One Bullet....Two Lives... (A Walking Dead Fanfic)

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                                         "Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame."

                                                             Chapter Sixteen

~Angel's POV~

        I had to get out of there, I did not come this far to be chewed up into Biter munch! I looked back down at the hungry crowd, their hands inches from my hair and with with every attempt they tried, they were getting closer and closer. I screamed and squeezed my eyes shut. I took a deep breath, and with a loud groan, I pulled myself up. My feet were throbbing from the weight, but I pushed on. Once my fingetips could grip the window sill, I et a shaky breath out. My muscles were tensed as tight as they could go and every part of me was trembling. I got a better grip, and pushed myself against the wall tightly. I slowly brought my foot out, and then the other one until I could set the, on the tin ridge below me.

    "Dont look down, Dont look down." I told myself, the urge to now look below me as strong as ever. I peeked beneath my arm and saw the horde moving with me. I sighed and inched myself over to the gated part of the school, the part where the things couldnt reach me. Once I made it over, my legs began to feel like jelly and I almost dropped. My legs screamed in agony and pain. I held onto the brick wall tightly and still inched my way until I could barely see them around the corner. I shakingly lowered myself down, until I was a feet from the floor. I let go and tensed as both my feet landed on the cement ground. The soles of my feet stung but I shook it off and began running. I couldnt slow down, I had to make it back to the prison by nightfall.

    I quickly climbed over the fence with a few cuts and bruises lingering on my skin as I peered around the corner. The horde was waiting at the other fence, clawing and pushing against it. I smirked and didnt waste time taking off down the opposite dirt road. Quickly, too quickly, I heard thousands of feet slapping against the concrete. The stench of rotting meat was close behind me and that only made my legs pump faster. My hair flew behind me and the sun was making me squint in front of me. Eventually, they had begun to dissapear and I was alone again. I looked around, making sure there werent going to be anymore coming my way.

   I looked like a fish out of water as I gasped for air and place my hands on my knees. I took deep breaths of air and straightened up. I started walking, and the longer I walked, the more it seemed the day was coming to an end. I pushed myself to go faster, I had to get there before night came. The sun soon was hiding behind the clouds when I finally saw the towering Prison in the distance. Relief flooded through me as I limped to the door. The Biters were starting to notice me, but soon walked the other way or into the woods. I looked over my shoulder every few minutes, afriad of what could wipe me out completely.

    The Prison stood silent and dark as it always did and I didnt know that seeing an abandoned Prison filled me with such happiness. From what I could see at the gate, no one was outside. I could hear shouting from inside, muffled but slightly clear. The Biters started noticing me and I nervously gripped at the fence. The sun was melting behind the treeline and casted shadows onto the ground. Goosebumps rippled onto my skin as the chilled air set in and seeped through my skin. My leg was screaming with pain and my arm felt like it was already being chewed off by one of those things.

   I started banging on the fence with my fists, shaking the other walls and catching the attention of almost every Biter. I cursed under my breath and limped closer to the gate, I had to get inside. I opened my mouth to scream, but nothing came out. I tried harder, nothing. After several attempts of catching anybody's attention in the prison, i gave up. I rested my head on the fence and felt the coolness of the metal bite into my flesh. I sighed and let a few tears slip from my eyes. I could feel every part of me aching, every nerve in my body demanding for me to cry, every muscle exhausted and ready to give up. I was ready to break down. I shook my head and quickly whipped the tears away.