Bad to worse (You're Either Living Or Your Not)

Part 3: And Then It Began

I was asleep until I was disturbed with a light shining on my face, then I heard the television on. "Mommmmyyyy--" I was going to complain until mom interrupted me. "Aaliyah! Are you okay?!" Mom said in a desperate voice, mom quickly ran up to me, she then removed the blanket off me. Baxter quickly jumped out of bed, trying to greet mom with his kisses. "Yeah, why mommy?" I asked as she picked me up. She had blood on her, Baxter kept licking moms wound on her leg; it was a cut. "Baxter No." she hisses moving her leg away, "Mommy, why do you have blood? Did you get a cut?" I asked as mom rushed out my bedroom. She grabbed bags from the hall, like suitcases or something like that; like when your going to move out. She ran down the stairs, Baxter followed. I saw the television talk about news, "There was an outbreak in Philadelphia, and is spreading around the world. The police is trying to control it and keep the place safe. " The newscaster fixed his paperwork, then showed a video of monsters. "It is a virus, it leaves people rotten, and unwilling to think. They're devouring what's left of the living." It switched back to the newscasters "Will the government and science control this virus?" He left us with a raised brow. It switched to a woman (newscaster), "Please, go as far from philadelphia until the government knows how to controls this..." Mom grabbed the remote and quickly turned off the television. Mom placed me down, she got my pink jacket and put it on me. "Mommy, why's there broken glass over there at the kitchen?" I asked almost turning around, mommy quickly turned me. She zipped up my jacket and buttoned it. "Mama, what's going on?" I ask, nervous, I started playing around with my buttons. "Aaliyah, no." Mom demanded. Mommy picked me up, she opened the door "Wait, Mommy aren't we going to take Baxter?" I asked looking at him, he had his ears back. "I'm so sorry, hun, we can't." Mom sadly said. "NO! Mommy! I want Baxter to come with us." I begged, tugging on her shirt hard. "No... no. I'm sorry, pumpkin." Mom said leaving "Bye Baxter! I love you!" I shouted, mom closed the door.

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"Mommy why are we driving to the airport?" I asked, looking out the window. I was kinda excited, I've never been to a airport before. Mommy was driving, then the light turned red, *Bang* "Ah!" I screamed. I held my teddy bear tightly, my cheeks started to turn red. "What was that, Mommy?" I asked frightened, "It was a gun." Mommy aswered. "A gun?!" I say, shocked, the light turned green. I saw many police cars pass by, "Look," I said pointing at the police cars. "Mommy, why are they in a big rush?" I asked looking at mommy drive. "Because, They're going to deal with something." she replied, "Like what? Like those monsters in the TV?" I asked, curious, swinging my feet up and down from my baby seat. "I'm not sure." she said, also confused herself. We finally reached the airport, there were many parking spots taken, mommy was in a big rush. "Help! help me please!" I heard someone scream for help, I was about to look "Don't look, Aaliyah!" Mom firmly said. After a few minutes mommy found a parking space, "Finally." Mom mumbled under her breath as she parked the car. Mommy got out of the car, she went around the car and opened the door. She took me out of my baby seat, she placed me down next to her. I looked around, it was very creepy, Mom started taking out the bags "Here, honey." mom gave me my little bag, filled with my things, also with tons of food. "C'mon, lets--" "Aah!" I screamed as someone attacked me, "Aahh! Mommy!" I screamed again. "No!" Mommy pushed the man off me.