It's really you...

The lean figure stepped into my shadow smiling. "Sister."

I blinked. Infront of me was myself except smaller. One hand on her pink shirt and blue,baggy jeans. Hoodie perfect skin. "Ally..."I whispered.

My sister stepped up to my height. She wasn't herself anymore. Not scared,fearful,or...sweet. She had black make-up around her eyes and a piercing through her lip. I guessed if we didn't have the apocolypse she would've gone emo years ago.

"What happened to you?" I asked watching my sister walk around me like I was a lion's prey.

"My haven't you slimmed down?" She laughed like I hadn't spoke.

My feelings suddenly blurted out when Ally stepped closer. Not even an inch away from my nose. "Why did you call me here?!" I sounded panicked.

Ally's exspression went blank then returned to a sudden b***h she became. "We'll,"She smirked then locked her green gaze to my blue glare" It's Alex."

I growled. I hated that she was being so weird! "Just stop this prank,Ally!"I stepped back. "I mean...you're dead!" I laughed once.

My sister glared at me;her eye brows lowered and teeth bared into a snarl. "Call this dead!" She ran at me with her fist clutched.

I dodged the first one but Ally's other hand uppercut my chin then she punched my nose.

"What the hell?!" I rubbed arm under my nose to see velvet colored blood stream down it. Quickly I opened first aid and pushed two pieces of soft tissue into my nose.

"Am I dead?!"

"No!" I spat at her. "How did you become human anyway?!"

Ally looked away then continued like she never punched me,I hadn't yelled,or

asked her that question. "Alex...he won't remember you. You'll be rejected and pushed away."

I cut her off. She was insane!"Stop it,Ally! I'm taking this crap! Lie all you want but I know Alex knows me!"

Ally bit her lip from a retort and sighed,"Ok,but that's all the information you'll get." She jumped onto the water tower then pulled herself on the lowest branch,disappearing within a few seconds. I only heard a quiet sob that fadded away.

I glocked my AK74 and walked away. Surely Ally wasn't right.

The first turn I made was down a dark ally. Stupid idea since special infected lurked there. Like hunters.

As I walked into two trash cans and shot three common infected that,apparently,attracked a smoker. Great. Its terrible scent filled my blood stained nose. I pressed myself against the oppisite apartment wall searching inside the window for it. I spent atleast five minutes searching when I shrugged and guessed it was just passing through. My back turned and my defences lowered I walked away. Exactly two seconds later its slimy,firm tounge wrapped around my chest. As I was pulled up I knew it would probley break a rib. Only if I didn't die first. Every time I

struggled to get free its tounge tightened,pushing more air out of my lungs.

I took a breath through my nose and held it in.Sooner or later I knew that stupid thing would feel the pressure giving in then release. Little did I know that there was a hunter two leaps away. Wait...make that one.

The agile creature took the tounge down with me as well. I lay on the squre tile gasping;waiting for the hunter to finish me off.

But that never came. When I opened my eyes the hunter's hand stuck in my face. Was is trying to help me up? Reluclantly,while still gasping for air,I took its hand. Sharp claws wrapped around the top of my hand as it pulled me up. Well,atleast to where I could sit up.

With a curt nod it lept away.

Did I imagine that? Or had that killer help me up with only little claw mark on my hand? Either way I began wondering,*Why do we kill them?*

The sun had finally settled down beneath three trees and I hadn't found any other people,beside dead ones,or any tanks;thank God! Nonetheless,had I found a safe house to sleep in and I was still lagging from the recent horde.

"Crap!" I yelled into the night. Of course,I had lost my gun like everyone else loses theirs. In a horde... Now I only had my AX,Adrenaline,and LED bullets. Which were no use 'cause I didn't have a gun.

I stuffed the Adrenaline into my backpack I found wonderesly lying unharmed on the

ground. Kind of creepy but good.

