The End (Book One)

Chapter 5: The Dead

Ember's POV

I stood up from Hayes and carefully walked over to the door and looked out of it. I saw students being eaten. "Dang it. We gotta find a way to my house or we'll die in here." "Our house little sis." I glared at Adrien. He looked down knowing I was scared for all of us and that being sarcastic right now wasn't a good thing. "OK Hayes grab some books. Autumn, Destiny get next to the door. Adrien how are your running skills?" "Em I twisted my ankle at practice this morning I can't run, but I can jog. Why?" Nevermind stay and help Hayes I'm getting us out of here." "Ember Rae, you are not going out there! Mom would kill me." I shoved some books in Adrien's arms. "When I run out the door throw them. I'm gonna go to a bus and I'll pick y'all up OK. I love you big brother. Keep them safe." I kissed his cheek and went up to Hayes and pecked his lips. "Just in case I don't make it back." Before he could respond or try and stop me I ran out the door. "HEY WALKERS COME AT ME! FRESH MEAT RIGHT HERE!" I took off running and they followed me. All I heard was moans and teeth chomping. I noticed a broken flag on the ground. I was about to pick it up but I walked grabbed my arm. I screamed and yanked my arm back. I saw blood dripping. Crap, I thought. I took off and ran out the front door. Just my luck a bus was in the front. I felt dizzy. As I got in the bus I pulled behind the school and next to the library. Everybody climbed through the window through the top hatch of the bus. As I was about to pull out I saw two students almost attacked. It was Jesse Raine and Scott Reynolds. "Adrien.. start driving to..  to the... House. I gotta help them." "Ember no!" I lifted up my shirt sleeve. "I'm as good as dead, big brother." I smiled softly. Adrien had tears in his eyes. "I'll see you at home." I jumped off the bus and went and distracted the walkers. "Get on the bus now!!!" They listened and jumped on...... But I didn't. I waved at my brother who was crying. I mouthed 'I love you' and I saw Hayes banging on the window. I started crying. "Well let's fight the dead." I took off in between every single walker trying not to get bit, even though it didn't matter. I was already dead. My arm got grabbed and I yanked it from the walker's grip. Good thing it was the arm that was already scratched. I laughed and took off too my house. As soon as I got there I saw the bus. Thank God. I walked through the door. "Thank God y'all are safe... Me not so much." And darkness consumed me. The last thing I heard was "Ember!"

Author's note: I cried writing this chapter 😭😭 what's gonna happen to Ember!!!