Joelle smith. At fourteen years old, her and a group of friends are struggling. Fighting. But not through exactly what you would think. when joelle was eleven, a wave of sickness took over the town, wiping out half of the earths population. As Joelle and her friends on the journey of anger, sadness, frustration, and maybe the slightest bit of happiness, they are still fighting to stay alive. Will they ever find a cure? Will they make it out alive? the dead are walking, but how long will the living be? + - warning: this story is rated pg-13, and may contain some scenes that are not appropriate for all readers. story includes strong language, physical violence, and or sexual content. read at your own risk. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; Hope Is All We Have® and all characters are owned by Funnygirl12312™ Any reproduction and or Infringement of this story will result in punishment by law©