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Chapter 7 - The Unimaginable

Jorge and Aidan leave the house. At around eight that morning. Their first goal is to get to the nearest city. Grove City is about six and a half miles from the house, that's their target. They know it won't be exactly easy. But they know it's possible.

"Are you sure Grove is the nearest city?" Aidan asks.

"Yup. I wish there was something a little closer but yet it's just Grove." Jorge replied trying to think of another city nearby.

So they start their trip to Grove city. They're guessing it'll take about three or four hours. Time won't be their biggest issue. They have to track through the woods for a majority of their journey. The rest of their issues will be involving the zombies. 

Aidan's never even seen one yet let alone killed one. Jorge has had to kill a few so far. Jorge is afraid of what will happen if they run into a zombie. He doesn't know how Aidan will react if that happens. 

About an hour into their trip it happens. They run into a zombie. The first one Aidan's ever seen. Jorge tells Aidan to stand back while he goes towards the zombie. Jorge quickly takes care of the zombie and keeps moving forward.

"Next one's mine." Aidan said.

"You sure?" Replied Jorge.

  "I gotta do it at some point and probably sooner rather than later." Said Aidan.

They kept moving towards Grove city. They were about half way there. They come across another zombie.

"Alright, Aidan. This one's yours."

"Alright." Aidan said nervously getting closer to the zombie. He gets to about a foot away from it and stabs it in the chest. It didn't work. While Aidan's having trouble pulling out the knife he trips and falls to the ground. The zombie follows with him. 

With Aidan on the ground and a zombie on top of him, Jorge rushes towards him and swiftly takes care of the zombie. 

"What was that?" Jorge says slightly angry at Aidan.

"What? Can you not just stab a zombie like that?" Replied Aidan.

"Obviously not. You gotta aim for the head. Stabbing a zombie in the chest won't do anything but get you killed." Jorge replied

"Fine, now I know." Aidan said.

Aidan's now doubting himself. 'Maybe Jorge was right'  Aidan thinks to himself. 'Maybe I'm not ready to do this' 

Soon after that incident, another zombie appears.

  "You wanna try this one?" Said Jorge.

"Sure. I'll aim for the head this time." Replied Aidan. Aidan heads toward the zombie, he gets about a foot away from it and with every bit of strength he has brings the knife straight down onto the zombies head. 

"Great Job.  I haven't even done it that good"  Jorge said.

Aidan then tries to remove the knife from the zombies head. "It's stuck" Said Aidan as he tries to pull it out.

"Here, let me try." Said, Jorge, as he heads towards Aidan. He then proceeds to put it out after a few tugs. They now continue on their journey to Grove city.

About an hour later they see something in the distance.

"Whatever that is, it's destroyed to all hell." Said Jorge. 

"Looks like something bad happened to whatever that is. Wait, Jorge, do you think that could be-" Said Aidan but was cut off before he could finish his sentence.

"-It couldn't be." Replied Jorge.

"I think that's Grove. Aidan said to a stunned Jorge.

"It...It can't be." Replied Jorge who can't believe what he's seeing.

"If it is then who bombed the city?" Aidan said,