Forever Dead (On Hold)

Chapter Thirty Four

Author's Note:

The song on the side is awesome, I played it whilst writing this chapter so I recommend playing it whilst reading it (I recommend using earphones to listen to it) :)

See Ya

Kat Xx

Alan's P.O.V

Everyone hates me, Ryan especially. No one wants to talk to me; they don’t even want to walk behind me. It was ridiculous; I couldn’t save Kat, no matter what I tried. She is just so stubborn that she would have done it either way. What am I going to do about it apart from fulfil the promise I had made to her even though I am failing at it. I sighed heavily and for once someone acknowledged my distress even if it was Dylan.

“Hey, is everything alright” I looked at him, was he an idiot or have such a low attention span that he couldn’t see or hear what was happening. “Ok” He said and walked off, he is so stupid sometime, but I would never say that to his face.

“We aren’t that far, it should take at max ten minutes” Ryan called from the front of the pack. It was like we were a pack of wild wolves; I was a new comer to the pack so no one liked me. They seem to get along well in life.

“Where are we going?” I called but I got no reply, am I invisible? Or mute? I don’t think I am because I can hear and see myself whenever I talk or when we walk past a car, all of them broken for scrap or all fuel take. “Is no one going to answer me?” I still got no reply, I bet they won’t care if I walk off, they probably won’t notice I’m missing, at least they won’t treat me like shit if I’m gone. I stopped so that the group could go on ahead and that I would be noticed that easily. I heard them muttering between each other, I took the time to run back the way we came, so I could find my own way through this but I really didn’t have a clue on where I was going. I was tempted to go back and see if I can find Kat’s body and give it a burial worthy of the hero she was but that would be idiotic and dangerous, what if she had turned? I have no weapon and I have no way to protect myself. I let my guard slip for a second and I’m dead.

I strolled through the trees back the way I had come, the buildings were completely useless and it didn’t seem to be any good for me to even try and raid them. I was alone and I have nothing with me except the supplies I brought from home. It wasn’t much to live by but it was better than what I will find. It was basically just a change of clothes, a blanket and so many tin cans of various different foods.

The sun began to set along the horizon and I was out in the middle of the road with no source of light. It was hide out in a building or walk back to the group and hope the find them, neither were ideal but hiding out in another building would be easier now because it has been over an hour since I ditched the group.

A group of zombies came into view and they seemed rather passive at the moment. I didn’t want to bother them, it would be stupid and I would either be on the floor and being ‘unconscious’ for ever, to put it lightly, or be attacked and wait to be turned into one of them. Living is probably the best option so I took a detour around them, through the car park of the closest building to me.

I slipped straight past them and towards the buildings; it wasn’t safe so it wouldn’t be the best place for a place to stay, even if it is for a night. I sighed quietly to myself and walked straight past them so I could get past the zombies. What I saw past them was not something I was expecting for a while: Other people. Even though there were only two of them I really couldn’t care.

I took it slow as I approached them, making sure they weren’t hostile towards me or even become hostile. I watched them closely, trying to listen to their conversation at the same time. I heard careless whispers and laughing, I’m guessing they are close. I watched them and something was off about the smaller of the two, it looked to be a woman but I couldn’t tell from a distance but that wasn’t what confused me.  Their face was familiar yet I had a feeling I had never seen this person before.

My curiosity got the better of me and I was no longer being cautious about anything. I walked slowly to them, their faces becoming more visible as I stepped closer and I was clearly visible to them. The look on their faces were completely different, especially for the male. He was being completely protective over the woman who seemed over the moon.

“Oh come on Ed, he isn’t that bad” She called, hitting the guy on the back as he pushed her behind him.

“Well I’m not taking chances, this guy is alone and doesn’t look friendly” I saw the woman roll her eyes and every second I looked at her I could see something familiar about her. I heard her scoff at the statement a step away from him and stand next to him.

“By no means is this guy friendly but he is a friend” She said, this is confusing both me and this Ed guy.

“Wait you know this guy?” He asked in disbelief. It was hilarious; the look on his face was priceless. But that didn’t matter as she nodded her head. I didn’t know this woman, that or I was blind which I don’t think I am. “I’m surprised you remember things that fire did a number on you, and I’m guessing it didn’t mess with your head unfortunately, you’re rather aggressive and sarcastic” He called, teasing the woman.

“Wow I think that is the nicest thing you’ve said to me all day, oh wait apart from the fact you called me ‘Barbie’s less pretty copy’ that was so sweet” She said sarcastically. I laughed at this but I was silenced by a hand smacking me across the face.

“Hey” Ed laughed and he got threatened by a simple move of the hand so he stopped.

“Ok, ok Kat cal-” I nearly freaked out. Everything seemed to click in my head and I was over the moon. I nearly ran up to Kat and wrapped her in a hug but thought better of it; she doesn’t like physical contact unless she’s being saved.

“Wait, you’re alive, fuck, do you know how long people have hated me because I couldn’t stop you? It got to the extreme that everyone ignored me that I left those guys” I said in a quick pace. I was just stunned at this. “What happened to you? You look so different, your hair is a little shorter than I remember it” I lied, it was a lot shorter, she would look like a guy if she didn’t have boobs.

“Calm it Kermit, at least I’m alive” I was just so speechless, she was actually alive, it’s not possible.

“You are alive, how did you survive? That is fucking insane, and who is this freak” I said pointing to Ed, he didn’t like this and I’m guessing that when Kat’s not around I’m in deep shit.