Yellow Tape around this Animal

Chapter Three

Zayne's Point of View

"Holy hell," Brycelyn says from the passenger seat of Will's car.

"What is it?" Margo asks and I look at Brycelyn.

"Nothing," she says meeting our eyes in the mirror. "Just try to get some sleep," she tells us like a mother would. I look over at Margo whose eyes are bloodshot from crying so much and next her is DJ who is just staring out the window.

"Where are we going?" I ask and Will sighs.

"I really wish I knew the answer to that," he says and I lean back in my seat and stare out the window on the dead town. No one was out like they normally would be, this place is usually packed full of teenagers and people going shopping or going to see a movie, but I guess today was different, I guess life is now different.

We follow Jeremy's car into a parking lot and all soon climb out of the car. "Okay," Gavin says sitting on the trunk of the car. "So what are we going to do now?" He asks looking around him to see if any of those creatures are around us.

"How about we all try to live?" Gage says and everyone just looks at him. "What? Its a good plan," he states and I shake my head.

"We need to get guns and supplies," Will states proudly.

"Guns? Are you seriously thinking about killing harmless people?" Margo butts in. "I doubt they would try to kill us," she says and I look over.

"Margo does have a point," I state. "I'm not going to kill some people who have never done harm to me or you guys."

"Zayne," Gracie butts in, "I think it might come down to a life or death situation here," she explains.

"But do we really know-" I am cut off by a gunshot that goes on and I'm dragged to the ground.

"Get out of here you fuckers!" A deep voice screams. I keep my eyes locked on the cement below me.

"Are they talking to us?" Will whispers.

"Who else would he be talking to," Gavin states and I slide myself towards the car doors to climb inside when I see the man. He is wearing a red hoodie and firing off the gun at a group of those things.

"Fuck off!" He screams as one of the things take a bite into her neck. His screams echo through the streets.

"Oh my God," I whisper and fall flat on to the ground.

"Okay now, you understand Zayne," Gracie whispers and I glare at her.

"Not the time," Avery butts in and climbs into Jeremy's car. I follow her inside as the man's screams are completely gone.

"Now it's a good time to say," Gracie says as she piles into the car. "I told you," she says as I look down at my feet in astonishment.

"Look," Gavin says climbing into the car taking a seat next to me. "There's a store up ahead that is probably has stuff left in it," He tells us.

"Will is already on his way there," Jeremy says pulling out of the parking lot heading towards this store. I look out the window watching those monsters eat that man alive. I watch as they tear his skin away from his body, making him one bloody mess, making him look like those things.

"We're all going to die," I say and Avery looks at me.

"No Zayne, we'll survive, I promise," she tells me and I smile, but I doubt her. I doubt that we will even be close to making it, we might be dead be tomorrow and we have no idea.

"Okay boys," Jeremy says parking the car outside of the store, "Will, Brycelyn, Margo, Gage and DJ are already inside."

"What are they even getting?" I ask hoping it's not what I think it is.

"Guns, supplies, things we need to survive Zyn," Avery tells me as the guys come out of the store with a bit of supplies, a few guns, plenty of knives, an axe, a metal baseball bat, booksacks, and a bit of ammo.

"Aye, perfect," Gavin says climbing out of the car. Everyone follows him towards the rest of the group.

"Here you go guys," Brycelyn says hanging us each a booksack. I take the bag, it's a decent size, I unzip it to find nothing.

"Zayne," Gage says handing me a knife. "Take this to protect yourself," he says giving me the knife.

"No I don't need your weapons," I say swinging the bag over my shoulder. "I can survive without killing any of those monsters or humans."