We're Just Living In It

Part 3- Escape

"Emma get back here right now! We need to make a plan." I was half way out the door when Maggie screamed pulling me back in.

"I say we make a run for supplies. We don't know who or what these things are and how long this is happening." Keagan spoke pulling Maggie towards him.

"What about our families back in Florida. My sister Kayla is only 12 I can't leave her what if she's all alone?" Tears begin to stream down Maggie face as she begins to hug Keagan.

Maggie grew up with just her mom and Kayla after her dad died while drunk driving when she was 9 and Kayla was just born. She took care of her mom as best she could while still trying to be a teenager.

"Maggs Kayla is strong I'm sure she's doing just fine and who knows maybe Florida is safe from all this Shit in Colora-."

A bang was heard against the windows as one of the creeps started to bang their hands on the window trying to get inside.

"Okay you girls need to stay by me at all cost. We are getting out of Denver and we are heading to my college maybe we can find more survivors!" At once Keagan grabbed the axe and started to head for the door.

"Come on we don't have much time! We need to hurry." Me and Maggie quickly got our shit together and followed him towards the door.

He opened it fast and swung the axe directly on the head of the creep watching in fall to the ground with a thud.

"Ok guys we really need to stop killing people what if the police find out."

"Oh shit Maggie I don't think they're people anymore." As we turned our heads to the side we saw a creep digging into a police offer stomach. Intestines in hand.

"And I don't think the police care anyways."

We began to walk up the street hoping that Keagan's car was safe and looking around at the chaos surrounding us. There were people everywhere screaming for help, people throwing things through windows, Creeps gnawing on whatever they could get their hands on no matter the size or age of the person.

"It's just around the corner. Emma take my keys and unlock the car while I take down any of the fleshies."

"Fleshies?"

"Ya you know flesh eating monsters."

"I was just calling them creeps."

"Ya well my name is so much better."

"I actually don't think it is!"

"IT DOESN'T MATTER" Maggie yelled at us as we both then realized that she just drew all the attention towards us.

"GO NOW" Keagan screamed at us while throwing me the keys. Me and Maggie both took off in a sprint while 5 or 6 creeps were on their way towards Keagan.

I pressed the unlock button and a Black Ford truck's lights turned on and we quickly made our way towards it. Maggie quickly threw open the passenger door and clambered inside. I went for the door handle but I was tackled to the ground the air knocked out of my lungs.

"Son of bitch!! Get the hell off of me!" I tried to push the creep away but these things were way stronger then me. As the creep got close to my neck biting down as it go close all I could do was hold it back. I could smell it's breath of nothing but death. It was missing a chunk of skin from it's neck and it had fresh blood around it's mouth. I was losing my strength. There was nothing more I could do. I looked over my shoulder and saw Keagan taking down another creep with a straight axe swing to it's head. I looked up and saw Maggie banging on the window trying to get the creeps attention. I was about to give up when a blistering shot was heard and the creeps head flew back blood flying all over my face. I threw the thing off of me to look up and find the guy from earlier you pulled me back when a car went by. He pulled me to my feet and placed a gun in my hand to then take off down the street.

"Thanks!" I called after him not getting a chance to tell him in person.

"Aww shit Emma get in the car NOW" Kegan yelled at me coming over after finishing off his last creep with a crunch of it's head after he stepped on it with his boot.

I got in the car fast and put on my seatbelt. I wiped my face with my sleeve trying to get all the blood off of my face. Keagan got in the drivers side and I handed him the keys and he started the engine. He put the car in drive and got as fast as he could out of the capital city. As we got out of there and we saw more of the crumbling world before our eyes. People were dying left and right eventually the whole city would be overwhelmed with all the creeps and in glad we got out now before we were amongst them.

"Biters." Maggie said in almost a whisper after about 10 minutes of silence.

"What'd you say?"

"I call them biters." Keagan grabbed her hand and held it as he continued driving.

"Where are we going again." I said trying to change the subject

"My college. I might have some buddies there that might be able to help us."

"Can they help us learn how to shoot this?" I began to hold the gun I got from the stranger.

"Holy shit Em where did you get that?"

"The dude that saved me gave it to me. At least some people still have some humanity left in them to lend a stranger a gun."

"Is the safety off make sure the safety is off." Keagan said turning around to look at the gun.

"Eyes on the road hot shot I already checked. I'm not completely useless. My dad taught me all the basics we just never got around to actually shooting."

Maggie turned around and grabbed my hand.

"Maybe you should get some rest. You've had a rough day either getting tackled my 2 different biters."

"Ya you're right that last one hurt like a bitch. I am definitely going to have a bruise in the morning."

As I rested my head against the window I started to close my eyes.

"Shit!"

The car lurched to a stop and I sat up to look at the events in front of us. The highway was packed and it was at a dead stop no one was moving.

"Everything is fine I know the back roads we just have to figure out a way to get to that exit."

He pointed in front of us and we were about 50 cars behind.

"Maybe we should get out and talk to others they may have some information we don't." Maggie suggested and I thought it was a great idea.

"No you guys are staying in the car where it's safe. I'll go ask others." He grabbed the axe and opened the car door.

"KEAGAN!" He was tackled to the ground by a creep and all you could hear was him screaming as blood was spraying up against the windows.