ella loves Fridays! That means Saterday is the next day, which is when she's mostly alone at home.

Ella left the four treats on the graves then walked to school. School was rough for her that day. She got bullied more than normal. She assumed it was because of yesterday when she screamed.

That led to her talking up at the bullies and them giving her a black eye and a swollen lip. It could have been much worse, Ella thought as she walked home that day. It could have been much worse.

Ella walked over to the graves noticing that the treats were once again gone. Her plan was going good so far. Well until those nasty bullies of her found her.

"Feeding the dead once again, I see" Billy Hanks snickered. "Your really weird, ya know."

Ella just looked at the ground avoiding eye contact. She was never really go at defending herself in these situations. And if she tried to defend herself... well you know what will happen.

"Please just go away" Ella squeaked. Billy and his friends ignored her demand and plucked her tiny body of the ground and shoved her into a tree. "No one orders me around, witch!" Billy wasn't afraid to hit a girl. Especially Ella. He punched her in the face then dropped her and kicked her frail body.

Ella just weeped as she was on the verge of passing out. The kicking stopped when a loud groaned echoed in the distance. She couldn't move with all the pain to see what was causing the groaning. All she knew was that is scared Billy and his friends away. Before Ella even tried to sit up her world turned black.

...

Ella groaned and tried to move her body. It felt so heavy and weak. She wiggled her fingers and opened her eyelids letting the light sting her eyes. Her left eye was swollen due to the black eye she received but she could see pretty well with her right one.

Ella's body was prompted up against the back of a tree. She groaned again trying to move her sore body.

As her vision cleared three, no, four faces appeared about an inch from her own face. As soon as she realized who, or what they were she screamed and scored back as they kept starring at her.

All four of them were the zombies that had ate Ella's Rice Krsipe treat.

"Please don't hurt me! I don't have anymore treats with me! I'm sorry! I- I can go get more if you want." Ella cried. The zombies just kept starring at her with their small yellow eyes surrounded by dark circles. The first zombie made a groaning noise then edged towards Ella causing her to scream more. "PLEASE GO AWAY! DONT HURT ME! PLEASE-."The zombie put his hand over her mouth as she still kept screaming.

Ella had a hard time thinking straight. She was certain the zombies were going to eat her brains if she didn't do something quick. But what could a tiny thing like her do? She was surround by them. And no one was ever going to help her. She was going to die.

The first zombie seemed annoyed that she still screaming so finally with his other hand he out his finger up to his cold lips to quiet her. Then with a loud grunt he tried to say, "we- don't- hurt- you."

Ella's eyes widened as her screaming quieted. The first zombie took his green hand off of Ella's mouth and smiled. Ella still gave the zombies a horrified look.

One of the other zombies touched Ella's swollen lip and gave a deep frown. Ella wasn't sure what they were doing, but she wanted to get away alive.

The shorter zombie grazed his thumb on Ella's black eye making her a bit uncomfortable. Then the first zombie bunched up his sleeve and wiped the blood of her face leaving Ella awestruck. These zombies were helping her! Ether that or cleaning her up to eat.

"Your... helping me?" Ella stated. "But why?"

The shorter zombie held up the Rice Krispe wrapper and smiled. "So you don't want to eat me then" Ella asked. The first zombie shook his head. Ella still wasn't so sure. "He looks like he want to eat me" Ella said pointing to the fourth zombie who sat behind the other zombies giving Ella a creepy stare.

The first zombie gave out a short moan and waved his hand around as if he knew Ella could understand him, which she didn't.

After the first zombie was done talking he stood up with his friends and held his hand out of Ella. She hesitated for a moment then took his hand as he helped her to stand up. "Thanks" Ella squeezed. The zombie nodded his head when Ella said, "my name is Ella. What are your names?"

The first zombie pointed his finger at himself and moaned, "J- Jasp-per." Then he pointed his finger to the tallest member of the group and said, "Iggy." Then he turned to the smaller, but cheerful one and grunted, "Quincey." The last guy was next who still was giving Ella a creepy stare. "Axe" Jasper groaned.

Jasper smiled then turned back to Ella. "E- Ella" he tried to say. She nodded as he beamed with pride.

"So let me get this straight. You don't want to hurt me because I gave you a Rice Krispe treat?" Ella clarified. Jasper nodded then pointed at Ella. "Friend."

Ella's heart stopped at that moment before she gave a small smile and said, "really?" Jasper and his friends nodded their heads. "I- I never had a friend before..."

Jasper and his friends gave her a soft look when Ella said, "well I've got to go home. But I'll see you guys tomorrow, okay?" Jasper and his friends nodded their heads as he bent down and picked up her bag and her witches hat.

As she walked down the pathway she glanced back at her new friends and waved. They waved back as she hurried home to prepare dinner for the guardians.