Chapter 23

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Chapter 23- I love you

We climbed through a window, and up a fire escape that leads to the roof. 

Also, we ended up crossing a huge gap by using a plank Uncle Joel found just laying there. 

" Watch your step, the planks a little-" 

" Pssh." Ellie said as her left foot hit the board. 

I went next, then Tess and Uncle Joel.

" That view is amazing, isn't it?" I asked Ellie as I came to a stop. 

" Yeah, it is." 

" Man, I wish I had my camera with me."  

" C'mon, this way." Tess interrupted us.

We got closer and closer as the minutes went by. 

When we finally got there, there was a BIG SURPRISE waiting for us. 

Everyone was dead. 

" What happens now?" Ellie asked as she watched Tess search one of the dead Fireflies' body. 

" Good question." I said as I looked at Uncle Joel, who then looked at Tess. 

" What are you doin', Tess?" Uncle Joel asked, as she violently searched the dead Fireflies.

" There has to be something." Tess said. 

" How far are we going to take this?" Uncle Joel asked her. 

" As far as it needs to go."

" Their's a lab they were going to take me to." Ellie said as she stepped closer.   

  Tess looked up at Ellie.   

" But Marlene didn't say where it was."  

" What are we doing here," Uncle Joel said. " This is not us." 

" What do you know about us?" Tess asked as she stood up. " About me?" 

" I know that you are smarter than this." 

" Really? Guess what were shitty people, Joel.  It's been like that for a long time." 

" No, we are survivors!" 

" This is our chance-"

" It is over, Tess! Now we tried, let's just go home."

" I'm not...I'm not going anywhere." 

" Don't tell me." I said. 

Uncle Joel looked back at me, then looked back at Tess. 

She pulled back the edge of her shirt, that reviled a bite mark. 

" No. No, no, no, no."  

" Oops, right?" 

" Christ." Uncle Joel spat out, then looked away. 

" You need to get this girl to Tommy's, he'll know where to go." 

" No way.  That was your crusade. I'm not doing that!" 

" We might as well!" I shouted as a tear dropped from my left eye. " We've come this far, haven't we!? We can't just go back!" 

" Search the area!" A male voice said from outside.

" Guy's, they're here, we gotta move." Ellie said. 

" I can buy you some time." Tess said, " But you gotta run." 

" No. Were NOT leaving you." 

" There is no way she can come with us," I sniffed. " She will not make it. We have to go." 

" She 's right. Go!" 

" Ellie, let's get a move on." Uncle Joel said. 

I hugged Tess and she hugged back. 

" I'm sorry I can't help." I cried. 

" Listen to me," Tess said, as broke away. " You keep an eye on them." 

" Like a hawk. I love you." 

" I love you too, sweetheart." 

I turned and ran for the open door that Uncle Joel had left open for me. 


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