Young and Beautiful Demons

Chapter 7

Elizebeth's POV

"We have been driving for hours. I'm running on fumes guys." I sigh. We only took one car because we have the room now.

"We will pull up over here." Nick says quietly, pointing up to sign that leads us off the road into a small town.

"Okay." I say simply.

We pull off to the side of the road right in front of a pharmacy. Some lone biters were walking but that was it.

"Skylar, Nick, take the three on the left, I will take the one on the right." I say. I grab my machete and my backpack.

"What do you want me to do?" I hear Alyssa squeak. It was the first time she has said a word in four hours.

"Nothing. Stay in the car." Skylar snaps.

"I want to help!" Alyssa's voice gets louder.

"You're in no state to help! You just saw your best friend die!" Skylar says through gritted teeth.

"And you just saw your brother die! And you seem to be just fine to go around killing shit!" Alyssa says, as she gets into Skylar's face.

"Well maybe, if you weren't such a selfish bitch and you didn't take him outside so you two could mouth fuck, he would still be alive!" Skylar spits out bitterly.

We all look at him astounded. We never thought that he would say something like that, especially towards Alyssa.

"Fine." Alyssa says quietly and she gets back into the car.

"What was that about?" I say walking over to Skylar.

"I don't want her hurt and if she was to go out there," He gestures towards the town "She will!"

"Skylar, you can't protect her forever. People are going to die, no matter what." I say softly. 

"I know." Skylar sighs.

"Okay. Now we need to go and search the pharmacy and maybe the grocery store." I say as I run my fingers through my hair.

"Fine Nick and you should take the store, I'll take the pharmacy." Skylar spits and heads over to the pharmacy.

"Fine I don't want to team with you anyway. Dick." I snap back, but I know he can't hear me. I go over to the car to tell Alyssa what we are doing.

"Hey we will be back. Please, Please stay in the car." I beg her. I don't want her getting hurt either.

"Fuck! I will!" She snaps.

I leave her alone. I could tell that she wasn't very happy.

"Let's go." I mumble.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" Nick asks.

"No."

~Alyssa's POV~

I hate the face that they think I can't take care of myself. I'll show them. 

I watch them walk off to the store down the street. I grab my crossbow and get out of the car. A biter stumbles towards me. I shoot it in the eye and walk over and pull out my bolt. I spit on it.

"Fuck you."

I walk over to a department store. I needed some new clothes. I start looking through the clothes.

"ALYSSA!" I hear Skylar yell. He must of figured out I left. Well fuck him. I'm not going back, not yet.

I walk over to the window and see Elizabeth and Nick run over to the car. They can't see me but I can see them.

"What's going on? I barely hear Elizabeth ask.

"She's gone. She is fucking GONE!" Skylar shouts. I can hear him loud and clear.

"Shut the fuck up, you're going to attract fucking biters." Nick says.

"Does it look like I care? I lost Ray and I am not going to lose Alyssa!" Skylar slams his fist down on the car.

"I'll go look for her." Elizabeth says softly.

"No, I will." Skylar spits.

"No you are going to stay here with Nick. I don't want you going. You either stay here willingly or I will stab your knee." Liz says.

Skylar mumbles something that I can't quite hear, but he gets into the car. I run to the back of the department store and quickly grab a new pair of jeggings, socks, a bra, and a t-shirt. I quickly get changed and pull on some combat boots. I go over to the hunting area. It looks like it hasn't been raided. I grabbed a gun sack and quickly started to load it up. I saw a hunting knife and put it in my boot.

Suddenly I hear shuffling behind me. I take a deep breath and pull my crossbow off my back. I turn around and feel a pair of hands grab my crossbow. I go to scream, but the hand covered my mouth before I could do so.

"Shh doll." I hear a southern voice sooth.

I bit his hand and I hear him grunt but not move.

"Look, we aren't going to hurt you. There is just some crazy group out there." I hear another voice.

I struggle.

"Are you going to stop you're struggling doll." I hear his thick southern accent come through. I nod and he removes his hand. I turn around and face them. One is a taller man, with shaggy dirty blonde hair. I assumed he was the hick because the other guy was an Asian looking man.

"What's your name." Asian man said.

"What's yours?" I snap.

"We have your weapons and you're out numbered doll. I think you should be answering this here man's questions." He says.

"My name is Alyssa." I spit.

"Good. Now my name is Sam. Its nice to meet 'cha doll." Sam says.

"I'm Glenn. Now we need to be quiet because I am pretty sure that some girl just walked in here."

"ELIZABETH!" I shout. Then I feel that same clammy but soft hand around my mouth.

"Alyssa?" I hear Liz's voice.

"Shit." I hear Sam swear.

"Let her go!" Elizabeth swears harshly.

"Look, We don't want anyone to be in danger. There is a crazy man out there so we need to be quiet." Glenn tries to explain.

"You didn't tell them?" Elizabeth looks at me.

"They haven't really given me time to." I spit.

"Time to what?" Sam snaps.

"The guy out there is part of our group. He just lost someone really close to him and he was angry because Alyssa was a dumb ass and ran away." Liz explains.

"Oh.. You are part of a group?" Glenn questions?

"Four of us, yeah." I chime in.

"We need to get her back or Skylar is going to come find us and you don't want him to come and see you holding her like that or you're going to regret it." Liz warns.

I feel Sam let go of me. I walk over to Elizabeth.

"Do you have a group?" I ask softly. Elizabeth looks at me. She knows exactly what I plan on doing. But everyone deserves some sort of chance.

"No. We have been tryin' to find one but there ain't none." Sam speaks first. He walks over to me and hands me my crossbow.

"Thanks." I mumble.

"Could we um...well, um." Glenn starts nervously running his fingers through his black hair.

"Could we tag along with you guys for some time." Sam finishes.

"We would have to talk to the rest of the group." Elizabeth hesitates.

"I think they should meet them." I whisper to Elizabeth.

I look over too Glenn and Sam. They look nervous. Well, Glenn does. Sam just looks bored.

"Follow us." Elizabeth gestures them to follow us.