Now They Walk

Finally

——————————Nate—————————

I landed beside Jake. I watched some blood soak his shirt, pouring from the hole on his side. I tried to ignore the sounds of the infected banging on the door.

"We have to help him" I say to the new guard

"I don't know what to do" he answered

"Gotta stop the bleeding" Jake said "haven't you seen any movie ever dumbass" said angrily in pain

The new guard pulled off Jake's jacket and the pulled up his shirt and then looked at the bullet hole. It was closer to his ribs on the right side.

He grabbed his radio and pressed the button.

"Maria!.. Maria!"

"Matthew is everything ok.. we are almost their"

"Jake got shot what do we do!?"

"What?!"

"He got shot I need to know what to do"

"Oh shit... uh.. fuck.. Look for the bullets exit hole!" she said frantically

He turned Jake on his side, Jake gritted his teeth in pain.

"I see one"

"Thank god.. you need to stop the bleeding.. look for some cloth or something to put in their and stop it"

""Damn matthew someone should have said that" Jake spat

"You sit their and be quiet!" Matthew said

I grabbed his hand

"This might hurt"  Matthew informed

Matthew tore his shirt and then pulled Jake's shirt out of the way. He started to stuff the cloth into the hole.

Jake growled and gritted his teeth "Fuck"

"Jake just hold it together" I say tightening my grip on his hand

Matthew picks his radio back up. "Maria how the hell are you gonna get to us.. the floors are probably flooded with the dead"

"Lemmy and Corey have it under control"

"They should take one of the humvees to distract them and get them away" Jake says

"They are. Lemmy said to make sure your ok"

"Maria you need to hurry down here!" Matthew yells

I look into Jake's eyes. They showed pain. Damn I don't like it.

"Guys Lemmy cleared the front and I'm coming in now, get Jake's shirt off and get me some light"

I helped Jake lean up as he groaned in pain. Matthew cut his shirt and then pulled it off. He pulled out a light and shined it on Jake's wound.

I didn't even notice that the door had stopped being beaten on.

It came open and a women ran through.

"Maria!" Matthew said

"Out of the way!" she said throwing her book bag down and forcibly opening it.

She pulled out a green packet.

"You must be Nate" she said

"Yes.."

"Well I need your help" she said

She handed me the green packet. It read Combat Gauze. The "O" was replaced with a set of crosshairs.

I ripped the packet open and set it aside.

I looked at Maria as she cleaned around Jake's wound.

"Good thing is the bullet didn't stay in.. bleeding hasn't stopped but it slowed.. if I don't get it treated you'll die from infection"

—6 hours later—

We moved Jake from the basement in the mall into a small suburban housing area. Now we are looking for one to hold up in.

Jake was laying down the back of the humvee that Lemmy took from the Disciples. I was sitting in the floor board, looking at Jake's lightly brushed chest and sides.

"This should be where we bed down for tonight" Maria said

"That's what I was about to say" Lemmy answered

Lemmy stopped the vehicle and then hopped out. Matthew, Maria, and Corey all got out to check the house.

"Jake... Jake wake up" I said lightly shaking him

"Where are we?" He asked not opening his eyes. He furrowed his eyebrows as he tried to sit up

"Don't.. me and Lemmy will help you out"

I helped Lemmy pull Jake out my his shoulders. We got him standing up and I got under his left arm while Lemmy got the right.

Maria held the door open for us. She was holding Jake's jacket and book bag

We set him down on the couch.

"Ok guys.. bed down for tonight.. I got first watch" Lemmy said plainly

I sat on the floor in front of the couch. Maria. Matthew and Corey all rolled out some sleeping bags and laid down on them. Lemmy disappeared.

"Jake.."

"Yeah Nate?" He said lowly

"I thought you left me behind with Pastor Wade..."

"Not what happened at all.."

I moved closer to him and ran my hand through his hair, looking so much longer than usual.

"What really happened?" I asked quietly. Almost a whisper.

"Pastor Wade threw me in a room.. her men worked me over pretty good.. locked me in their.. then you all left and... they found me"

Jake had to pause in between the longer sentences.

I feel terrible for actually thinking he left..

"I missed you.." he said lowly

I laughed as I teared up "I missed you too" I said moving on to hug him. I was shocked that he said that. He never sets his emotions out like that.

"Nate... lay down with me"

"I can't.. no room and if I lay on top of you I'll hurt you"

"Then scoot a recliner or something over here"

I pulled a brown leather recliner as close to the couch as I could. I pushed it as far back as I could and laid down in it.

I reached out and held his hand.

"Goodnight Jake"

"Goodnight Nate.. love you"

My heart jumped.

"I love you" I almost whispered

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Hey everyone. So the story has been somewhat slow but its going to get some more interesting stuff in their

Anyway I hope you enjoyed this part and please vote and comment. I'll update again soon.
                                 David.