the scar

chapter 19 - is it love?

Here it is! Enjoy c:

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I nodded at Chris and headed up the stairs slowly.

"Sucks the elevator isn't working ae" Chris whispered from behind me, I laughed and hushed him.

I reached the top of the stairs and pulled out my flashlight and shone it down the dark hall.

At the same moment lighting struck and Chris jabbed my waist, I bit my tounge and turned around to Chris who had a big guilty smile on his face, "do you mind! Holy shit Chris" I hissed in anger.

"Sorry, I couldn't help it" his emerald green eyes catching the moonlight.

" Come on" I smiled and headed down the hall.

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"Room 525 will do yea?" Chris said and slowly opened the door, I shined the torch in.

Clear.

"Sweet as, a proper bed" chris said and jumped on it, a wood plank snapped.

"Shit! Chris shh!" I laughed and put my pack down.

"Ouch.." he sighed and sat up.

"Right I'll be on watch first yea?" I said and sat on the bed, dust flying up and I moved.

"Really? I can do it you know" Chris yawned again.

I giggled, "you can't even keep your eyes open.. I'll wake you in a few hours okay"

He pouted, "at least sit with me.."

"I might fall asleep if I lay down." I blushed.

"Then you sit up and I'll lie down yeah?"

I sighed and sat next to him, "just for a bit though.."

He put his head on my lap like a child and fell asleep.

I rolled my eyes and sighed, remembering how we meet.

*3 weeks ago*

I stormed out of jades house in a mess, blood everywhere.

I looked at the house, half of it was missing and in scraps.

"Fucking hell, screw her.. screw this." I hissed and made my way down the street, completely unaware of the walkers coming my way.

I looked up and wiped my eyes, the small hoard was closer, I could smell them. Literally.

I ducked behind a broken down car, hoping they hadn't seen me.

My hopes were shot down when the first walker reached for me, I swore and pulled my knife out.

I quickly stabbed the blade into the first walkers temple, the next I pulled the trigger on until there was one.

He was big and fat, a greasy and bloody blob. He just watched me, I pulled my gun out and aimed it at his head.

"What loser.. you ain't gonna come at me?" I laughed.

He just swayed on the spot, dribbling.

"Come one attack me fat-ass!" I yelled but he did not move.

I pulled the trigger, the bullet cut right through his forehead and he was down.

I winced again, the blast had caused the fridge to topple over onto me.

I looked behind me, a whole bigger hoard was coming.

"Screw this" I said and started to sprint down the street towards the shops.

Thankfully it didn't take long, all that cross country training paid off.

I stopped for a breather outside a small Tesco who's windows were smashed and some boarded up.

I smelt of shit and decided to pop in to check for some clothes and supplies.

That's when I meet Chris.

I was scoping the lanes slowly when he jumped out and held a knife to my throat.

"Stop!" I breathlessly cried, his weight crushing my ribs further more.

"Please! Help! Get off me!" I cried again, his grip loosened.

" Who are you?" He spat at me.

"My names holly, please I just came in for some clothes"

He got off me and rubbed his temples.

"Sorry, um rough night.. I'm Christian but people call me Chris" he said and helped me up.

He wore torn black jeans and a singlet.

"Nice too meet you.." I coughed and got caught in his emerald green eyes.

"Um.. you good?" He laughed.

I came back to reality and smiled, "yea just shocked and tried."

He but his lip in concentration. "Wanna crash here? There's clean clothes upstairs if you wanna check it out?"

I nodded and followed him to the center were the was a large help desk which had a full 360 view from inside.

"Wow.." I gasped.

"So much stuff right? Yea.. it kept us going." He sniffed and rubbed his eyes.

"Us?"

"Yea, there was a team of us.. now how about you go upstairs and get some clean clothes and I'll heat up some beans and soup"

I nodded and headed upstairs, " okay.. sure. Thanks Chris"

He nodded and opened a can of soup.

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Later on I came down in some running skins and a running singlet with a big jumper.

"That's better, Haha you looked a bit scary." He joked and handed me a bowl of soup and beans.

"Well my.. our house got bombed and I fought off a small hoard of walkers so yea.. I stunk"

He laughed, "they still setting off bombs?"

"Yea.. its not doing much, just attracting them." I sighed and took a sip of the red liquid, it was hot and burned my throat. Pleasant.

I thought of jade and Jeremy back at the house, they must be scared.

"So you had others?" He asked, I snapped out of my trance.

"Yea.. my best friend and a friend.. we had a dog as well."

"Shit.. did they?"

I shrugged my shoulders.

" She wasn't much of a best friend anymore so I gave up and got out.."

She puffed and licked his bowl clean.

" wow, you dont feel bad?"

"In a way.. but enough about me. What about you.. you said us earlier"

Chris' chill vibe suddenly disappeared.

"It wasn't supposed to happen like it did.."

"You dont have to talk about it.." I nudged him.

Chris took a deep shaky breath and stood up.

"Well goodnight, um I'll be in the bed lane.. just find one close to me but also close to the ask both.."

"Okay.. goodnight. And thank you again.."

He turned around with a small grin in his face, "welcome."

I watched him walk off.

*present time*

That's how we meet, awkwardly but since then we've been a strong team, Except for the secret of what happened to his team.

Chris stirred and yawned, I smiled.

"Sweet dreams"

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There's a another chapter! Thanks for reading and I'll post the next part soon! Xx