Now What? {A Niall Horan Fanfiction}

Chapter 4

Niall isn't the only jealous one in the household. Zayn wants to hang out with Anne more but he tells himself no, because he is already engaged. Does Anne find Zayn attractive? Of course. You'd be a fool to say the lad wasn't handsome. Enough of that though, let's focus on what is important.

In the past two weeks, there have been two break ins. Unfortunately, this place won't work forever. They will have to relocate soon. They used up all of their cold food, keeping the food that won't expire for later when they travel. They all have their own backpacks now. With at least three water bottles and packs of food and medicine, just in case they all get separated. The engaged couple is sad that they will have to leave their home soon, but it is what has to be done. They accept that though. Marie has been keeping count of the days with Drake. Only four days until it has been three weeks into this horrifying apocalypse. Marie can't believe how long it has been. Not much is different, besides not being able to go outside without the risk of getting killed. The only action Marie has actually had was the walker attack in the pharmacy. She's had nightmares though. Not frequent, but still there. It's the memory of the attack, and some are of the people she cares about being hurt, like her sister.

Marie has mentioned to the group that she wants to find her sister, wants to know she is safe. However the little girl is still afraid that she might not find her, or worse, find her as a zombie. They have all agreed that they will search for her, but not until two days, when they will leave the house and start on foot, heading towards California, so they can find a boat and go to Hawaii, and hopefully it will be safe there. The reason they thought this place was safe is because it is separated from the U.S. by the ocean, and there's no way those things can swim. However, to get there they would have to cross the whole country, not to mention by foot. Anne has gone to take a nap, leaving Niall some time to talk to Marie. He watches her from a distance, taking note on everything she does. The way she sits on the couch, watching the ticking clock (that still has some battery left) with her hand holding up her head. I wonder what she is thinking, Niall wondered. The blonde man got up from his chair and sat down on the couch with Marie, making her attention go to him.

"Hey," Niall greeted. She smiles tiredly and blinks slowly, resting her eyes.

"Tired?" He asks. Marie nods.

"Come here," he instructs, pulling Marie to lay down while her head is laying on his lap, the rest of her body taking up the couch. Marie turns to the side and snuggles into herself, positioning to sleep. Niall just strokes her hair that she left down today. He didn't care how greasy it was, all of their hair was greasy because the water for the showers isn't running. He also didn't care that now she was asleep, that he couldn't talk to her, he just wants to be with her, to bond with her, to hope that she feels the same way about him. Another thing he didn't care about was that there were flesh-eating monsters roaming around outside.

Two days later, it's time to go. They all gather their stuff and weapons and leave the mansion. The couple cries quietly because they remember when they chose that house together, planning on having that many rooms for their future children. No Perrie is not pregnant, but they sure were planning on it before people started eating each other. Once they leave, they quietly walk down the streets, zombies stupidly walking right by them. If one even came close, Niall would just lift his gun and shoot the thing, not looking, tired, and without emotion. Once they get to an empty road, Marie looks around looking for her sister. Jessica has to be somewhere. She doesn't want to face the fact that her sister might be dead somewhere in the forest, that is where they got separated when Marie got arrested, oh only if Jessica got arrested with her.

Niall watches her intently, making sure nothing is coming after her for while she calls out for her sister,"Jessica! Jessica! Are you there? ...please," Marie begs quietly at the end.