After a mysterious illness rapidly spreads across the globe, it seems as if the end of humanity has finally arrived. However, two teens find themselves thrown together as unlikely survivors among the flesh-hungry sick, one with nothing left to lose and the other holding onto a fragile hope her mother is still alive halfway across the country. As they embark on a trek across the United States, what obstacles will they face and will they find something more than just friendship along the way? Story is loosely inspired by the Forest of Hands and Teeth series by Carrie Ryan and the movie 28 Days Later :) ************************************************************* Content disclaimers: Sexual content TWs: violence, gore, suicidal ideation Wordcount ~130,000

(not edited) "Don't talk to strangers." Everyone says. It's simple. Considering a zombie apocalypse wiped out the entire world in two weeks and now there's no one left to talk too but yourself! Elle McBriar has been on her own for the last three months. Despite never stabbing, punching, hitting, kicking, shooting or even hurting another person before this zombie outbreak, Elles' kill count is over 200. She feels bad, even though they're already dead humans coming back to life... But the (used to be) small town of Brickwood, upstate New Jersey was population 11,000. Now it's 1. The city of New York was wiped out in two weeks. And a single girl managed to fight her way through. She's searched for hours, days, weeks and months to find another living person. But it's no use. She's alone. Giving up seems like the only option. Will Elle give up? Or will unlikely allies join forces and band together as one? The world is ending and the clock is ticking. But only time will tell what happens. (some mature content) ---------------------------- highest rankings: #1 zombie apocalypse #1 zombie outbreak #1 zombie #1 horror #2 horror #4 humor #4 comedy