Can We Survive?

Chapter 1

"Get the gun and aim for the head you idiot!" Amy screams as she shoots a bloater in the head.

"If I had bullets I would shoot it in the head!" Richard yells back.

"Guys, get in the bus now." Amelia demands.

Alex, Rick, Amy, and Richard hop on the bus and Amelia floors it.

1 Month Earlier

"Amelia have I told you that you're beautiful?"

"Like a thousand times Alex." Amelia grabs her books and closes her locker.

"Get a room you, guys."

"Richard you don't have any room to talk." Amelia snaps back.

Alex hugs her from behind, "Calm down babe."

Amelia pushes Alex off and starts to head to class as Amy arrives.

"What's wrong with Amelia?" Amy questions.

"She had a rough morning and stupid here didn't listen to my text." Alex punches Richard in the arm.

"Well I will see you guys later."

Amy walks away and Alex and Richard head to class. Amelia sits in class copying down notes as her phone starts to vibrate. Amelia grabs her phone and then shoves it back into her pocket as she finishes her notes. The bell rings and Amelia rushes out of class.

"Babe?"

Amelia storms past Alex and shoves people to the side. Alex chases after her and grabs her arm.

"Babe, what's wrong?"

"I thought my parents were coming home, but I guess not."

Alex pulls her close and hugs her as she cried.

"Lets get out of here."

Alex grabs Amelia's hand and they leave the school heading out to the car. Alex opens the door for Amelia and she gets in. As she sits, Amelia grabs her phone and looks at the message. Alex grabs her phone and throws it in the backseat.

"Why did you do that?"

"It's time to have a good day."

Amelia smiles and then turns the radio on.

"Breaking news. California is now filled with zombies. Yes I said zombies."

Alex turns the radio off and focuses on the road.

Later that night Amelia lays in her bed staring up at the ceiling.

"This is not good." Amelia whispers to herself.

Amelia gets up and gets into her safe and grabs her shotgun and loads it.

"What are you doing?"

Amelia turns around and points the gun at Alex's face.

"Woah! Babe, chill."

"Sorry. Don't scare me."

Amelia then points the gun down and leans it against the wall on her side of the bed.

"Where are your parents?"

Amelia freezes and points to her phone.

"Dead."

Alex walks up to her and starts to kiss her neck and slowly slides his hands up her sides. Amelia pushes Alex away and crawls into bed and lays down. Alex strips down to his boxers and crawls into bed next to her. Amelia soon falls into a deep slumber.

"There has to be a cure!"

"Accept the fact that nothing can save them."

Amelia jerks herself awake and sits up rubbing her forehead. She then hears a crash downstairs. She then gets out of bed, grabbing her shotgun and heading downstairs into the kitchen. Amelia starts hearing growling and knawing noises behind the counter with raw meat spread all over the floor. As she gets closer the strange thing pops its head up and Amelia shoots the thing in the head, blood going everywhere. Amelia then rushes upstairs shaking Alex awake.

"Get dressed. We have to go now."

Amelia grabs a box and her keys as she rushes out to her truck. She looks around to make sure there is no more around and then gets into her truck. Alex then hops in and Amelia floors it out of the driveway and heads towards the high school. She gets to the school and yells at Richard, Amy, and Rick to get in the truck. They hop into the truck and she floors it out of the parking lot.

"Amelia what is going on?"

"There was a zombie in my house a couple of hours ago."

"We have to find a safe place." Alex chimes in.

Amelia goes back to focusing on the road as everyone starts to fall asleep.

"Amelia? Are you going to be okay?" Alex asks with a worried look.

"I hope so."

" I'm sorry about your parents.

"It's okay. It's their own fault."

Amelia cracks the window open just a bit and turns the radio on low. Alex the dozes off and Amelia is left with the sound of the wind seeping through the crack of the window and the sound of soft music. She then comes up to a Bass Pro Shop and pulls into the empty parking lot. She parks the truck and gets out locking everyone in the truck. She runs in grabbing more weapons, ammo, and gear for the trip. Amelia then comes running out and unlocking the truck, jumping in and putting everything in the backseat with the others. She starts the truck and peels out of the parking lot leaving tire tracks.

"Load up. It's about to get crazy." Amelia laughs.

"What are you wearing?" Alex asks while he looks Amelia up and down.

"My combat outfit." She replies.

"Looks like underwear to me."

"I don't care what you think of it. Less weight means faster."

"I think she looks sexy in them booty shorts and fish net tights." Amy winks.

"That shirt is kind of cute." Richard adds in.

"Watch yourself guys. She is mine." Alex gets jealous.

"Ladies you all are pretty now stop."

"Is Rick awake?" Questions Amelia.

"No. He is still sleeping."

Amelia then pulls onto the express way and it looks like a cemetery. Cars are flipped over and small fires are coming from the hood. Bodies scatter the road.

"Hope that doesn't happen to us." Richard gulps.

"Poor people."

"If you don't draw attention to yourself, you will be fine." Amelia starts to speed up a bit.

Alex puts a hand on her leg trying to calm her down.

"What's her problem?"

Alex turns around, "Shut your mouth Richard."

"What did her parents die? I wouldn't blame them." Richard shares.

Amelia slams on the brakes and next thing Richard knew he had a pistol in his face.

"Your mom wouldn't miss you one bit, but talk about my dead parents again you will become zombie food. Do I make myself clear?"

Richard shakes a little and gulps, "Yes!"

Amelia turns around and puts the pistol away as she steps on the gas again.

"You are a jerk Richard." Amy smacks him upside the head.

Everyone goes quiet as they drive off into the darkness.