Virus - A Zombie Novel

August 15th 2014 (Same day)

1:30am

"Let's get out of here!" Beau yelled as we ran out the front door. Once everyone was out I closed it behind me, turning to face it and holding the paper and a nail. I got the butt of my gun and hammered the nail into the door, so the note would be there for Grey when he got back.

"Please read it." I said turning my back on it and running to get in the car, while Lincoln and Beau get in the tray. Grey had taken the small car I drove in with Willow and Beau. Parker was driving again and I was in the front with Willow and Nikki. Finn, Nolan and Bennett sit in the back comfortably. I heard gunshots and closed my eyes, thinking of the last thing I said to Grey. Thinking of being with you makes me feel sick.

"He'll be okay." Willow said trying to make me feel better.

"Please just - don't talk to me." I say keeping my eyes closed.

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I hadn't even noticed I had fallen asleep. I woke up when the car came to a stop, and I opened my eyes to see daylight and a very familiar fence. On the note I had written an address to Grey, a place where we will be and he can meet us. That place was my old home. I knew it was safe because I locked it when I left it, nearly a month ago. Before getting out I searched my duffle bag, pulling out keys. I then opened my door, walking up the gate and unclicking it, swinging it open to show my front door. I heard a few oh's and ah's as they walked into my front yard. My dad was a lawyer and my mum was an accountant. We were well payed. I stepped onto the front stoop and checked the door, it was still locked. I stuck my key in it and turned, with much power. I heard a click and turned a different handle above the original, opening the door. I walked in, feeling better already. I heard people wiping their feet before stepping inside. I turned to see Beau closing the door behind him, and relocking it. I looked around; all the photo frames were still on the walls. I felt Willow take my hand, looking around with me. I pulled her over to one particular photo frame, with my whole family in it. I wore a Ralph Lauren polo shirt and pearls around my neck, my hair straight and my make up on. I had glasses covering my eyes and eyebrows. My brother Luis looked exceptionally handsome next to me, his polo shirt a bit too tight because of his muscles, and his perfect teeth shining.

"That's Luis?" she asked. I nodded, letting a tear drop onto my skin and roll down my cheek. I looked at my mum; she wore something similar to me, except no glasses. "She's beautiful. You look like her." She added. I smiled as another tear dropped from the other eye. My dad wore a suit, his blue tie standing out against the pastel coloured t shirts. I turned away, wishing I had never come here. I was confronted with 6 blinking eyes, all on me. I wiped my cheeks and smiled slightly.

"I'm sorry." Beau said. I bit my lip to stop me from crying.

"It's okay. Stop - stop staring at me, make yourself at home. We're safe now." I say laughing through my sadness, "Oh, and my mother was a huge can collector, so there's heaps to eat." I add. Beau smiled at me and headed for the kitchen. Willow grabbed my arm and squeezed. "I'll be fine, go - go eat." I say. She half smiles and follows everyone else to the kitchen.

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"What did your parents do?" Finn asked while we sat at the dining table. Its gone dark and Grey still isn't here, so everyone is trying to distract me.

"Dad was a lawyer and mum was an accountant."

"Told you." Bennett whispered to Nolan.

"And what happened to them?"

"Parker!" Willow said interrupting him.

"Its fine," I say, "My parents didn't come home from my work and my brother went to a school a couple minutes out of West Virginia that takes a while to get back, but he didn't make it home either."

"And when did you see your first Lurker?" Finn asked.

"The day it outbroke. I walk home and I got chased by one down an ally." I said.

"Enough questions. We should all be getting some sleep." Willow said standing. Everyone nodded and looked at me.

"Sleep wherever you want." I said smiling. They smiled back and began to walk off. "Wait, can you just - not touch anything in the rooms." I add. They all nod and walk off. I follow them up the stairs and into the first room on the left, my room. I open it and see all the things the same way I left it. The same draw still open, my bed still not made. I sigh as I look around while I sit down on my bed. I lie down and pull my sheets up, falling asleep quickly.