Chapter four

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The night before the outbreak
  I walk upstairs taking a seat at the table. We began eating dinner. Once I finished I cleaned up the table doing the dishes.

Maya had gone to bed but Cheryl came up to me. "5 am we are leaving."

"What why!" I look at her.

"This virus it's bad. We need to leave." She gives me the look of worry. I nod as I stop doing the dishes. I turn off the water resting my back upon the counter.

I sigh. I walk downstairs into Mayas room. She was sound asleep. I kiss her forehead. "I love you" I whisper. Walking out her room. I go into my room and lay down. I pull out my phone.

I texted Sam- 'Be here tomorrow morning at 4:30. Bring your family. We can leave together. I don't want to leave without you. Be safe. I love you.' I turn off my phone and close my eyes drifting to sleep.

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The day of the outbreak.

  I wake up to my blaring alarm. I groan getting out of bed. I put on a white tank top and a pair of jeans. I slip on a flannel, over my clothes and put on my combat boots.

  I pulled out a small bag to pack the things I needed. I put a pair of jeans and a black tank top. Then I put a pair of leggings with a hoodie.

  A loud shatter came from upstairs causing me to drop my bag and all my belongings fell out. A loud scream emerged from the halls.

I yelled. "Cheryl!" As I ran up the stairs.

I run up to see this inhuman thing. "What the fuck" I scream. The body of Cheryl, lying there as this thing feasted upon her insides.

It turned to me. I gasped as I ran down the steps. I heard it following behind me. But it footsteps were slow almost as if it couldn't run.

I ran into Mayas room. "Maya! Cmon get up!" I shook her awake. She woke up looking around confused. "Look close your eyes don't look." I lock her door.

  "Shh" I put my finger over her mouth.

I heard the footsteps closer. The sound of gargling. It was familiar. The inhuman sound that came from the girl yesterday.

Scratching upon the door. Maya screamed. I quickly covered her mouth with my hand as I felt a tear from her eye hit my cold finger.

I closed my eyes holding back my cry's.

  The sounds getting louder.

  I had no clue if this thing was attracted to sound but I just wanted to stay quiet.

  I stood up. Pushing Mayas dresser in-front of her door. The sound of banging ached at the door. I jumped back as I sat close to Maya.

I open my eyes. Sitting here for hours. I take my arm off of Maya as she wakes up. "Stay here. I'll be back." I whispered. She huddled into a ball.

I try to move to dresser as quietly as possible. I unlock the door. Peeking my head out. I don't here much noise so I walk upstairs. I hear the sounds of eating. The Horrid sound of mushing.

Once I get upstairs I see it. The body lifeless as there was nothing left.

I tried to move slowly, but it caught me. It jerked it head back. Standing up. I quickly ran the Cheryl's room. Locking the door behind me.

The scratching and gargling stoked into my ears. I went to Cheryl's safe, guessing the code was my birthday. But it wasn't.

Loud bangs against the door. I breathed heavily as I opened the side drawer, searching. "Cmon!" I whispered to myself.

I pulled out a yellow notepad. Searching quickly through the papers. "78023" I whispered.

Typing the code into the key pad. The sage beeps as it flashes green. I opened the safe seeing a stack of money and a small gun. What looked to be a pistol. I grabbed the small box of amo.

The loud bang caused me to drop it. The door was torn down. I loaded the gun cocking it back. Hesitating to shoot, the wound in the leg did nothing as the thing only stumbled back.

I panicked grabbing more bullets. Quickly sticking it in the gun as the inhuman thing pulled itself to me with its hands.

I shot the gun three times in its head as the thing stopped. I dropped the gun. Falling back as I was tired. I heard Maya yell. "KAYLA!"

I quickly got up picking up the gun. I ran downstairs and into her room. "I heard loud noises" she cried.

I hugged her tight. "I'm here. I'm not leaving, I promise." I stood up helping her stand up.

I pulled her into my room. I picked the bag that I had dropped earlier. I grab the picture that Maya had drew. Folding it up and putting it in my bag. "Cmon" I picked up with my bag over my shoulders. I brought her to her room. I grabbed her school book bag, dumping out everything that was in it.

I grabbed two sets of clothes putting them in the bag. I grabbed a small blanket, pushing it in, fitting as much as I could. I zipped it up.

I grabbed a pair of jeans and a shirt putting it on Maya. I grabbed a pair of shoes putting them on her.

"Maya." She looked at me with fear in her eyes.

"Whatever happens, know that this is not going to be easy. Things are happening, things that are unknown." I remind her.

She nods, hugging me tightly. I put the bag on her back.

I grab her hand about to leave the room, but she pulls away. "Maya." I call out. I turn around to see her grab a small pony toy with brush-able hair. I smile slightly as she grabbed my hand again as the other hand held the toy.
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Y'all might be asking where Colby is. He will most likely be in the next chapter.


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