Warm Body

The souless

As I walk through the trees, I notice a dead child. Young. About four years old. Eaten to the unbeating heart. I couldn't do anything. I just kept walking. I then had flashbacks to my own alive life. I saw, my sister and I. The summer, I can't quite remember. We were so afraid of the waves. We thought they would swallow us up. Ha. It was a great summer.

I then started to walk towards a big crowd of non livings. I noticed.. they were being killed... again. I stopped walking and when all the decaying bodies dropped, I saw a large crowd of people. At least eight. I hesitated. I started to run, but who i am kidding ... I'm dead.. I can't. I tripped. And layed motionless. An older man with a crossbow pointed it at my head and I put my hand up to say stop and actually said "stop please"In a soft but scared tone.

The man questions my face. The guy behind him says his name. Daryl. I fell in love with his name.

Daryl: "Alright now, why should I stop." He said demanding almost like he wasn't going to.

I tried to speak. "I-i am u-m a-ali-ive."

Daryl turned around to the man he called Rick. They talked and talked and Rick walked towards my non living body.

Rick: " Who are you? " he sayed softly, almost like I was a little kid.

Again I tried to speak. "D-dont re-remem-ber , i a-am non-li-living bu-but alive." I got better with my words . I was suprised . Rick stared at me in confusion .

Rick: "Why arent you attacking us ma'am?"

I looked at them and said "i-i am n-no harm t-to your f-fam-ily" i pointed to the others breathing.

Daryl: "Have you killed anyone?"

I honestly answered . "The non u-um li-vings"

Daryl and Rick looked at each other and knew I wasnt a threat because I  would have attacked them by now .

Rick: "Cmon , you stay with us . No harming . Or we will dig you a hole !"

He had said it so demanding but i shook my head the best i could and followed but i walked limpishly so they kept an eye on me.