One infection causes the society to crumble like a cookie. No military, no economy, no leaders, nothing. No one is coming to save you, no one is there to help. Everyday is a struggle for Mariah Beckon, her adopted brother and sister not making it any easier. When the trio cross paths with a group from Atlanta, she meets the people who she belongs with, her family. As the group of people fight to survive, Mariah falls head over heels for one man in particular. No matter how hard she tries she just can't seem to forget that redneck. This is a story of many things: love, betrayal, hatred, death, but the most important of all, surviving. I do not own any of AMC's The Walking Dead characters, however everyone else mine, do not copy ANYTHING please. @Copyright 2013.

A deadly virus develops and spreads rapidly across the world, causing people to become infected and rise from the dead. Life for Merle Dixon has always been complicated: a drug using father, dead mother and a brother that has had no guidance in life. As the end of the world occurs, Merle must use his ex-military experience to keep him and his brother alive. Is Merle really as tough as he thinks and is he over-estimating his brother's loyalty towards him? This is a story evolved from AMC's 'The Walking Dead' so I don't own any of the original characters or the original storyline. This is a book to show life before Merle Dixon met the original group of Rick, Shane, Lori, Andrea etc. The cover picture has been edited but the original picture can be seen using this link: http://pixgood.com/the-walking-dead-merle-and-daryl-wallpaper.html. I do not own the original cover picture, original characters and story but everything else is mine so please don't use any content.

My name is Karley. I enjoy writing stories and I hope you enjoy my first wattpad fanfic. I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE CHARACTERS. THEY ARE ALL BASED OFF OF THE HIT TV SHOW "THE WALKING DEAD." Characters: (I'll be throwing a few new ones in) Beth Daryl Rick Carl Carol Hershel Maggie Glen Michone Andrea