It was one of those nights, I couldn't take the fighting and like normal decided to sneak out to the woods and just walk. But this time, somebody followed me. A boy with a big smile and a white sweatshirt, who would soon become my closest friend and my closest enemy. He saved me and changed my life forever. His name was Jeff, but other people had another name for him. 'Jeff, the killer'.

After the outbreak, Shane's perspective on the world that she was supposed to live in has distorted immensely. Eat, sleep, and survive is her routine. She walks aimlessly through the streets, remembering her loved ones and trying to hold on, but then remembers that it's no longer enough for her.

"Just let me go." I whispered. "No. Never." "You can't save me anymore. I've already seen th-" "No. I won't let them take you." He interuppted, wrapping me into his sweet embrace. "I'm never letting you go. ." His voice trailed off into a light echo as the world around me blurred and turned black.

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