The Dead Are Among Us

Misunderstanding

As we got to the end of the dirt road, we stopped at the stop sign. Just a habbit I guess. "Wich way?" Guage questioned eagerly," I think we'll go right, we've already been left on the way in." I began left down the paved road, deer jumping the road several times during the journey. We rode untill about lunchtime, finally ariving at a small convinient store at a crossroads. "I cant believe we found something! This is great!" I whisper-yelled, just in case there were some un-dead roaming near the small store. "Yeah, I dont know how its this close really, only about 30 minuts by vehicle." He said softly. He hopped off of Cowboy stopping in the back of the store safe from clear veiw. A nice patch of green grass was growing up around the cracks of the cement. "Let me help you." He said, gently pulling me from Texx's back. "Thanks." I mouthed readying my pistole. "Listen, I know your capable of handling yourself without my help, but do you mind if I go in first?" He asked politely. "No-No thats fine you can go." I said, trying to comprehend that I had just been given a choice of weather or not to go first. As he crept in the building through the already open back door (wich was kind of sketchy to begin with.) A horrible stentch caused me to twist my face in discust, There was definatly something dead in here, I just dont know if its walking around or not. Guage disapeared behind the shelves, stalking slowly I could hear his boots crunch the litter on the floor beneath him. The low moan of a corpse echoed throu the small back room. Shit, I'm the only one in here, Why didnt I just keep up with Guage? I pulled the bouey knife from the hollster on my thigh and held it close to my chest. I know the thing smelt me, I wouldnt be able to mast the smell of fresh blood. I could hear it stumbling towards me across the boxes and cans of food on the floor. The only light I had was the light of the 12:00 sun spilling in from the doorway. I knew as soon as I saw the grey fleshy face I would have to act fast, or I would be the one stumbling around, chasing whatever still had a heartbeat. When my chance came I took it, stabbing my knife into the creatures soft skull. Its unrecognizable body limply fell to the floor. I wiped my knife on the monsters tattered clothes and shoved it back into my hollster. Guage jumped into the door way where I was standing, "What happened??" He whisper-yelled. "I killed that zombie." I said pointing at the heap of rotting flesh on the ground. "Come with me okay, Dawson will kill me if you even get a scratch." He set me off then. "What the hell do you mean he will 'kill you', he is not in charge of my life, as a matter of fact he put a gun to my head about a week ago because I had been scratched. Do NOT let him make you think he's gonna do anything if something happens to me. I can handle myself." I snapped, "Obviously." He said guesturing with his hand to the corpse on the floor. "But please dont get hurt.I would feel bad if it were something I could have prevented." He added. "I'm fine Guage, really." I put my hand on his shoulder. He stared googly eyed at me for a second, untill the utter akwardness drove me to brush past him and into the actual store part of the building. "Grab as much as you can carry, things we need, canned suaces, dried pasta noodles, salt, medical supplies, weponrey of any sort, and these. I said leaning down and picking up a shoe box. Theres were boots and hunting clothes, along with amo and most other hunting and fishing supplies disreguarding actual guns; but they did have one thing that caught my eye, a PSE bow, already set up with arrows to go along. "Oh yes, this is mine." I said running my fingers over the smooth weapon. "What do you need that for?" The obvious 'yuppy' asked, "Its a bow, ya know? Theyre silent, you can hunt with them. Kill deer, wild hogs, fish, or zombies." I siad holding my hand out in a 'DUH' kind of way. "Yeah, but no one in our group knows how to use one." "-Wrong... I do." I said smiling down at the thought of some fresh deer meat, my mouth watered. Like I said, daddy pretty much made a killing machine out of me, since he didnt have a son, he just improvised, I've killed countless deer with my bow at home, but during the appocalypse I accidentally dropped it in the woods one day, never returning to get it. "You?- You know how to use that.. that thing?" He questions, making a face at my new favorite killing item. "If its sighted in, I'll be dead on with it, this was always my favorite hunting tool. Its takes patience and accuracy, but it pays off when all of the meat isnt spoiled with bloodclots." "okay if you say so." He said shrugging his shoulders. We grabbed all the items we could, and I managed to find a bow case that went around your shoulder and had a built on arrow disputer. "Nice." I said as I tightened the leather strap around my back. I pulled on the heavy saddle bags and the duffle bag I had rigged ont the saddle also. "I think we're good." I called towards the building, "Rylie...Help me" I heard a weak voice say. I jumped off and bolted into the building, pistole in hand ready to kill. My heart raced as my eyes ajusted to the darkness of the store, when they focused in I could see Guage standing there with his knee pulled up in an akward position, trying to keep from dropping a two flatts of shotgun shells. "Oh my god Guage! I thought something was 'really' wrong!" I slapped his arm. "It is! Im dropping the amo!" He laughed. I grabbed a flat with my good arm and headed back outside, he followed closly. "Alright, we're good to go?" I asked-told. "Yeah I think so, its about 4:00pm now, It will take us a good hour and a half to get back with all this equipment, we should make it right before dark." He said after strapping the shells onto his horse. "Up you go, He said lifting me into the saddle. "Thanks" I smiled a freindly smile. He lept up onto his horse, and we began back towards the house.

