Over the Horizon

Chapter 5: Feelings

This Chapter was written by Grace

After a few minutes of walking I noticed that David was very quiet.

I unlinked my arm from Alex, walked up behind David and gently patted him on the shoulder.

“Are you ok?” I asked

“Hm? Yea I'm fine.” He said, his voice still monotone.

“Why are you speaking like that?” I said confused, David was almost never like this. So I knew something was different.

“Why? Alex has returned. And so, my usefulness will expire the minute we get to Edinburgh Castle. Much like when we were back in secondary school. I was useful until Alex showed up. Then it was all about her!” David said, slightly raising his voice

My heart broke in this instant. I was unaware that this was how he felt.

Back in secondary school I was going out with David.

We were on and off for just a few reasons. Nothing minor.

But we were in a good relationship.

But...well...I fell for someone else

I met Alex on big learning day.

I didn't love her straight off the bat but when I read a poem she had wrote for me on Facebook my feelings began growing from there.

I didn't want to stop loving him but it was just something I couldn't control.

Loving Alex made my heart beat faster but knowing how David felt broke it even more.

Until one day I broke up with David to go out with Alex.

I didn't want to cheat on him! Never.

That would be dean-levels of bad.

I loved Alex but I also loved David.

It was killing me.

Snapping out of my thoughts I abruptly grab Davids shoulders.

“DON'T SAY THAT! DON'T EVER SAY THAT! YOU ARE NEVER USELESS! NEVER!! IT'S NEVER JUST ABOUT HER BECAUSE I LOVE BOTH OF YOU DAMMIT! EVEN AFTER I BROKE UP WITH YOU I STILL LOVED YOU, I JUST DID IT BECAUSE I REFUSE TO CHEAT ON YOU LIKE DEAN DID TO ME!”

After this I let go of his shoulders and ran ahead of us.

David looked at me run off and gave Alex a glare that could kill. He then ran after me.

I didn't like confrontation. Not in the slightest.

So I ended up hiding behind some bushes. Out of sight.

I didn't know what to do..

It's hard when you love two people at the same time.

Some people have trouble finding love.

When I have trouble getting rid of it.

It's strange.

Because you'd expect most problems right now to be about zombies.

I laughed to myself.

Then I cried.

I couldn't deal with this. I just couldn't.

And I'm still getting over the fact that Ryan's dead…

I just felt...so sad.

“Grace?” I heard David shouting for me, his voice no longer monotone “Grace where are you?”

I didn't answer

Not until a walker came out of nowhere and grabbed my ankle

“DAVID!!” I screamed as I frantically tried to get away from it. My heart racing I grab a nearby stick and try to hit it.

No effect. The stick just breaks.

I had left my dagger with Alex.

Shit.

“LEAVE HER ALONE UNDEAD BASTARD!” David suddenly leapt over me, and tackled the walker, it's arm coming off from the tackle, and I could only witness and David shoved my Dagger into its face, Panting he sat up and walked over to Me “You ok?” He asked in between breaths

“Yes...physically” I gave David a weak smile

But I noticed that he was looking at my tear-stained eyes.

“Why were you crying?” Heasked concern laced in his voice. I looked down guilty. “I'll explain later. Ok?” I smiled again.

“Okay. I'm sorry for earlier. It's just, I dunno, I feel like you replace me with Alex sometimes, then I feel useless and I beat myself up about it. But, I love you and I always will regardless" He said, smiling.

I smiled back and we both walked back to Alex.

After another minute of walking we came to tescos.

“Doesn't matter what you grab, just grab something that’ll last. No spam.” David said, Taking out his Sniper Rifle.

David then passed me my dagger. I wiped the walker blood off on my jeans.

Alex had their own dagger.

“We meet back here in 10 minutes, no later, if your not here then, we'll assume you got taken by a walker.” David said once again.

I nodded. Wielding my dagger we Bravely walked into tescos. Which is a sentence I never thought I would say.

Bye