Touched

chapter 2 " We just have to have Hope."

Grace- Are you ready?
Emma- Are you?
Grace- you know that answer.
Emma-lets make a run for it..

(I look out the peaking hole and saw nothing)
Grace- is there anything there ?
Emma- I can't see anything should I open the door a little
bit?
Grace- where are we gonna head once we open it?
Emma- down the stairs they don't obviously know how to open it plus it has a nob. They can break it down but not open it, just like a window they break it they get in, but if they try opening it they can't. I've been watching these things there smart but not that smart.
Grace- open the door..
Emma- alright we make a run for the stairs okay?
What ever you hear or who ever stops us we can't trust them. Just keep running towards the stairs. Oh and one more thing DON'T GET BIT. You'll turn, that's how they turned, everyone. Once we get down the stairs we go towards the exit and back out to the parking lot, were on floor 3 we can't go through the elevator because they could easily hit it and we would die from the fall. Once we get out we get in the truck, if it's even unlocked, if it's locked then we bust it open, this will take us 10 minutes. We have to be quick they will hear us.
Grace- where are we going to go..?
Emma- I don't know yet. We have to make it out of here first. Like I said it's gonna take us a while to get where we wanna go.
Grace- lets just get out of here..
Emma- right..
(I count to 3 and open the door waiting for something to jump at us. Nothing.. It was clear. I had my pistol ready and Grace was ready to run. I looked on both sides seeing the exit for the Stairs at the end of the hall. )
Grace- lets make a run for it.
Emma- wait a minute I'm a bit confused on why no one is around.
Grace- let me look..
(she moves beside me and looks out the door way.)
Grace - I see one..
Emma- we should try to move past quick we dont want that thing seeing us.
Grace - we should move quick then.

(we take out our guns and run to the stairs as fast as we could, i open the door and it made a loud creak. "uh oh" Grace says looking at me with a face full of fear. we run down the stairs slamming the door behind us and we stomp our feet on the stairs without noticing. we keep running hearing the screams of the creatures banging on the doors of each level. we get to floor 1 and were almost out of breath, breathing hard i see another exit. we both run out the door and fall to the black hard ground of gravel. i told myself we did it were outside! we both started to laugh and i looked at her and looked at the truck. "lets go find home." she nodded and we walked to the truck still laughing. i never thought life would be like well this... i break open the truck and throw our bags in the back of the truck, as i did that i looked back at the collage and sighed whats gonna happen tomorrow? will there be a tomorrow? i hopped in the truck and looked at Grace, she looked so tired. i bent down and looked for the keys surely there were a second pair if the guy isnt stupid. i looked in the glove box and i was right there were a second pair. i started the truck and smiled. "lets get out of here". as i left the parking lot i saw many people screaming for help, i didnt look back i just kept going and spead down the road. i keep driving i look at Grace she fell asleep in a odd way. i look back on the road as we past each house even mine i got the chills, like something was wrong. Was it Grace? i looked if she was still breathing and she was, i turned on the radio to see if there was anything on there i could listen to. there wasnt.. well i tried, i mean how could there be a noise, voice, anything on a radio when this is happening? maybe i mean there could be survivors, but where? i know were not alone i know where not idiots and we know how to fight. Kinda.. but im not stupid to know that we can actually fight this, maybe. i looked on the gas level and it was pretty high we had plenty of gas left, thank you for who ever got us gas! i think this is Mr Malens truck i can just let by the smell of TacoBell, and dirty jim socks. he was the Basketball coach, and man was he good. He was actually nice to me and Grace, normally he is very rude to everyone. we were his favorites, I tended to be the big sweetheart. plus the guy was 22 i mean come on he was hot.. plus he was single. but the rule in collage is NO DATING TEACHERS. ha my ass is laughing at the rules.

i got to the back roads i felt tired, it was pretty likely that i was tired weve been up half the night, i mean ive been tired lately becuase ive been sick, not to mention i shouldve grabbed medication from the nurse office when we left but i rather not die. i wonder how this even happened maybe it is a sickness. i always have that feeling that Grace never gets sick, but today was so rough for her. her parents are probably dead.. not to be unlikely about that but im afraid from how much ive seen shell want to find them first. they live in Illinois we are in Chicago were my parents used to live when they passed. if they are alive they must be hella lucky becuase we almost didnt even get out our selves. i just hope she doesnt think about it, i mean i wouldnt. but thats just me, i normally would think about Bruno, aka my dog. hes probably running free or stuck in a dog shelter. it doesnt mater now, i just really dont wanna be alone if Grace dies, im alone. but i hope theres someone out there with something, or more people to help us. im just afraid.. to be alone i hate to say that but i am just alone, after everything i shouldnt even be here. i guess im just lucky..)

(my hands were getting hot as i kept them in the place of the wheel. its about 2:00 pm now and Grace was finally awake she looked so much better and i was really happy she was better becuase i honestly didnt wanna die alone.)

Grace- let me drive youve been driving for hours.
Emma- what? no.
Grace- come on Emma you look tired as hell, and im not tired. you are, so get on the passenger side and ill drive.
Emma- im okay promise.
Grace- you sure..?
Emma- yes im very sure.
Grace- do you even know where were going?
Emma- no
Grace- well fuck.
Emma- get the map.
Grace- map?
Emma - yes map, i dug it out while you were sleeping. we kinda need it dont you think.
Grace- yes, map..
Emma- we need to go some place, becuase im not staying here in the middle of no where. i noticed these things cant swim, while you were sleep we pasted over a river and there were like packs in the river they cant swim at all. we need a boat dock or something by a river or ocean. just somewhere safe.
Grace- right right..
Emma- i was thinking..
Grace- about?
Emma- We need help Grace, we cant stay alone out here. we have three guns thats it and barely any bullets. im afraid out here isnt safe for us. its gonna get us killed.
Grace- how can we trust someone..?
Emma- my mom told me to trust no one.. but Dad always told me to trust someone with your head not your heart.
Grace- Out here is dangerous
Emma- yes it is but look Grace, dont you see what were in, a world with nothing, no food, no water, people have been in the stores, houses, there are survivors and im taking a risk and who ever we find we need to have trust because were not good out here.
Grace- are we gonna be safe?
Emma i promise we will be safe, Grace we just to have hope..

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING THE SECOND CHAPTER!!!
if you havent read the first chapter then go ahead read it! youll be mind blown!