zombie apocalypse | the fallen (book One) [REWRITING]

chapter 25

Before you can even react preston is dragging you out of the room, Elaine trailing behind. "Preston let her go you're hurting her" "What do you me-" preston looks down. Your wrist is bleeding from him squeezing where you scars haven't healed over yet. His eyes widen and he lets go.

Red bruises are forming around your wrist and you back up into elaine. She pushes you behind her. "Im sorry zoe. I didn't realize i" "Shut up" you say coldly. You look down. "Preston. She did what she had to. You wanted to kill him too. But she had more of a right to than you. So don't you dare get mad at her. And don't you dare hurt her again. Or you'll join Garnet" Elaine snaps. Preston looks at you but you just keep looking down.

"I understand, Elaine. I'm sorry zoe. I didn't mean to. I know you had every right to kill him but what now? What if they figure out it was you and that she helped?" "They won't. By the time anyone finds him there'll be nothing left of him." you say covering your arm with your shirt to apply pressure.

"What do you mean?" "I used half a flask of flesh eating chemicals in his drink then poured the rest on him. If there is anything left we tell everyone he went on a run. I'll clean everything up. Dispose of anything left." "I swear you were a serial killer before this." "I'm an assassian. Plus what did you expect? I'm obsessed with serial killers." You are fighting to keep a straight face.

"just because you played every assassins creed doesn't mean you're an assassin" preston says in a mocking way. you all give small laughs and go into Garnets office. Time to take care of this mess.

After a couple hours everything is cleaned up. The guards tried to come in but elaine sent them away. They're growing suspicious. "Now we can use the supply run excuse. But they'll ask questions about why he went alone so we have to tell them we're meeting with garnet. Of course we're just leaving." you say quietly. Elaine and preston nod. You walk out of the room to your room preston on your heels. When you shut the door he goes back to earlier.

" zoe. I know you're just gonna say it's whatever and not to worry about it but i feel really bad. I never wanted to hurt you. You didn't do anything wrong. And i-" you slam your lips on his. He kisses you back and you slightly smile. You both pull away.

"What's so funny?" he asked confused. Why is he extra cute when he's confused? The world may never know. "You're cute when you ramble and get confused" "Am i not cute any other time?" he makes a pouty face. "Always" you kiss him again and move over to your backpack.
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It was getting darker outside which means it was close to escape time. "You ready?" preston whispers in your ear and wraps his arms around your waist. "As ready as I'll ever be" you turn around in his arms and rest your face on his chest. He strokes your hair for a few moments and you both pull away. You put the last of your items in your bag just as Elaine bursts into the room.

"We need to go now!" "what? What's wrong?" you ask quickly. "A giant horde of no-brains are coming towards us and the walls won't hold them. There's at LEAST 400 of them" she speaks so fast you barely understood. "How the hell will we get out then if we're surrounded?" Preston chimes in.

"there's a military truck outside of the wall that's hidden. We have a zipline to get to it. Zoe you hold the keys. Go to the roof. There will be a couple guards up there so do what you have to, to get through. If i am not on the roof in 10 minutes, leave."

before you can say anything she runs back into the white, brightly lit hallways. It looked like she disappeared into thin air. "Come on, zoe. We gotta go" Preston grabs your hand and drags you out into the halls. You start running towards the stairs.