Surviving.

Chapter Eight: Dreams or Nightmares?

I walk down the stairs and go straight to the fridge, looking for some milk. I see the tiny cartons we had just gotten on one of our raids in the bottom drawer, so i bend down to reach it. I grab one of the chocolate ones and begin to straighten up, but then i feel hands on my hips, pulling me back against someone.

"What the he-" i start but i'm cut off by a hand over my mouth and a familiar deep voice in my ear,

"You will be mine." I gasp as much as i can, since the hand is still over my mouth.

I swat the invader's hand away and turn just in time to see a tall blonde figure disappearing around the corner. I press my back against the fridge and let out a shaky breath. What kind of person did i just bring to our safe haven?

After my encounter with Austen, i just stayed put in my room, thinking about what to do. I could....take him on a raid and 'accidentally' lose him to walkers. Or i could just tie him to a tree and let the walkers get him. I groan and bury my face in my sheets in frustration.

My door creaks open and Alex's familiar face peaks through the gap, "Hey darlin', you feeling any better?" I had told him that i wasn't feeling that great and he's been checking on me every few minutes.

I nod and say, "Mhmm....but i'm really cold.."

He enters my room fully and shuts the door behind him quietly, before walking over to my bedside and sliding under the covers with me. He pulls me to his chest and nuzzles my neck softly.

He looks at you for a moment and whispers, "Better?" I smile and nod, while slowly drifting off to sleep in his arms.

~Dream~

I was running. Running for my life. From the one that scares me the most. My legs are about to give out' I need to stop now or i'll never get away. I decide to hide behind a huge tree and pray he doesn't hear me or see me. I hear his heavy footsteps coming closer and closer and eventually i hear his quick breath too close for my liking. I hold a deep breath, not letting myself make any noise. A twig snaps about 5 feet away from me and i jump slightly, rustling the leaves around me. Almost instantly he's pinned me against the rough tree trunk. He wraps his slender fingers around my throat and he slowly starts squeezing the life out of me. The edges of my vision slowly begin to turn black and i slowly fade away.

I wake up suddenly and immediately miss Alex's presence. I look around for a minute before noticing a dark figure in the corner of the room. I scream at the top of my lungs and nearly fall off the bed before realizing it's Austen.

"WHAT THE FUCK AUSTEN?! YOU NEARLY GAVE ME A HEARTATTACK." He just chuckles and i back against my headboard. "What do you want?" I ask, more shaky then i wanted it to be.

"You." he looks at me with a hungry look in his eyes and i scramble off my bad, backing up against the wall.

"Well i've already been taken." I say, narrowing my eyes slightly.

"So everybody else gets to have a chance with you, and i don't? I don't see what's fair in that." He snarls and lowers his face only inches from mine. I place my hands flat on his chest and use all my strength to push him about a foot away from me.

"Life isn't fair. Now get away from me." I try to push past him, but i only end up trapped in his arms again. "LET GO OF ME. ALEXANDER, ZACK  HELP ME"

"Good thing they both went on a raid, huh?" he snarls, obviously pleased with himself as he forcefully slams his lips to mine.

I BET NO ONE SAW THAT COMING Cx. Well except Austen. and Yes. Austen is a real guy. He's like....my brother Cx ALRIGHTY. ENJOYYY C:

~Lizzy