Barely Breathing

Chapter 71

NOTE: NOT EDITED

Wordcount: 1199
*Blakes pov*
"Why does Megan and Dan get the nicest room of the house!" I yelled out sarcasticly.
Emily giggled, "Well silly, if you havent noticed there about nine of us living in a tree fort that only has two rooms and a small living room." She playfully punched me.
"Where do you sleep then if Dani, Jess and Mason get the other room?"
"Smidge and I sleep on the couch." Emily confirmed.
I gasped in shock, "they make you sleep on the couch!"
I heard Smidge laugh in the corner of the living room. She was washing everyones dirty laundry while Cody planted his ass on the couch not offering any help what so ever.
"They dont make us, I honestly think we offered. Its actually quite cozy." Emily responded with a smile.
"What about cody?" I whispered over to her.
She put her hand on one side of her face to limit the chance of Cody listening in on us talking about him.
"Honestly, I dont know. He disappears almost every night."
My face scrunched up as I looked over towards the couch at him.
"Thats not suspicious at all." I sort of questioned.
*Masons pov*
I sat there quietly in my room, curling my legs up to my chin as
I rocked back and forth in the corner.
Everyone had exited when Megan had left for supplies, I was struggling to keep my mind off of what they would do to me.
What if they try to kill me? They are probably plotting how to kill me off at this very moment in the living room. Maybe I should kill them before they killed me? I smiled viciously.
I shook my head violently, woah, am I going crazy? Stop thinking like that Mason, youre part of the group. They cant kill you. They wont kill you. That new guy just went through so much trouble to save your life? They wouldnt just take it away so easily.
"Hey." Someone spoke out quietly at the door of my room.
I looked up to see Jess holding up the sheet door.
"Just, uhm, making sure youre alright." She whispered out quieter then her hey.
"I'm fine. Just thinking." I told her as my arms rested on the back of my head.
"I'm sorry." She spoke out.
I lifted my head up off of my legs to look up at her. She now stood at the edge of my bed.
I shook my head at her as I slowly stood up and made my way over to the bed.
"Why?" I asked as her eyebrows flew up in confussion.
"Why?" She repeated.
"Why would you do something like that? I just dont understand. I dont understand why you would try to hurt me, I dont understand what the hell is happening to me. I just, I just want answers." I questioned her as I looked deep into her eyes.
She looked down at her feet, looking guiltier than ever. I lightly pushed her head back up towards me, "please." I begged. "Give me answers."
Her eyes darted from me to the floor then all around the room.
"This is weird." I chuckled awkwardly.
"Whats weird?" I heard someone else at the door.
I looked over Jessicas shoulder to find a confussed looking Smidge.
"Whats going on here?" Smidge pointed over at Jess then moved her finger in the air over towards me.
I let out a small laugh before I stood up.
"You know, the usual. Jess just barged into my room to hook up with me." I joked.
Jess jumped to her feet and looked anxiously worried.
"What the fuck are you talking about?!" She yelled.
"I came in here to apologize to your ass but I now see it was a mistake!" And on that note, Jess stomped out of the room almost pushing Smidge to the side.
I rolled my eyes while smiling up at Smidge, I gave her a quick wink before she smiled back.
"Stop joking like that man." Smidge said as she shook her head with a small smile.
*Anonymous pov*
"Shut up, I'm trying to sleep here." I announced annoyed.
I laid in my hammock that was attached to two trees, I made sure that it was high enough so that the zombies couldnt reach up to grab me.
I stuck my tongue out at them.
"Cant get me huh? Losers." I laughed as I rolled my eyes at the zombies below me, grabbing at nothing but air.
I crossed my arms over my chest and relaxed, closing my eyes and day dreaming.
What I wouldnt give to go back to a time where I could go to work again, or live in a house again, or have my children back in my lifes. I wouldnt be able to do much now, I bet this whicked world took my children already. Hopefully they went to a better place, I mean anything would be better than living here. I wouldnt mind dying, living with my children again. Not having to deal with the monsterous earth we use to call 'home.'
I opened my eyes again as I looked back down at the creatures below me.
"So guys, are you-" I stopped when I noticed that they had all disappeared. Thats weird, theres always at least one zombie below me at all times.
I sat up quickly to see where they were heading. Towards the streets?
Someone must be out there making a commotion, idiots. I thought as I laid my head back down.
Thats when I heard tires screech down the street nearby, then a huge crunching sound.
They must have just hit something? The crash didnt sound like anyone made it.
My heart was telling me that I needed to get up and help, but my brain said other wise.
After minutes of contemplating with myself, I grabbed my crossbow, weapons, and backpack that was hanging on a branch nearby and headed down the ladder I had tried to make out of small logs but it was missing a few steps.
I ran off into the general direction that the screeching came from and before I knew it I was on the streets, along with dozens of zombies and a car on the side of the road.
I looked over to my right side to see a frail woman staggering towards me. Her yellow dress was falling off of her body as she limped over to me. I kind of chuckled at the sight of her. Like did she really think that she could get me?
Taking out my knife I jammed it in the side of her head before pulling her lifeless body into the woods with me.
I grabbed a few guts and smeared blood on myself as I headed back off into the streets to save this fool, or fools.

Poor dani 😭 but whats in store for megan and dan? Can this guy/girl help them out of the car and home safely? Who knows man, who knows.
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