Meanwhile ** Dawsons POV**

"WHERE IS SHE?!" I yelled stomping through the house, I had walked outside to get away from the new whore Blair, and when I finally got her to leave me the hell alone, I walked back up to the house to find that Guage, the pretty boy was gone, along with Rylie.. "You just need to calm down." Kaiden said standing in the doorway with his hands up defensivly, Rachel hid cowering behind him, and Blair sat on the couch twirling her hair and making kissing nioses at Drake. "Yeah, she probably just went to fuck Guage." Blair emphesized the 'F' in Fuck. Imidiantly I was standing over her with my hand in her face. "If you ever say anything like that about her again, you will be put off of this property and left to defend yourself." I breathed heavily lingering in her face for a second, she just smiled "Yes sir." The said putting her hand to her head mocking a salute. She got up brushing past me and walked to the room her and Drake were sharing. I got chills from the thought of what she had whispered to me earlier. '" Lets go to your room, and play a game, I'll be the helpless pedestrian and you be the zombie. you can bite me alll overrrr." She lingered there breathing into my ear. I just pushed her off of me and walked outside, unfortunatly she followed, it took me a while to make her understand. I couldnt be around someone like her, my mind was made up who I wanted to be with. Besides, what kind of siko would be turned on by pretending to be a zombie? Gross. It was almost 6:00pm now, time for nightfall. I grabbed a gun and walked outside, "Come on Kaiden, Help me look!" I demanded. Kaiden was quick to follow. As soon as we got to the truck I heard laughter, My eyes shot down the driveway where the noise came from. It was Rylie and Guage, having a great time laughing and carrying on. "Now Dawson, you need to be calm-" Before he could continue I was already running for them, once I reached the horse with her on it my anger took controll, I snatched her hard from the tall horse, causing her to hit the ground with a thud, I really didnt mean to pull her that hard. Her eyes shot up to me, it was obviouse she didnt understand. "What the fuck Dawson!?" she screamed, anger dripping in her voice. "You think you can just run off with the new boy? Huh?" I said gripping her sweater, pulling her face to mine "What the fuck is your problem? Get off of me!" she pushed her good hand onto mine in attempt to loosen my grip. "Your gonna come inside and never, EVER leave again!" I yelled as I began to drag her back towards the house. She pulled against me and landed painfull punches into my back, "THE HELL I WILL!" She said fighting me every step. A muscular hand grabbed my shoulder and stopped me. "Listen Dawson, I dont kow whats going on here, but I'm sure it can be explained in a calm manner, we all just need t-" One punch knocked Guage back a few steps. "Dawson! Stop! Rylie screamed, landing one more hard lick into the arm that restrained her. I pushed her away from me, accidentally using to much force, she fell to the ground, dust flying up around her. Guage was back in my face, now he was mad. His lip was busted "You really shouldnt touch a girl like that, You dont want to get yourself into that kind of mess." Guage spat at me, breathing heavily. Rylie was back on her feet, shoving me in the chest away from Guage. "Why dont you go back inside with Blair huh? why dont you just go FUCK her again?" She screamed, tears streaking her sunkissed cheeks. "w-what did you just say?" I stuttered, not sure if I had heard correctly. "Why. dont. you. just. go. fuck. Blair." she said huffing in air, dark red blood trailed down her left arm. Not again. "Rylie, I dont know what your talking about? I havnt slept with anyone." I said stepping towards her. She backed away towards Guage, "Oh really? so when you two were all snugg on the couch this morning and she was practically drooling in your ear, then suddenly you both disapeared. What was that? Huh Dawson? What was it?" She said trembling, holding her shoulder, blood seeping through her pale fingers. "Oh honey, your little boy toy wasnt having it. (Blair says out of no where) He was to worried about you to even touch me, that didnt stop me from trying, but sadly enough he ran away like a little dog. " She finished winking at me. Rylie looked at her, studying her face for lies, then back to me blankly. She grabbed the reins from around her horses neck and began to lead him to the barn. "Rylie wait-" I said grabbing after her, only to be stopped by Guage, "Just let her cool off." He said, I looked at him sternly, but then realized he was right. "Dont let her go alone." I whispered so she couldnt hear me. Blair and Kaiden had retreited to the house, Guage nodded and walked after her, leaving me standing in the fading light, alone.