Silent Majority (A Zombie Apocalypse Story) *book two of: Prodigy Suicide*

Chapter 28 - Moving On

Another life.

First Eric, then Nathan.
Then Lola and Grayson.

Now Erin.

These deaths have affected me more than anything I've ever experienced.

I can hear Liam's uneven breaths on the other side of the tank, as we both sit outside trying to collect fresh air.

Tristan has Erin's body, and the others are digging a grave for her. Next to the diner underneath a large oak tree.

All I can do is stare at the ground. That's it. All these feelings and emotions are so overwhelming that I've found myself not reacting at all.

But poor Liam. The boy was in love. He'd found true love and then, this happens. She's gone. I couldn't imagine the pain he's experiencing right now.

My shoes begin tracing patterns in the dust of the road. My mind wandering to millions of places. Time is ticking by and the only thing I can think of is, who's next?

If Erin can just leave like that, any of the others could be dead right now. I'd have no idea. The thought is killing me inside and the lingering feeling of never seeing my friends again is murder.

"Kendall." Tristans voice approaches me as my tired eyes latch to the ground. I don't respond, but my ears listen.

"It's time, to bury her." He says. It's a sentence I wished I'd never heard.

It hasn't really sunken in that Erin's really gone. She was my best friend, and now she's gone. Gone. Just like that. I try to strength up, but that only leaves me in another heave of breaths.

"Okay." I manage to whisper as my eyes still don't look up from the ground.

I walk around to the other side of the tank. This is a conversation I'm dreading to have.

He stands there with his hands in his pockets, and an unreadable expression on his face. The sunlight hits his cheeks and I can see the wet stains of tears still present on his face.

"Liam." I whisper, his head slowly lifts up to look at me, and I've never seen the boy so upset.

I don't have to say anything, because he knows that it's time. I can feel my heart rate escalate as we both begin walking over to the others. I can't comprehend all that is happening, or maybe I just don't want too.

The three teenagers see Liam and I approaching and I can see them tense up. They know that Liam and I have been through a lot with Erin, and are trying to respect that.

I hear Liam sniffle to my right and I just want to give him the biggest hug, but even I'm too weak and mentally distraught to do that.

We reach the neatly dug hole in the ground, which Erin's body peacefully lays in.

I can't even look at her. It doesn't feel real. To see one of your best friends body, laying in a dirty ditch, dead. I can feel the tears building up again, and I don't even care anymore, I just let them fall.

I have never in my life, felt as much pain as this. This does no compare to me getting shot in the hand, or stitching myself up, or getting my heart broken by Dylan.

None of that compares to the loss of someone whom I called my best friend.

I feel Liam wrap his arms around me and I bury my head in his chest, not wanting to look at Erin's dead body. I don't understand how Liam is so calm right now.

Tristan begins to say a few prays and memories of Erin, as does Liam. But I can't pull myself together to say anything. I blankly can't describe how I feel.

After everyone has spoken, the three teens take Liam and I into the diner and Tristan stays outside to bury Erin.

Sean gives me a sympathetic smile, and I can't even move my face. I understand he's trying to show he cares, but nothing could change my mood right now.

It's just one thing piling on top of another, and Erin's death just made me officially break down. I find this situation so familiar to Eric and Nathan's.

Lima goes and racks the shelves for a few things, as I go and stand by the window, watching Tristan bury her.

I need to distract myself like Liam is, but I can't right now. I can't do that, knowing my best friend is a few metres away getting buried.

"Kendall." Liam's voice approaches me from behind. I turn around to see his drained eyes. We both just stare at each other for a second, realising that right now we really only have each other.

"I'm so sorry." He says, his voice rough and strained.

"For what?" I whisper, my face only showing slight confusion. He takes a deep breath and shoves his hands into his pockets.

"For leaving you. For all of us suddenly leaving you by yourself and making you feel the way you did. I hated every morning I had to walk into the cafeteria and see you sat there by yourself. I'm so sorry, I truly am." Liam says, and I feel a piece of my broken heart blossom.

"Thanks Liam." I begin, with a broken smile on my face. "But you don't need to worry about that. I didn't care too much anyways."

Liam doesn't reply, as he knows I'm straight up lying. All he does is give me a small smirk and a shake of the head. Then walks back over to the shelves.

There is now only 7 out of 8 left in Prodigy Suicide. Well, to my knowledge. I need to find the others. I don't care about finding CAIGE or Will or anything else. My mission now is to find Prodigy Suicide, even if I have to do it myself.

I will.

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