Survivors Challenge #01

IV

"Hey! Where is he?" a voice calls out to you from behind. You turn around to see the teenage girl you saved earlier."Where is who?" you ask."The man in black! You know, the one who helped you earlier?""I'm sorry, I don't know.""Bullshit!" You frown "Excuse me?""You know, the one who helped you when those zombies were coming for us?""I don't know what you're talking about.".

You have completely forgotten about him."Are you sure?" she asks."Quite sure," you nod your head, "Now, if you don't mind, I'm looking for a friend. Have you seen him?" "No, I haven't.""Okay, thank you," you walk away from her.You are a teenage boy in the stadiums of a zombie invasion. You walk up and down the aisles of seats, but don't find him."Hey!" you shout, "Hey! Anybody there?"

Silence.

You sit down on the floor and begin to cry. You feel so helpless, being unable to find him. Suddenly, you hear footsteps from behind you. You jump up and turn around, but you see nothing."Who's there?" you ask."It's me," the man in black says, walking out from behind the seats."Holy shit!"

You smile slightly as a blush covers your face."What are you doing here?""I was waiting for you.". "Why?" you ask curious."I wanted to make sure you got out of there alive."Oh," you look down, "I'm sorry I couldn't save everyone."  "Don't worry about it. You did your best."Can I ask you a question?""Go ahead.""Why are you so kind to me?" 

You shrug not wanting to mention that you really like him, and that he is super cute. Instead you just stay silent."How do you know the Man in Black if you don't live in the stadium?" The teen girl asks you as The Man in Black walks up to the top of the stadium to check for zombies. You change the subject to avoid mentioning your crush in a certain way."Oh, I just met him yesterday.""Do you like him?" "Sure. He's pretty cool I guess," you blush, "Can I ask you another question?""Shoot.""Do you think the man in black will save us?"

You nod."I have no doubt in my mind. There is a reason why he was sent to save us.""What do you mean?""I don't know, I just know."

You sigh looking worried and think of something to describe yourself as. 

This is one of the most terrifying things that's ever happened to you and it isn't even dangerous for you, its just regular zombies."Come on let's go." The Man in Black says to you and ditches the girl. You decide to confront him and maybe give him a little love letter."Hey.""Hi.""Listen, I need to talk to you.". "Okay, shoot."You try to talk about the current situation but he interrupts you."So what's with the letter?"You take out the piece of paper and show it to him.

Dear...well, man in black. Thank you so much for the last game. It was pretty fun, I hope we can do it again sometime. If you're ever in the same town as me, please don't hesitate to walk up to me. I would love to spend more time with you. Sincerely, Lex                        P.S. I kinda like you...

You wait for him to read it and kinda blush, "I really like you." he says "Well I like you too, so it's official now?""Yeah, so what are you going to do about it?" "Erm...nothing I suppose. So about that zombie situation huh?"You shrug in agreement and say you think they're just going to spread out eventually. He agrees but says there is another option.You look at him wonderingly."Umm, are you suggesting that we kill them?""Well, I'm suggesting that we try something else. Come on."He grabs your hand and pulls you up off the swings, you pout having of enjoyed playing in the park of the stadium.

You nod and follow him.He leads you around to the back of the park and then through a small gap in the chain link fence that surrounds it. There is a small, dark wooded area behind the swings and slide. "Where are we going?""You're not gonna be bored, that's for sure."After a few minutes of jogging, you come to a small opening in the trees. You beg him to tell you whats going on."Boi tell me what you're doing.""Hehe, you're just like a kid."Suddenly, he stops and looks at you, serious.

 You are still pouting but look at him."Um?""Look up."You look up to see a hole in the wooden slats of the fence."It's an underground tunnel. We go through it and then we're outside!". You smile."That's awesome! I can't wait to get out of here." He crawls through the hole and pulls you in after him. It is pitch black but after about a minute, your eyes begin to adjust. You blush slightly."So, what's the plan?""Don't worry. We're not going to do anything wrong.""We?"He snickers to himself and says not to worry but you do. You bite your lip slightly."Do you think we should tell our parents?""No.""Are you sure?""Yep."You don't know why but you trust him.  "Mister?" "Yes?" "What's a boy like you doing with a boy like me?" he smiles at your question and says that you are the most special person he ever met. He then leads you out of the tunnel. The sun is just beginning to rise as you emerge from the tunnel."Wah!" you exclaim, shielding your eyes.