Run Little One

Moving On (Three Days Later)

Zoe's POV

Darcy

Darcy was all I could think about

No one had explained what happened. No one could. No one could break a little girls heart that much. But I couldn't let her sit there without knowing. I had to tell her. And it would hurt. It would hurt a lot for both of us. I didn't know. I didn't know if I could do it. But I did. And she didn't shed a tear. Not one sniffle or whimper. A blank expression showed all of her emotions. No words were needed to show how she was taking this pain. I had told her that Mummy went to go visit her mummy and she isn't coming back for a long time. Darcy knew Louise's mom had died. She knew Louise was gone. She's a smart little girl. But I could t get myself to say those words: Louise was dead.

When she turned, Rosaline took Darcy out of the room. I handed Alfie the knife. The knife he put through her skull. It was the fastest way. No guns. Chummy always hated guns. "They're too scary and loud" she would say. "They're meant for war".

We buried her today. Out in the small garden of the apartment we are in. Under the archway near the bird feeder and the color stones lies my best friend. My chummy. My Louise.

I held Darcy's hand the whole time, except when she walked to pick a small flower, a white lily, and placed it ever so gently on the freshly upturned earth, then sitting on the ground and starring at the sky. It utterly broke my heart.

Darcy still won't speak to any of us. Three days have gone and past and I have to force her to eat, force her to try and sleep, and force her into small comforting hugs. She just seems numb.

Hunter's POV

It's been a few days since Louise turned. I can't imagine how hard this must have been on Zoe. And Darcy. The day after we buried Louise, we left the apartment and headed back towards the old camp where Jim said Poppy might be. As we walk down the streets of London, I can't help but think of my family. I wonder if they think I'm dead. I wonder if they're dead. Or turned. Or looking for me.

Im snapped out of my thoughts by May, placing her hand in my shoulder. "Are you okay? Your talking again.." she trailes off, referring to my "thinking out loud ".

"Sorry. Im just thinking" I say, giving her a grim smile. She returns the smile and walks ahead of me.

"We should camp out somewhere for te night" Jim says, looking up at the darkening sky as thunder is heard off in the distance.
"We should clear a building. We can't sleep outside" Holden says, gesturing for Joe, Caspar, Jim and Alfie to follow him.
"I can help" I chime in, running to catch up with them.
"Suit yourself mate" Holden says without looking at me, with the slightest bit of mockery in his voice. I brush it off. We move in formation towards the tattered building and split up into our stances. I point my gun at the door as Alfie whips open the door and we file in, leaving Caspar outside to  guard. I point the gun around us, my back to the group, whom have all taken the same stance as me. A slight movement from doorway to te next room catches my eye and I aim my gun, just as a mangled woman stumbles towards me, and in one clean shot, she drops to the ground.
"Nice shot" Joe says to me, slightly surprised.
"It's not the first-"
Joe turns suddenly and shoots three bullets, missing twice and finally taking down a dismembered man.
"Time" I finish, as Joe let's out a deep breath.
"Split up, make sure this place is completely clear and secure" Alfie says, entering through one of the doors cautiously.

I start down the hall and open a door just as carefully and point my gun inside, deeming the room clear. Door after door I open, finding only a few birds, squirrels, and two shriekers. As I approach the last door, multiple gun shots are heard, and in an instant I turn and run as I hear a cry for help. I sprint down the hall and find Caspar outside, surrounded by shriekers as he runs the opposite direction of the rest of our group, who had now armed themselves. I call for the rest of the people inside and begin firing at te massive group, shriekers dropping by the second, and I run to clear the group. The loud cracks of gunshots echo down the London streets as we quickly clear the group, rushing the group into the semi cleared apartment building, unsure if it would be any safer.
Slamming the door behind us, I turn and do a quick head count and run to Caspar who had fallen, panting against the wall.
"What happened?" Holden's voice echoed down the hall before I had a second to speak.

"I saw one and fired. And like I killed it. But his buddies didn't like that. Must have been a hell of a popular bloke" Caspar says, staring at the ceiling.
"Are you hurt?" I whisper, in fear he was bit. Caspar shakes his head no when suddenly there is a loud crash from down the hall and Alfie goes running. Scuffles across the floor are heard as Alfie drags a man in a black hoodie out of one of the rooms and throws him in the center of all of us, landing face down. He groans and tries to pick himself up before Alfie points a loaded gun to his head.
"Put your weapons on the ground and stand up with your arms over your head" Holden snares, as the man complies.
Standing up, he places a hand gun and a small knife on the ground before Alfie and stands with his hands on his head. Holden walks forward and rips his hood off, earning a simultaneous gasp from Joe, Caspar, Alfie and Zoe.

Zoe's POV
One person I had hoped that had been dead stood before me. Never had I wished such a thing, but I truly hated this man.

Joe Weller.

Weller turns and looks me deep in the eyes, cackling in a most evil and gruesome way "You'll never find her! You'll never find Poppy! Ha! You'll nev-"
His words are cut off by my boyfriends fist connecting with his jaw as he crashes to the ground.
Good.

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Authors Note:
HOLY SHIT HELLO! Yes I forgot this existed. And yes it's been like a year. But I'm back at least for the summer! I'm back and I wanna jump right back into this awesome story cuz I haven't read it in about a year. I just re read it and damn. Also sorry about the chapter before this (I had it all types but I never published it :() I promise you I will try my hardest this summer to keep writing this! And to those who waited so long for this, please comment telling me who you are so I can't HECKING apologize cuz I made you wait so damn long 😂. Also give me some feedback!!!