Infected

Zoe

Tyler's pov

I stared at the sharpshooter as he pointed his gun directly at my brain. I shook my head and looked at him with a small smile "Calm down me and my friend David would pratice picking locks when we were younger and now we're pros at it." I said calmly watching as he slowly lowered his gun shaking his head "I thought you were a damn escaped prisoner!" He shouted and crossed his arms. I jump when Zach and some girl with white hair and blue eyes run down into the basement, I'm going to guess the girl was Zoe "What's going on?" Zach asked quickly grabbing his gun "Nothing calm down, he just got out of his chains." The sharpshooter said and stood protectively in from of me, I chose to stay quiet. The girl, Zoe I'm guessing stepped forward and smiled softly "Hello Tyler." She said happily then shoved sharpshooter out of the way roughly.

The girl looked at me and held her hand out, I placed my left hand in hers and she turned it over in her hand looking at the bite marks "These have to be at least four weeks old, if he was going to turn he would have already." She said with her platinum blonde eyebrow furrowed. The sharpshooter shook his head and Zach rubbed the back of his neck "How's that possible?" Zach asked and Zoe shrugged everyone looks at me for answers. I shrug and look at my arms "I don't know." I said quickly backing up sharpshooter placed a hand on my shoulder and nods "It's okay Tyler." He said nodding again and looking at the other two people in the room, Zach nodded and so did the Zoe after a minute. I tilt my head and look at all three of them "What?" I ask as they all stare at me, I felt like there was a secret meaning in all the staring but I didn't understand it "You can stay with us." Zach said and smiled I was shocked that they would even consider that. I sighed and pulled the sleeves of my hoodie down to cover my bite marks and thought for a minute.

The sharpshooter looked at me hopefully and Zach crossed his arms looking at me waiting for my answer. I smile a little "Alright, I don't have much. I usally just move with the hordes for cover from cannibals and thugs." I say softly and Zoe tilts her head "Cannibals?" She asked and I nodded "There's a group of cannibals not to far north from here." I said quickly and see that sharpshooter gasps and Zach tenses.

"Is it run by Vincent Valero?" Zach asked and uncrossed his arms, I bit my lip sworn to be quiet about the identity of the men who controlled the cannibal organization "I can't tell, but I can tell you I have connections with many other survivor groups." I said and smiled. Sharpshooter smiled and grabbed my wrist "Well enough business! Let's go eat!" He said and I nodded letting the dark haired male drag me to a room that had a table and some food laid out he sat me down and the other followed.

As I sat there eating the small amounts of food they had I started thinking, hoping this was the start of something new and good. I liked sharpshooter even though I don't know his real name yet he seemed like a cool guy and Zach seemed pretty chill too I don't know how I feel about Zoe yet but we'll see eventually. I ate in silence and watched the group interact all friendly and light-hearted, it was refreshing to see people so friendly and relax during the zombie apocalypse. I hope this little arrangement is permanent and not short term, I liked these people.

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Hey guys, Zero here. How'd you like it? I'm trying to update as fast as I can but when school starts (in like three days) that will be hard. Anyway! Have a good day/evening

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