I stared ahead at nothing when a sob hit me like a fist. Crackly,eerie sobs. *A witch!* I

thought dreadfully. I was tempted to turn and run since I only had an ax but something pulled me forward. I must have seen an open door on the second set of stairs. I carefully moved around cars still searching for the witch. Quiet as a mouse I went up seven stairs to the second floor. The white apartments were homey but inside was blood.

I chose a small room with a bathroom and shower. One queen sized bed and four small blankets. *It'll do.* I decided when the sobs became louder. I looked behind me to see the witch walking into the room. No window and the only place I could hide was where I stood. Maybe as a hunter I couldve easily crawled away but now was different. If I move she would kill me. Not daring to even breath I kept my stance.

She came closer and if she bumpped me I was dead. Only her cries never stopped and I HAD to exhale.

Apparently I was too loud and the witch looked at me. Red gaze into blue sky gaze. I was awe struck. Not only because she hadn't screamed but she didn't strike.

Why was I so popular with zombies I didn't know?!

The Witch's lip twitched and her blood curtling scream made me jump. I yanked out

my ax and hit her. Three slashed to the chest but I needed to hit her head. I fell down,tripped actually,over my backpack. I landed on the bathroom floor. The witch slashed my arms then fell backwards motionless. *What just happened?*I wondered.

A voice that sounded famliar answered my question. "Next time watch what you're doing." It was a brown haired boy with two other companions behind him. Both boys. Same age but different hair and height. The tallest was a black hair that hung in his eyes. The smallest of the group was a blonde,like me,perfect haircut but scars to prove he COULD be a badass.

The boy infront of me lent me a hand. Again,I was pulled up.

The black haired boy stepped up to me. I was almost as tall but stil short. "I'm Kyle.

The leader of this group. That blonde is Mikw and the omega is the brown...hes Alex."

I nodded hello to all three.

"Alex is too afraid to shoot a damn hunter." He teased.

"Am not!. he began blushing.

"I'm Elly."

"Where's your group?" Kyle asked.

" I don't have one."

"Hey,you should join us! It'd be nice to have a female around!" Mike yelled.

"Sure. But I'm taking a shower first."

Kyle shot a glare at Mike but didnt object. Only nodded and shut the door to the bathroom I was in.

Still scared that I had been attacked by the witch I shakily turned on the water faucet. And was I lucky to find water that ran from there. Not warm,hot,but cool. Good enough. I undressed and looked at the damge I had. Cuts and bruses. Rare but I was lucky. Carefully I stepped into the shower. There was no soap or shampo only lots of dirt and dried blood came from me. It wasn't a real bath but atleast I could rinse off without worring a lurking zombie found me.

After I finished my not so quite appealing shower I stepped out. I opened each cabit and couldn't find a towel. "Great." I growled.

"Ya finished in there?" I noticed it was Mikes voice.

"Don't you want to know?"I joked.

I heard Alex and Kyle snicker.

Once again I focoused on finding a towel. Whenever I gave in I just put my clothes back on and walked out of the room.

The boys were going through my bag. "What the hell?!"

Kyle turned to me "You were lowvon supplies. You didn't even have a gun and you lived!" He glared at Alex.

Alex sighed and got off the bed to get in the shower next.

~~

After everyone took a shower we played 7 clues to see who would sleep on the floor. Of course I'd lose since I was the only girl. It kina felt like home where we'd fight to see who gets the scraps.

"Oh come on! Re match?"

Alex,Kyle,and Mike laughed. "Sorry. Better luck next time."

All three of them jumped on the bed fighting over where they'd sleep. Alex got left egde,Mike got middle,and Kyle got right edge.

I pulled my backpack under my head but the fround was still cold.

"Psst...Alex. Can I have a blanket?"

He lifted his head and smiled. "Nope."

I made the puppy face.

"Here,take my hoodie." Alex lifted his arms and took off the hoodie leaving him with only a T shirt.

"Thanks." I quickly slipped it on feeling his body warmth inside it. Just then I realized I knew this boy.

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