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"I can't tell you exactly how it will end. But I can say this: when it begins, it will feel like rain, and when it ends, it will feel like fire. And the truth is, we're all beautifully mad enough to believe that maybe love was meant to save us from ourselves."

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[ CAST ]

CHLOË GRACE MORETZ
as
SKYLAR DIXON

CHANDLER RIGGS
AS
CARL GRIMES

KATELYN NACON
AS
ENID RHEE

NICK ROBINSON
AS
BEN HARRIS

THE REST OF TWD CAST
AS
THEIR RESPECTIVE CHARACTERS

✦ PROLOGUE ✦

PRE-APOCALYPSE

Skylar Dixon lived with her mother and father.

A picture-perfect family.

But even the prettiest pictures can fall—
Shattered.
Burned.
Forgotten.

Her father became an alcoholic.
And then... something worse.

He hurt her.

The only person he was supposed to protect.

Alone.
Neglected.

Was this who she was now?

She didn't want to be here anymore.
She didn't want to feel that pain again.

All she wanted was to disappear.
To give up.

Until she met someone.

A friend.

Carl Grimes.

With him came something she had never known before;
Safety.
Belonging.
A family.

For the first time, she felt like someone who could be loved.

Until—

everything fell apart.

The catastrophe.

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POST-APOCALYPSE

Skylar Dixon has lost everyone.

Alone—again.
Completely. Utterly.

Hope feels distant.
Like something that no longer belongs to her.

Now, she can't even tell the difference between being alive...and just surviving.

Until she reunites with familiar faces—
and meets new ones.

The day he finds her in that cabin...

That's the day everything changes.

What follows is a storm of grief, love, fear, and fragile connection—the kind that either saves you...or breaks you completely.

Looking back, she can't help but wonder: Should she have stayed in the cabin? Would it have been easier to remain hidden?

Or was all of this chaos...worth it?

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DISCLAIMER

This fanfiction is based on the television series The Walking Dead. I do not own the original characters, dialogue, or storyline—only the original characters and plotlines I have created. All rights belong to their respective owners.

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CONTENT WARNING

This story contains graphic violence, strong language, and themes of abuse, trauma, and loss, as well as mild sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.

CREDITS

Huge thanks to -saoirses for the amazing gif title! ❤️

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

Hey y'all—this is me now (October 2018). I started writing this fanfic when I was 14, and I'm 17 now, so please bear with me! I've edited and improved it as much as I could, and I'm honestly really proud of this book.
(My writing has gotten better—I promise.)

P.S. Carl and Skylar are 12 years old when this story begins!

– Ellen Rose 🦋