Surviving the undead

~17~

Nick's P.O.V

I sigh as I struggle to get up, wait.. Aren't I meant to be dead? I ask myself this question, many times. I lift up my shirt to reveal a saw wound. It's puffy and still pink from when Sid fixed.

I hop up, my side hurts but, I know I can't stay here for long. I gotta find Maxie and Kat, I wonder where they are or how there doing. I miss my kids, I hope there safe.

I hear swearing outside and I go out to find a girl. She looks just like Kat, she's being attack by walkers. I hobble out and start helping her. Only to see that she has an little bit older then Kat and is taller up close.

"Thanks.."

She mutters, she looks up at me with big brown eyes.

"It's Fine, I'm Nick.."

I say and hold out a hand, she takes it and says.

"Willow."

Next thing I see is a walker taking a bite out of her shoulder. I start crying out No and Willow. I end up on the ground crying and pleading.

I wake up gasping for air, Willow.. She's still out there I hope, she got up and left me one day. She went for a hunt and didn't come back. I'm worried about her, she helped me when I was injured.

"Nick..?"

I hear a small voice ask, they enter my room and I see it's Kat.

"What's up Kiddo?"

"Who's Willow?"

"How do you know about Willow?"

"You were screaming her name in your sleep."

"Right.. Sorry Kat for waking you."

"It's fine.. Are you."

She's cut of by yelling, Jake is swearing his head off. I jump out of bed and run down the stairs. With a protective hand over Kat.

I see Ryan and Sophia look at a pale Girl she has long brown hair.

"Where did you find her?"

I ask Ryan, knowing I'll get answers out of him.

"Down by the lake, she fainted."

I feel her head for a tempter but, she's stone cold.

"Ryan get some Blankets and Sophia make something hot."

I yell orders at them, they nod and go do what needs to be done.

"Jake why are you flipping swearing your head off?"

I turn to face him, he has his head in his hands.

"That's my step sister."

I look at him shocked, he finally wonders over.

"Do you think Willow will be ok?"

Willow.. How could I be so blind. How did she? When did she? I'm knocked out of my thoughts by heavy breathing.

"Nick.."

Willow says and I smile at her, she hugs me tight. I can feel Jake's eyes staring at me. Jesus Christ, I think it's time to tell them a story.

"Can you please explain to me why my sister is hanging onto you like she has to."

Jake says in an unpleasant why, I turn to see that Kat has back handed him.

"Ouch! What was that for?"

"For being a douche!"

She yells, I start laughing my head off.

"Oh, you think that's funny Nick, now please explain to us why Willow is hanging onto you?"

Jake looks like he's about to say something. Kat give him a glare and he puts his hands up and backs away slowly.

I explain to them what happened before I found Kat. They all looked confused and lost by the end of it. I sigh again and look down at Willow, her breathing isn't heavy anymore. Which is a good thing, because now I've gotten my Willow back.