The Day The Union Fell

Chapter 3: THE CLIMB TO NEW JERSEY

Avery Drove the boat toward the leg of the bridge and parked the boat beside it. She jumped onto the leg hitting her Bad knee on the metal causing her to yelp in pain. She looked down at her knee and saw it bleeding. She Looked Around Her For Any Zombies Because She Learned That They Could Smell Blood Like A Shark. She Didnt So She Continued to Climb. God, Why is it So Far Up?! She Said in Gasping Out Of Breath. She Was Halfway Up the Bridge And She Could See The Other Side of the River. Finally, She Made it Onto the Road. She Started to Walk But her Bleeding Knee Stopped Her. God This Thing Really Hurts! She Said in Pain. I Wish Brought The Safety Kit, But i Didnt Because i Thought i Didnt Need it. Now i Really Regret it. She Limped Across the Bridge And into New Jersey. Ya Know, Since Ive Moved Here, i Never Really Left Manhattan, She Said to Herself. I Guess i Was Scared of Getting Mugged Or Something. Avery Slowly Approached What Looked Like A Toll Booth. She Was Halfway Across it Until A Group of Survivors Ambushed Her And Held Her To The Ground. Who Are You?! Said one of the Survivors. M-My Name's Avery Keller And i Used to Live in Manhattan, Avery Croaked. Well We Don't Take Outsiders, Mrs. Keller, Said The Female Survivor. Aint That Right Guys?!. All The Survivors Cheered. Now You Best Get Out Of Here Before You Get Hurt You little- WHAT IS GOING ON OUT HERE?! A Voice Boomed. All The Survivors Stood in A Line and Started Saluting. Nothing Sir, The Girl Said Again. The Head Survivor Looked Down At The Ground And Saw Avery Laying There in Pain. What Did You Do To This Poor Girl? He Said. Well We Just Thought We Would Tell Her To Back Off And That We Dont Take Outsiders. Said Another Survivor. The Leader's Face Was Boiling With Rage. YOU ARE TO DO NOTHING OF THE SORT! He Boomed. You Two, He Pointed To A Boy And Girl About Avery's Age, Take Her Inside. And Carla, He Pointed To The Girl, We Need To Talk. He Said. Yes Sir, Carla Mumbled. NOW! he Yelled. Coming Sir! Carla Said Running After Him.