Chapter Nine-Nate

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Nate

"Wow. On your wedding day that must've been hard."
James nods and asks.
"What's your story Nate?" I look up at him confused.
"My story?" He nods.
"I don't have one." I look at him sadly.
"You have to have a story." Laney tells me.
"I mean I do but it's just.... It's just I can't tell it." I say. James looks at me sadly.
"Come on. Tell it'll be easier than keeping it in and beating yourself up about it." Carson speaks up.
"Yeah come on Nate. Tell us." Riley says.
"Ok I guess." And with that I begin.
*flashback*
I'm just now getting home from going to town. My mom had me go into town for groceries seeing as we had barely any food I was the one who had to go groceries. Living in a house full of eight people does nothing for you. I have me, my mom, my stepfather, my two sister, and my twin brothers living in one damn house. It gets hectic in there sometimes but we manage. I know what you're probably asking 'where's your real father?' Right? Well let's just he decided to leave when Jenny was born. Seeing as he already had two kids he didn't want anymore so he split. Now Ollie and Blaze, the twins, they're my half brothers but I wouldn't trade for them world although they are annoying little shits. Lilly she's the brat of the family let me tell you but she comes around. Jamie, my stepfather, I wouldn't trade him for my real father at all. He was there when he wasn't. Well enough about my family. That's probably the most boring a guy could ever say about himself.
As I'm about to walk into my house I see a black car drive by with what seems to be a guy getting dressed for something a special occasion I guess. I open the door and first thing I see is a naked Ollie and Blaze running by me with my mother chasing after them to get dressed for something.
"Nate grab them!!" My mother yells. I drop the groceries and grab my two brothers.
"Haha got you little monkeys!" I say.
"Nooo. Nate put is down!" Ollie yells.
"Yeah!! Put us down!!" Blaze calls after Ollie.
"No. Mom needs to get you brats dressed." They pout when I hand them to my mom.
Just then I hear a blood curdling scream from our neighbors. I look out the window and see a creature mawling a person. What the hell I asked myself.
"Mom? I-i think we need to leave!" I yelled after I closed the door.
"What? Why?" She asked.
"Look out the window." But before she could Ollie, Balze, Jenny, and Lilly all came running down the stairs.
"Mommy!!! Daddy tried to bite us. He bit me though. We locked him in the room. He's being mean!" Jenny said. Just then the door was off it's hinges to moms and Jamie's room. Jamie came running at us with blood running down face and him groaning. I knew exactly what he was, playing video games really gives you information about this, he's a zombie. Mom screams and tries to go after him to help him but he can't be be helped. Once she took a couple steps towards him I grabbed her and shook my head.
"Mom that's not dad anymore. He's a zombie. I know you don't believe me but please believe me." I begged. She shook her head and jerked her arm out of my grasp. The kids were all behind me, which was good. I did the only think I could do. I ran to my dads gun cabinet and grabbed his semiautomatic rifle. I ran back to the living room but before I could help them I heard screaming. I ran as fast as I could but I was to late. Ollie had a bite on his shoulder, to small to be Jamie, so it was Jenny.
"N-na-nate. Help m-me. I-im-im scared." He said. But before I could help him he changed. I turned to see all of them zombies now. I did something I thought I could never do. I killed them all. After I knew they where all dead I sat in the middle of the room and cried.
After twenty minutes of crying I decided it wasn't safe here anymore. So I left, not after telling everyone that I loved them and that I missed them.

Two days had passed and I see a truck driving down the road. The guy pulled over and asked, "Do you need a ride kid? It's not safe here anymore." I just simply nodded and noticed there where two more kids in the truck. One I recognised from school but I can't remember his name, the girl I don't know her.
Then the guy spoke up again.
"I'm James. The boy back there is Riley and the girl is Laney. We saw you walking for a couple days so we decided to pick you up." He said. I just nodded again and left it at that.
*flashback over*

"Days passed since then possibly weeks. Riley and Laney broke out of their shells realizing I was the same age and went to school together. And then two weeks later we found Carson." I had said.

They all looked at me with teas in their eyes. This is why I didn't want to tell my story. Because I hate seeing people upset. I then spoke up again.
"I'm okay though. I met you guys and now I'm happy. Although I miss my family a lot." I said.
"I do too. Although my parents argued a lot and my dad beat me.... I miss them." Laney said finally speaking up then she continued, "I'm glad I met you guys."
"Yeah. I miss my sister a lot. My mom and dad too. But you guys are my knew family." Riley said.
"My mom, dad, best friend, and ex? Yeah I miss them. But like Riley said toy guys are my knew family. And I'm happy you are. Although I was a bitch in the beginning." Carson said.
"I miss Aj but you guys? I see you guys as my own and I don't what I'd do if I lost you guys." James spoke at the end.
After we all told our stories we decided it was a good time to sleep. James said he'd keep first watch. Then we switch off. For the first time since this all started I actually fall asleep happy.



I know, I know. Really long chapter. But I figured I'd make it long since I haven't been updating for a while. Sorry about that. I don't know when I'll update again (hopefully soon). And see you then. Love you all
~Ray 😘

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