Avery is an independent, strong-minded 16 year old girl with the rest of her life ahead of her. Well, hopefully. Avery's survival skills and independence keep her alive, but how long will it last her? As she begins to lose hope, a sheriff, a redneck, and a boy with bright blue eyes knock down her door and flip Avery's life around. Having already lost her family to the walkers and her group to The Governor, Avery struggles to connect with this new found family, scared she'll only lose them too. Avery needs to decide whether to face her fear of not belonging or to shield her heart away from hurting forever. Time isn't on her side as her own sanity forces her to decide at the drop of a fly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Completed June 2022 This story includes mature content Copyright and all rights reserved to me, NotSoFreakingSuper, Alida M 2014. Please don't copy or steal any content. I do not own The Walking Dead, its story, or any of its characters. Any and all scenes of similarity that I have rewritten are originally created by The Walking Dead.

"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth." Ever since the world turned, all Lily did was hide. She didn't know how to fight, didn't know how to survive and didn't know how to stand up for herself. The manipulation she received from her boyfriend leading her to believe she was weak. That she'd never be able to make it on her own. That she needed him. Little did she know, bumping into a group of strangers out in the woods would change her life forever. With heartbreak, murder and the trust of another, will this be the wake up call she needs to prove she's a survivor...