Save Me

CDC

It felt like a really long car ride, better than driving 100 miles the other way to that military base Shane was so set on going to, plus not having supplies for the drive. I felt the need for sleep, I laid my head on Carl's shoulder as my eyes grew heavy, we were crammed in the backseat with Carol and Sofia, he was talking to Lori about going to the Grand Canyon and he didn't seem to mind me, with my mind at ease I slowly drifted to sleep.

I woke up to Carl shaking me and calling my name "Yes?" I asked rubbing my eyes. He looked at me with those beautiful blue eyes him and his dad share, he sighed and shook his head.

"We have to say our goodbyes to Jim." He said getting out of the car and holding my hand. "He wants to just die under a tree and be with his family." He said as we were walking up the hill, I started to think about if I got bit, would I just shoot myself and get it over with? After years of not seeing my parents would I be ready to see my parents, I mean what would I say to them after all these years? Would I be ready to see my Nona? After they left me to defend for myself, Lori took me with her but do my grandparents even think that through? As Shane and Rick were carrying Jim to his demise.

They put him against the a big tree on top of the hill, Jackie told him to close his brown eyes and to enjoy the breeze. I wasn't paying attention to what people were saying I was thinking of the attack. Another innocent person dying but your still alive. Why wasn't it you? Why wasn't it your family? So many questions, but few answers. People were saying goodbye and went back to the vehicles. I went up to him "I'm sorry it had to happen this way but you'll be with them soon." I smiled and walked down the hill with the rest of the group or what's left of it. Before I knew it we were back on the road and had about a two hours to go, the sun should be going down about then, I'm not much of a fan of the dark. I hold Carl's hand and lay my head back on his shoulder and close my eyes.

I woke up to Sofia this time saying in a soft voice hurry and wake up. I get out of the car to see Carl with his mom so I walked next to Sofia and Carol. The smell of death was all around us and there was no escaping it. So many people's dead, rotting, lifeless bodies were everywhere covering the surface, as if there was a war that broke out but the dead won.

We walked up to three doors that looked like Garage doors. Rick didn't give up unlike the others who said that the doors are not going to open. Rick just gave up and we started walking. One of those doors open and a bright light came from the opening.

We rushed inside, beating dusk and kept walking until we saw a man. He was the only one there and was the only researcher left his name is Dr. Edwin Jenner. He went on about this place and took us under ground to the computer room or at least that's what I'm calling it. He showed us how the virus works in the brain very rare thing to see.

He finally took us to a place with couches and HOT showers that's all I'm interested in here. After our showers, we had dinner as well as thanked Dr. Jenner for letting us in, me and Carl took a sip of wine all the adults were drinking, Carl didn't like it but I did and finished the rest of it, I felt a little bit tipsy or at least I think that's what tipsy is. After dinner we 'the kids' played board games while Carol read a book. Lori came in and told us it was bed time so Carol tucked us in. I said goodnight to Carl and went with Carol and Sofia. It was a quiet night.

I kinda miss the crickets at night, but I'd chose this couch over the ground any day. I have nothing to think about while laying down, I would think about my family but that makes me depressed, what about Carl's blue eyes? They look like the earth submerged in water, before time and land exist, I realize that he is beautiful, he may still look like a boy but man who would've thought my childhood best friend would be my crush? My first love? I wait until I feel heaviness submerging my eyes.

<Morning>

"Where's Nemo?" I heard my name in the question. Except I was at that phase where I'm up consciously but I'm not physically. I felt someone hover over me. I open my eyes to find Carl next to me. "Come on you need to get up, were all having breakfast" he said helping me up "We're having eggs!" I smiled at his enthusiasm, eggs is something we're wishing for now a days. We grab each others hands and go to the group in the cafeteria, who were laughing at Glen, who had a serious hangover, as did Rick.

I take the seat between Sofia and Carl, they were digging into their food, we haven't ate for a while except for last night. We started talking about random things. I want to get to know Sofia better, all I know is her dad beated her mom and her and now he's dead. I learn new things about her that are interesting.

We go back to the computer room and the adults started talking to the researcher. "I hate to ask you one more question, but, that clock... it's counting down...what happens at zero?" Dale asks him.

"The basement generators, they run out of fuel." He said looking down as well as hesitant.

"Then what happens?" Rick asks. He walks away from us "VI, what happens when the power runs out?"

"When the power runs out, facility wide decontamination will occur." That's when people started panicking. Start realizing what it means and people began trying to bust open the door. It took us like five minutes to convince him to let us out. Jackie, Andrea and Dale stayed. Or so we thought at the last second Dale and Andrea run outside

We stayed close to each other. I held Sofia's hand and pulled her into the car. Carol told us to duck our heads before you heard an explosion it was loud and messy, I hope they have fun in the afterlife. Dale and Andrea get into the RV after escaping death. We start driving to the fort, it's our only plan left, a 125 mile drive, enough time to process my crush and always wonder where the road will take us...