The Real Apocalypse ★ Chandler Riggs/The Walking Dead [Book I]

[6] Close Call

{Caroline's POV}

I woke up in the back of a truck, it was dark and my head was pounding. I could tell we were in a truck, just by the way it sounded, even if I had a blindfold covering my eyes. I had rope on my wrists and legs, and they were tied tight. I tried to open my mouth to speak, but duct tape covered my mouth.

I was pretty sure Chandler was beside me, just by the look of his hair, the blindfolds weren't all that blinding. I couldn't move my arms to take off the duct tape to talk to him, but I knew exactly how to get it off.

(A/N: Okay this part might sound weird and gross but trust me it works.)

I stuck my tongue through the knick of my lips, licking the place around it. I opened my mouth, loosening the tape around it. I rubbed my face on my leg, because they were bunched up to my chest. The tape finally came off.

I scooted over closer to him nudging his arm, he was probably still passed out. I him again, seeing him shoot up in alert. He noticed all the rope and duct tape, and became a little calmed down but was still nervous.

I noticed nobody was in the back with us, so I started talking to Chandler.

"Chandler." I whispered, he looked to me. "You okay?"

He nodded.

"Try licking your lips, open your mouth, the rub your face on your pant leg."

He did the following, realizing the tape really did come off.

"Cool." He whispered, smiling. "Where did you learn to do that?"

"My friends tied me up at my birthday party, wanted to see how fast I could get out." I told him. "Couple other girls did it too, but they didn't do that. I had the fastest time."

"Well, it came in handy."

"Yeah." I lightly giggled. "Now enough of that. We have to get out of here."

"Right. But we can't move our hands, how are we getting out of the knots?"

Oh.

Right.

That.

"Let me try something."

I rubbed my face on my leg once again, but this time I slid the blindfold off. The blindfold sat in my lap, and I looked to Chandler, seeing he finally seeing he did the same.

"How are we getting out of here?" He whispered to me.

"Try looking for something sharp." I whispered back looking at the surprisingly filled truck. "There's bound to be something here."

We practically scooted everywhere, just because we couldn't stand up and walk. I saw something glimmer from behind something and saw a piece of broken metal.

Thank you moonlight.

I quietly moved it with my foot, trying to move it closer to me. I grabbed it with my hands, which were tied to my shins, and I started cutting the bonds.

"Chandler." I whispered to him, after I cut the bonds. He looked to me, and saw I had cut the bonds. I crawled over to him and started cutting his.

"Your a real life saver." He said to me, looking into my eyes.

And again, small space issue.

"Yeah? Well, you can confirm that when we get out of here."

He smiled at me as I cut the bonds, but I could feel his stare as was doing so. I couldn't put myself to look into his eyes, because I just knew what could happen next.

"There," I whispered setting down the piece of metal, then I made the mistake of looking up. "All done."

Man, this was harder to not fall in love than I thought.

"Chandler."

It was that same experience as it was back at the cabin. I had my eyes locked on his and his on mine. Damn those blue eyes.

He lifted up his hand on the nape of my neck and I swear he started leaning in. I don't know if I was excited about kissing him, or terrified for Hana.

"Caroline."

But I don't know if I cared right now, I mean, I did, but I was just caught up in the moment I suppose.

We both quickly pulled away when the truck jerked to a stop, and the doors flew open. A different guy stood there with a gun, with two others behind him.

"What the hell?" The guy exclaimed. "How'd you break the ropes?!"

"Uh..." I started, shrugging. "Skill?"

"Get o'er here!" he walked over and snagged my arm, pretty violently. He bent my elbow and pulled it up my back, surprisingly not breaking my arm. "Move!"

"J.R.," The guy growled to the girl who was back at place they took us at. "Grab the other kid."

"Right." The girl said, then turned to Chandler. "Let's go pretty boy."

I cringed as she said pretty boy. The guy must've noticed because he tightened his grip on my, and I let out a painful grunt through gritted teeth.

"Maybe if you calm down, you and your boyfriend will actually get out of here alive." He whispered pretty seducing-like in my ear. "And if you don't, there could be consequences."

"You're disgusting." I said back to him, jerking a bit. "Seducing me won't get you anywhere."

"Don't worry, it won't be that way later."

I rolled my eyes at him, then he handed me to the other guy with them, then started walking.

"Hey," I whispered to the guy who was now holding me. "Do you know if that guy has been charged with rape?"

"Who, D.C.?" He whispered back.

"Why do you guys keep calling everyone by initials?"

"Jamison thought it was easier."

"Jamison?"

"The boss guy. why are you asking so many questions?"

"I don't get you people."

"And don't you think that since we're all talkative now, doesn't mean I'll save your ass when your in trouble."

"I didn't."

"Good."

We kept walking towards our so-called-destination, and I looked to Chandler, then 'D.C.', then back at Chandler. I sighed in frustration at our current situation.

"And BTW, yeah, he was." The guy whispered, and I cringed. "Once."

"We shouldn't be far." D.C. said to us. "H.H. should be able to meet us."

"And what does H.H. stand for?" I asked.

"You'll see."

We moved around about two more corners, tops, and I swear if I kept my arms I this position any longer, my arms were going to go numb and fall off.

We turned one more corner and there she stood.

"The Hana Hayes everyone."