Don't Be Afraid

Chapter 11

Linda's POV

I can't believe it. He just leaves after everything we've been through? The more I think about it, the angrier I get.That....That dick!

"No." I whisper. "He really thinks I'm letting him leave?" I push the door out of my way and jog down the hallways. Did he really think I'd let him leave without giving him a piece of my mind?

When I get outside my heart plummets to my stomach. He didn't leave. He...he's with another girl. I think it would've been better if he left. Not as painful. I storm towards the booth they're sitting at, fists clenched at my side.

"Hey Issac. Thought you were leaving?" I smile and cross my arms over my chest.

"I changed my mind." He goes back to talking with the other chick pretending I'm not there. What the hell?

"So who's your....friend?" She looks up at me and smiles politely.

"I'm Cleo. Nice to meet you." She extends her hand and I reluctantly take it. Shit. She's nice. How can I hate her?

"Linda." I reply.

"We'll I'm glad you two could meet-" Issac's words are interrupted by screams. I snap my head up and look around. My eyes land on a crowd of people. They're screaming and trying to run, but..... freaks! Cleo jumps over the booth and takes off in a sprint towards the crowd, pulling a knife out of her boot. Issac follows her and I follow Issac. We reach the crowd and Cleo stabs two freaks and Issac pushes one down and kicks its head in until it's only mush. I grab one on my left and push it against a pole repeatedly until it stops moving. I hear Issac scream and run towards him only to be blocked by a screaming woman and child. I look past them and see Cleo pull a freak off of Issac and stab it's forehead. When she's done he takes her hand and she pulls him back on his feet.

"Enough flirting!" I shout. Their heads turn to look at me and Issac's eyes go wide.

"Linda! Behind you!" Before I can turn around something grabs my shoulders and pushes me to the ground. I try to fight back, but I can't reach it. It gets close to the back of my neck, but before it can bite me someone pulls it off. I jump to my feet and see Hunter. The freak's already dead and Hunter has blood all over his shirt.

"Are you okay?" I nod my head yes and he grabs my arms. Looking them up and down he spins me around and checks my back.

"Sorry. I had to be sure." He releases my arms and hugs me. I hug back and we stand like this for what seems like a while. When he pulls away he starts to clear people.

"I thought this place was safe?" Issac snaps. Hunter ignores him and grabs a wheel barrow.

"It is safe, but zombies sometimes get in." He acts like it's no big deal. Cleo starts picking up bodies and throwing them on the wheel barrow. Issac notices her struggling and starts to help her. I start for one of the bodies, but Hunter shakes his head and grabs it before I can.

"I'm not weak ya' know."

"I know. Its just I don't want you to touch these icky things." He scrunches his nose and I laugh. When all the bodies are loaded he starts inspecting the people in the accident. Two were bit and three were scratched.

"What do you do with.....with the infected?"

His shoulders slump. "We had this medicine we inject them with. Its quick and not painful. The people say goodbye to their loved ones and then....we put them down."

I nod my head. "Atleast it's humane."

"I guess." He wipes sweat from his forehead. "Cleo. You and Isaac take them down to the pit."

"Okay. C'mon Issac." She pushes the wheel barrow and Issac follows, holding the bodies so they don't fall.

"So what now?" I ask.

"We pretend nothing happened. It's easier that way." He looks down.

"Okay."

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