A Zombie's Heart

Chapter 24

"Kyra?" I ask. "Who's Kyr- wait. Wait a minute, You don't mean the Kyra that bullied you through high school...that Kyra?"

 Abbi nods her head. "That Kyra. I feel like it's her, watching me. But I'm not sure." 

"Why would she be here? And why would she be stalking you...is she alone?" 

"I don't know Celeste. You're asking too many questions. Hey, I need to go to bed. I've got too much on my mind. Goodnight Celeste, love you." She gets up and walks to the tent, leaving me by the fire. I let out a deep breath and stare at the flames. 

Suddenly a cloth is pressed against my mouth and someone whispers in my ear, "don't make a sound or I will kill you." A bag is put over my head and I'm taken into a vehicle. I struggle until I'm smacked with something hard, and I'm knocked out.

***

I wake up in a storage shed, tied to a chair. I look around and don't see anyone. 

"So you finally woke up. Confused?" 

"Where am I? And who are you?" A girl steps out from hiding. "Are... Are you-" 

"Kyra. I'm sure Abbi has told you so much about me. Shes definitely told me so much about you. It got super annoying." 

I glare at her. "What do you want with me?" 

She smiles. "I'm glad you asked. I need you to do me a favor." 

"I'm not doing anything for you." 

She laughs at looks at the ground. "It's not a request. It's a deal. Now listen up, let's make this quick so I can get rid of you. You probably don't know this, but Abbi ruined my life. It wasn't me that ruined hers." 

"I don't believe you!" 

She walks closer to me. "Oh Celeste, it's her you shouldn't believe. She's a liar. She's lied to you your entire life. Anyway, backstory time. In high school, I thought I had everything. I had friends, I was popular, I had a boyfriend. He meant more to me than anyone. Abbi lied to him, saying awful things about me. The next thing I know, those two are now dating. She stole him from me and I couldn't do anything. She stole my friends, and my popularity. I was lonely, and she was never there for me. Now... I want to repay her." 

"So what do you need me for Kyra?" 

She puts her face next to mine and lowers her voice. "I need you to take the thing she loves the most. You, Celeste, are going to kill Yoongi. She needs to see him suffer. When he's dead, tell her it was from me." 

"You coward." I spit on her face and she punches me hard. I feel the blood starting to drip slowly from my nose and I look at her. 

"You will do it Celeste! Or else!"

 "Or else what?" She smirks. "Or else I will do it myself. Along with your precious Tae. The choice is yours." 

"IF YOU TOUCH ANY OF THEM I WILL KILL YOU!!!"

 She punches me again and grabs my neck harshly. "You have three days. If he isn't dead, and if Abbi isn't hurt, then I'm killing every single one of them. Not just Suga, Abbi, and Taehyung, but everyone you love. And you will be the one watching him suffer. Oh, and if you tell anyone about this, I'll make sure none of you live to see another day." She let's go and I gasp for air. She takes a gun from her back pocket and smacks me with the butt, immediately knocking me out.

***

I wake up laying in the sand, next to the fire pit that's now smoking. I quickly sit up and touch my aching face. My fingers are covered in blood and I wince. I struggle to my feet and make my way to the tent to find Taehyung sit up and look around. He looks up at me and quickly stands up and hurries over to me, seeing that I'm injured. 

He quickly grabs the sides of my face and backs me out of the tent. "What happened? Are you okay? Why were you still out here alone? You look like you got a beating." 

I move his hands off of my face. "Taehyung, I'm fine I just..." I think about what Kyra said about what would happen if I said anything. "... I just tripped and fell really hard on some rocks. I'm okay. Trust me."

 He sighs and pulls me into a hug and I fight back tears. "I'm sorry, I was just scared that it might've been a zombie."

 "Taehyung, it's okay. Let's go to bed, alright?" 

He nods and we go lay down in bed. He wraps me in his arms and falls asleep. I lay awake thinking about what Kyra told me. I don't know what to do. I'm scared.