Lori, Miranda, and Tess were best friends since first grade. Thick as thieves. Then one tragic night, Miranda goes missing. The sleepy little town of Maplewood is beside themselves as months pass with no word of the missing girl. Life goes on though and Lora and Tess are determined to move on as well. But can they?

warning: do not read this book if you have not read the first book, 'hope is all we have.' + + after a loss in joelle's group, the struggle to survive gets tougher, it gets harder for joelle to carry on. will joelle's friends, and love Intrest, carl grimes, be able to save her, and themselves? or will they have to give up, and just face the fact that this world is coming to an end, and there is nothing they can do. will they be able to do what it takes to find a cure, and fight for themselves, and each other? the dead are still walking, but how long will the living be? + - + - warning: this story is rated PG-13, and may contain strong language, violence, and or graphic scenes. read at your own risk. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; Give Me Hope® and all characters are owned by Funnygirl12312™ Any reproduction and or Infringement of this story will result in punishment by law©