Project Z

Ch. 9

"No way"

"Yes way"

"There is no way you did that," I said Dylan nodded

"Yes, I did" I was amazed

"You trashed the principal's office and he was just...fine with it?" I asked

"He did make me clean it up but he was cool with it" I laughed

"That would never happen at my school. You would have detention for like a week" he shrugged

"I'm telling you, my school is awesome" he laid down on the bed while I sat beside him. My heart pounded as we sat there. 

Within just the few minutes of meeting Dylan we had already become really close friend. I was already falling for him

'Why did I have to meet you during this?' I looked at him

"Come downstairs dinner is almost ready," my dad said opening the door. Dylan got up and stretched

"Guess we should go downstairs" 

"There you two are, finally," Becca said when we came down

"We were just talking," I replied taking a seat. During dinner, Mr. Jacob talked about what he did before the outbreak happened. After dinner was finished Dylan showed us where we would be sleeping. Jake would be with Dylan while the girls stayed in the room across the hall. We all said goodnight and got ready for bed.

"Today was exciting and interesting" I commented

"Very," Nat said

"And we met cute guy. Who you have a crush on," Becca said poking me. I started blushing

"He's hot what do you expect?" I said "And we both have a lot in common"

"Who would have guessed you, out of all people, would find someone during the zombie apocalypse" Nat referred

"But does he like me back?" I asked laying on the bed

"He does!" Nat agreed with Becca I blushed. Soon after we all crawled in bed and went to sleep.

000

I stared at the ceiling unable to sleep. Finally, I decided to get up and walk around. I got dressed and grabbed my knife then walked out of the room quietly. I went downstairs and sat on the couch.

It was quiet, only the noise of crickets and some snoring. It was calming. Ever since the beginning of the apocalypse I haven't been this calm. My mind wandered to the events leading up to now that's when I heard a creak. Gripping my knife I froze then a hand landed on my shoulder. Turning around I lunged with my knife at the thing 

"Woah, it's just me Annabeth," Dylan said

"Sorry" I pulled back embarrassed

"It's fine, I did deserve for sneaking up on you" he chuckled a little which made my heart skip.

'Why do you do this to me?' He sat beside me

"So what's the reason you couldn't sleep?" he asked I shrugged

"New place I guess. This usually happens" I explained not saying anything he nodded. We both sat in silence for some time

"I want to show you something," he said getting up I followed him. We went outside to the barn beside the house. There were stalls inside filled with horses "Pick one" looking around I saw a beautiful black horse with a white star on its head and silver hair

"Ah that's silver shadow"

"This one," I said smiling. Dylan took him out and saddled him up before we rode out on him

"Where are we going exactly?" I asked

"It's a special place I found," he said eventually we stopped at a gate.

"It's through here," he said pushing the gate open. When we got through Dylan ran off somewhere. I heard the sound of clicks through the pitch-black darkness before seeing a sea of bright lights. My mouth dropped

"So what do you think?" he asked

"Oh my gosh!" I yelled, "I love it!" in front of us was a carnival with a huge Ferris wheel. He laughed

"Before the apocalypse happened it came here" taking my hand we rode ever ride then lastly the Ferris Wheel. While the Ferris Wheel was going up everything looked so small and the lights made the place look beautiful. It amazed me. After that, we headed back.

We decided to go to bed when we got back to the house

"Oh Anna" Dylan whispered. I turned around, he walked up, kissing me on my cheek "See you in the morning" he said going inside his room. I stood there before walking into my room

'Holy shit!' I thought 'He almost kissed me!' I fell asleep after that.

Random question: If you could have the perfect horse what would it look like? Put it in the comments