The Beginning

Part 9

6:00 AM.

I wake up and look threw my drawers.

I change into a faded red shirt and some jeans.

I put on my black Nike's that I found at a show store a couple of weeks ago.

I grab a knife and put it in my pocket. I also wear my katana in its sleeve/ case.

Sam wakes up and stretches his legs.

"Sam go back to bed. Your not going this time." I say.

He tilts his head at me looking confused and I just pet his head.

"Sorry Sam." I walk out and close the door on him.

As I walk down the hallway I can hear him scratching at the door.

I really wish I could take him, but I just don't want to lose him again.

I go to Alaska's room and knock on her door.

I wait a couple of seconds until she answers her door.

Her eyes are wide open and they look like she has been awake for hours.

She's wearing the clothes I gave her. Some blue jeans and a gray shirt.

"Are you ready?" I ask.

"Sure." She says walking out and closing her door.

"Your hair is white?" I ask trying to start a conversation with her.

"Yes. I used to dye it blonde so that's why it looked blonde yesterday. I washed the color out this morning." She says.

"It's different. I like it." I say truly.

"Well. I still don't like you." She says.

"Not everyone needs to like me." I say.

We reach the front of the house and Joey, Christian, Jake, and Ariel and waiting.

"Morning everyone." I say.

"Morning." Everyone says.

"Alaska will be going with us on my rescue mission. Ariel and Jake, I need you two to stay here and watch over everyone."

"Cassidy, I'm going. I want to help find Mike." Ariel says.

"Me too." Jake adds.

"Well your helping by taking care of everyone. Alaska, Joey, Christian, and I will search for Mike. We should be back before dark." I say hugging Jake then Ariel.

They both look at each other and then nod at me.

"Ariel. Can you take care of Sam and Boots for me? " I say

"Okay." She says.

We all get in the car and start driving.

"So, Whose Mike?" Alaska says breaking the silence.

"His my boyfriend." I say.

"Oh. I wonder what he looks like?" Alaska say.

"Since your gonna be searching too we might as well tell you what he looks like." Christian says.

"He has dark brown hair it looks almost black and two different colored eyes. One is blue and the other is green." Joey says.

"Then I found him." Alaska says pointing at Joey.

"I'm his twin brother." Joey says.

"Oh that makes more sense. You could have just said that." Alaska says.

We reach the abandoned shopping plaza and walkers are everywhere.

I turn off the car engine far enough so that the walkers haven't noticed us yet.

"Okay so what's the plan?" Alaska asks.

"Joey and I will search the right side of the plaza and you and Christian will search the left side of the plaza. Try your best to not get spotted by the walkers, we don't need trouble. Alaska since you know the target the best, get some spray paint. We're gonna need it." I say

We all get out of the car and split up.