Survivor (Book #1 of the Survival Series)

Chapter Four

The car was silent for a while until Carl suddenly broke the silence.

"Juli?" Carl asked. Rick was in the front driving and Ashton was in the front in the passenger seat next to Rick. Luke and I were in the middle and Carl and Niall in the back. I turned to look at Carl.

"What?" I asked

"Apart from being sexy, what do you do for a living?" Carl asked with a smug smirk on his face. Everyone turned to look at him.

"Carl." Rick growled

"Rick," I laughed, "He didn't think of that himself." I said glancing at Niall who was trying to contain a laugh. "Niall..."

"Yes?" He laughed

"Rick, don't worry, your sons mind is just being poisoned by Niall." I said glaring at him.

The car hit a bump.

"Rick," I said, "Watch the bumps."

"That wasn't a bump." Rick answered

"What was it then?" I asked

"A Walker." Ashton simply stated.

"Seriously?" I asked looking at him, he turned to look at me

"Seriously." he glared

Well then. I guess I'm not Ashton's favorite person. Did i ever say anything to upset him? Or insult him? I don't think i did...i mean i don't even know if I've spoken to him.

"Hey, don't worry yourself over him." Luke whispered.

"Why doesn't he like me?" I whispered back.

Luke moved closer to me, "It's just that we had to leave his girlfriend at the prison and he really wanted her to come." He whispered into my ear. Shivers went down my spine, this is weird, never have i felt like this...at least, i haven't for a long time.

"What's her name?" I asked

"Clarissa," Ashton whispered

"What is she like?" I asked him, still not moving away from Luke.

"She's one of most beautiful girls you could ever lay eyes on. Her Black hair and blue eyes. I miss her so much." Ashton whispered

Silence passed over the car, with exception to Niall and Carl's giggles from the back seat. After maybe 10 minutes we stopped.

"We're here." Rick announced. We all piled out of the car and met with the other six. "How was the car ride?" Rick asked them.

"Oh...um...good." Michael said between giggles. I rolled my eyes. Classic boys.

"Well, let's go in." Rick said handing me a gun.

"Um, i don't know how to use a gun." I said quietly

"You don't?" Carl asked in suprise, i shook my head.

"Do you know how to use any weapon?" Rick asked.

"Um, I've used a crossbow before and I know how to handel a sword. And I have a bat." I answered handing Luke the gun.

"I have an extra sword." Michael told me going to the back of the car.

"Are you serious?" I asked him. Apparently he was because he pulled out a sword and handed it to me.

"It's called a Katana," I looked at Michael who shrugged his shoulders

"Oh well. Sword, Katana, same thing."

I shook my head and walked to Rick.

"What are we here for?" I asked him. I felt something go around me. I turned to see Luke. He was putting the Katanas holder on. He looked at me with questioning eyes and I nodded and turned back to Rick.

"Just a few items that I want to have to be able to remember her." He simply said

"Good enough reason for me." I said flatly to nobody in preticular.

"Okay, well I'll go in first." I broke the silence. Rick had asked who was going in to check out the place, everyone turned and looked at someone else.

"What?" They all turned and looked at me.

"I'll go in and check the place out." I said again

"No." Luke and Carl said at the same time.

"Yes, one or two of you can come with me but I'm going in." I said trying not to let my fear show, in all honesty I was scared to death. But I wasn't about to show them that.

"Fine. I'll come and Michael will come too." Luke said to all of us.

"Fine, but be careful." Rick said walking up to the door with us. "Do you want to do the honor?" Rick said looking at me

Michael kicked the door but it wouldn't budge.

"Damn." he muttered, I smiled and turned the doorknob and the door opened with a creak. I looked at Michael and smiled and Rick walked away laughing.

I held my katana in front of me and checked out the main hall and waved the two boys in to go ahead. Luke went left, Michael went right and I went strait. Strait turned into stairs. I walked up slowly. there were four doors. I went into the first one on the left and swept it, nothing. Then, I heard it. An unmistakeable sound. A Walker.