Fallen

Journal #4 Oct 5th

,2019. 7:00

I didn't get much sleep yesterday night with the dreams and everything. And for what was about to happen I could of used all the sleep I could get. Its just, those dreams, they where so real.

Back to what I had done yesterday. As I said I would, I jumped down from the cold uncomfortable tree I was sleeping in,giving myself a second to wake up, and went of searching for my new home. I was so caught up in thinking about things, that a hour walk to the next town, became like minuets to me. I really needed to clear my mind. But how could I? I mean my parents are dead,my friends are probably dead,

And if I don't find shelter or some supply's it's going to happen to me as well.

The first place I searched was a nearby Target. But before I went in I was sure to check my surroundings after what happened last time. It soon came to my senses that it was clear to go in.

I slowly walked through the motioned censored doors scanning the perimeter for more threats. I cautiously walked around the store a few times just make sure that nothing was hiding. As soon as I found no one was there as well, I instantly looked for a bag of some kind. Last time I lost all my supply's because I didn't really have anything to carry it in, except my pockets of corse. I quickly found a blueish duffel bag I could sling around my shoulder. It was big enough to carry a couple of weapons and some resources.

I walked around a bit more and grabbed some things I thought I might need. The things I got were some bottled water, a sleeping bag, a kitchen knife, and a couple of food goods. "All set", I thought to myself. I started to walk toward the exit, when I heard the doors open. I froze, just hoping it wasn't those same guys from yesterday,

Completely forgetting about the only thing worse, the infected.

It was my first time seeing one close up. It's eyes pure white as if they where staring at a brain that didn't function properly. Flesh missing from its torso, some just hanging by severed skin.it seemed to be missing an arm as well. But then the thought popped in my head. How the hell was it walking? I mean this poor man should have died of blood loss a long time ago, yet he was making his way around the store. He seemed to just be aimlessly wandering searching for something. Then as I saw it starting down the isle I was hiding on, it came to my senses it was searching for me.

Not knowing what to do, I started heading for the nearest exit. It was an "EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY" door. Not thinking I opened the door. Instantly I fell to my knees, in shock of what was a fire alarm. My head ringing I got up and started down the street, only to find another infected.It looked the same as the last one, but was a women.

I turned as fast as I could and headed for the McDonald's neighboring the Target. The front entrance was locked. I headed for the door on the side of the building only to discover that it was also locked. I looked back toward Target and saw both of the infected picking up speed toward me. I thought It was over until I remembered that there was a drive through window.

I took of the now heavy duffel bag and shoved it through the two doors, then hoisted myself up as well. Not realizing that the drop from the window to the floor was more than I thought I slipped through, slamming my head on the cold tile floor.

I slowly got up feeling a warm drop across my back. I soon realized that it was blood and scurried around for a napkin. Once the feeling in my body came back, I started to inspect my surroundings noticing its a lot bigger than it looks on the outside, which was for once to my advantage.

I started to finally see a glimpse of hope in this now dark world we live in, that is until reality slapped me out of it. I saw the now running creatures coming toward the McDonalds. They got closer and closer, then BAM, smacking the window with full force. One of the infected hit the window so hard it's brains painted a majority of the

Tinted window killing it instantly. And at that moment I knew what even the military didn't know. And that's how to kill them. The other one still banging on the window

With huge amounts of force.

When I saw the window starting to crack I pulled out one of the knifes in my bag.

The knife wasn't huge, just a small kitchen knife that I saw first. Then I advised a plan. "In the head" I said to myself. "All I have to do is get them in the head and they drop". And before I knew it little parts of the window where all over the floor.

"In the head, in the head, in the head", I thought. Adrenaline pumping though my body, I pulled my arm back and hit the infected directly in the center of its fore head with full force. The body collapsed right in front of me. Still scared I continued to stab at the body until my arms felt like they where on fire.

Now, covered in thick, cold blood, I started to cry. I started to cry just thinking about what had just happened. "I just killed a man", I said in a whisper. And now looking back, I did. I just stabbed a man multiple times in the face only thinking to go for the head.

So, this life I'm heading towards looks like a dark one. A future full of blood and death and tears. Thinking to myself that life as I knew it was over. A voice somehow talking over a river of tears said ,"you alright?".And before I realized that I was talking to a girl said,"Yeah, just a little overwhelmed on the hell just happened". I stood up as fast as I could, sniffling a little bit and said "uh, yeah, my names Kevin, you?". She replied back in a voice of concern and understanding, "it's Katie , but the group calls me bug for short. Speaking of the group, why not come with me and meet them?"."There are others?!?", I almost shout at her. "Yeah, just about 30 of them. We all met at the Bass-Pro Shop". How ironic. "You comin' or what". Without hesitation I said yes.

The rest of today we've been making our way toward honers group. I'll be sure to tell you guys all about it in the next, until then, this is Kevin Wylie signing off.

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Hope you like this, more intense chapter

Of Fallen. Next time you will more meet Katie

The youngest of a surviving group of 30.

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-Tommy W.

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