There Once Was Life

Chapter 14

I am laying on my back relaxing floating on my back,then I hear someone come down the hill and stop. I quickly put my body under water besides my face. It's Dylan and he has turned around,"sorry",he says, I didn't know you where down here. Uhh it's okay,just keep facing that way please,I say as I come out of the water. I put the towel over my body and tell him he can look. He turns around and looks at the ground still,I'll go get dressed somewhere else,I'll say. He blushes and says,"okay."

I am back at camp cooking,right as I put some bacon I found after I got dressed, on the pan everyone wakes up. They grab a plate of bacon and eggs,as I take one to Dylan. He is down by the tree that I was at last night. I hear him talking and see a little shadow in front of him,it is to blurry so I think I must be a glare from some metal. I wonder what he is talking to,but I should probably leave him alone to it,I leave back to camp. When Dylan finally arrives I give him a plate of now cold food. "Thanks,"he says, and goes to eat it.

We have started our trail again,and I trot up to Romania she is in the front leading. "Where are we going?" I ask. She looks at me and says,there is another safe spot,with people already in it. I called them and told them what happened,she finishes. "How long ,"I ask as I look forward. About nine more miles.

We arrive to a big deserted city,and Romania tells me and my group to see if we can pass in it. So we do,and I enter the city I feel something bad,I look at Dylan,he also feels it. "We shouldn't pass through here,"I say. We haven't even walk two steps,Gale says. Dylan shakes his head and says,"she right it doesn't feel right. "Sure,Thomas says and walks forward. "No!" I yell. And he walks right on a trip wire,and a explosion goes off right under him,and one on my right and left as a tall building falls down. The explosion sends us flying,and everyone behind us are scared so Romania yells for them to run up to the hill farthest from us. I landed on a crashed car,Thomas has landed on top. I open my eyes and see Thomas's torn up body on top of me,I scream as I see has lost half of his face. "He has died,he died!" Thomas! I yell his name hoping he'll wake up,but he's dead. Dylan runs to me and pulls him gently off of me,and lays him on the ground. Gale walks slowly over and kneels by Thomas's limp body. I am laying on the car not crying,just looking up at the,blue sky. I feel Thomas's lips touch mine as I close my eyes,I smile,but it's only my lips remembering his touch. Dylan shakes my shoulder and calls my name,Ali open your eyes we have to go,he says gently. I open my eyes and see Dylan's calm yet sorrow full face.

"I lost someone once again,"I say as we sit at our campsite. Dylan looks at me and says, you havent loat us. I look at them,"I'm glad I still have you guys though please don't leave me too,"I say. I'll try,Dylan and Gale say at the same time.

When everyone goes to sleep I walk to a stone bench,half of it is broken off but I still sit on it. I feel so empty,and I didn't even like Thomas like that,he was just a good friend. I get off the bench and lay on the grey grass,and look at the sky. It's a dark blue,with tons of stars and a bigger then what it should be,moon. The moons light shines on what seems to be only me,and I see a shadow. I am about to get up but see that it's a ghost of Thomas. He lays down by me and puts a arm around my shoulders. I curl up against him and ask,"I already miss you,Thomas." His blurry face turns to look at mine. I will forever miss you too,but now you have your mom and I as a guide. You're mom gave you the feeling that there was something wrong,so did Dylan's,I should have listened. But now I will just keep you safe,he says. He then kisses my cheek and disappears into the misty night,and I fall asleep still feeling his presence.

I wake up and hear shooting, as I see Dylan layong by me. We get up and run to the campsite. Everyone is fighting,not raiders but the army men. One points at me and yells get her,Romania yells for me to run and I do with Dylan and Gale,behind me. We run through the city jumping over bricks and cars. I trip over Gales feet and fall,"shit,"I say as I get back up. I catch up to them and Gale says sorry,"no problem,"I yell as I sprint. Then there is a loud noise back at the campsite,and I turn around and go back. I arrive and see a whole different group helping us,a army man trys to grab me but Romania shoots him in the stomach. "Get on their trucks" she yells to everyone and we do. I sit by Romania and ask,are these the people you were talking about? "Yes,I called them right before the attack happen." Oh well I guess we were lucky,I say with a little suspension.

I move back to where Dylan and Gale are. I lean on Dylan's shoulder,and fall asleep.