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Chapter 5: Down in the Forest

We were getting deeper into the woods, which seemed more like a forest to me. The sounds of nature still surrounded us throughout the tall trees like there wasn't some crazy outbreak happening.

"It sounds so peaceful out here. I like it." Angela looked around admiring her surroundings

"Sounds like we're only out hiking or just camping." Rick agreed

Suddenly the noise of a twig snapped and the sound of someone crunching leaves as they stepped started to get closer.

"Shh.." I put my finger over my mouth and everyone nodded then got in a circle getting their weapon ready for anything that came our way.

We began to hear a faint groaning noise getting louder and louder. Cameron soon pointed out the slowly limping figure approaching us, rotten looking and skin peeled almost completely off. The figure has patches of hair still on its head and ripped clothing. A part of its leg was being dragged across the forest floor causing it to make it limp.
I covered my mouth with my hand in disgust realizing it was one of those "things" we came across on the freeway.
Cameron seemed just as shocked as the rest of us, but wasn't brave enough to go up and kill it. Evan was too caught up in the moment to move and Rick didn't even have an effective weapon for something like that. Angela just looked at us then looked at the thing still approaching.
"Any volunteers?" Angela waited for us to reply but we all shook our heads.

"Fine, i'll do it then." She carefully began to walk up to it holding up her sharp weapon.

"Wait." Rick grabbed her arm before she got further.

Angela stopped and turned around getting her off guard.
"Please be careful, we don't know what this thing can do. So if anything happens, just know that i love you." He pulled her in for a quick hug/kiss and let her go

"I know you do" Angela smiled and started walking towards the monster again.

She took a deep breath before she was in range to kill it. "Okay, just like the movies and video games.. Headshot always kills them instantly. Hopefully thats how it is in real life.."

Angela swung her machete cutting the head off of the thing, watching it fall lifelessly onto the ground.
"Well that was easy! They're just like zombies. That's what i'm gonna call them from now on." Angela smirked and cleaned her machete using the ground.

"Woah, that was badass" Camera gave her a fist bump impressed with her bravery.

"Well, people don't call me badass for nothing!" She smiled and went up to Rick to give him another hug.

I laughed remembering how she was the school's badass and nobody would try and mess with her. Nobody ever messed with her friends either since the last person that did ended up in a hospital and changed schools.

"We better get going, don't want to waste time bragging about how cool my best friend is." Angela laughed at my comment.

Angela and Rick took the lead while Evan, Cameron and I were behind them.
"Do you think there'll be more of them?" Evan asked looking around.

"Most likely. If there's one in here there's bound to be more." I replied.

"Lets keep going, we don't wanna lose anymore daylight." I continued

We proceeded into the forest running into the creepy zombie looking things, like the ones on TV. I guess I'll just call them Zombies.

The light was slowly beginning to fade away, darker and darker the sky became. We had to hurry before it was too dark to even walk, it'd be too dangerous.
"Guys we need to find shelter soon, it's not safe being out here in the dark. We don't even know if theres more of those Zombies." I began surveying the area quickly looking for signs of shelter otherwise we'd have to sleep in trees.

"Hey! There's smoke over there!" Evan pointed at the sky showing a trail of smoke looking like it's coming from a chimney.

"Lets check it out." Angela began to lead the way as we quickly ran towards the source of the smoke.
"Well would you look at that." She placed her hands on both sides of her hips staring at what we found.