Forsaken Dreams

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"Do you see anything?" I whispered to Seth.

He looked both directions of the road and shook his head at me. He held a pistol gun and waved it for me to come closer to him, and then we started moving, on alert for any zombies. We headed in the direction opposite of where I've come yesterday, walking along the road. Seth was in front of me. Seemed fair since he had the gun but I felt like he was there as a shield, protecting me...and I didn't like it.

We both looked toward the noise that just erupted. It was coming from an alleyway up ahead somewhere on the left side. I scanned the buildings looking for this potential zombie. Seth had his gun up and ready, searching with me.

"Ring the bells," Seth whispered in my ear. "They're attracted to noise."

"I know," I said ringing the bells.

At that, a zombie appeared shuffling towards us. She moaned and I couldn't look away from her ghastly features. I needed to look away. I covered my nose from the stench her skin was causing and looked at Seth instead as he gently squeezed the trigger of the gun with his one hand. The bullet went through her forehead and she slumped to the ground.

Seth was clenching his jaw for a moment and then it relaxed as he lowered the gun by his side. "Let's go," he said to me.

I obeyed. We walked as quietly and quickly as we could, trying to get to this 'safehouse' Seth was telling me about that was at least four miles from the 7Eleven. Throughout this walk we came across ten zombies so far. Which actually isn't so bad. Seth thinks it's because it was a small suburban area, with a low population.

I nodded my head yes because I didn't want to speak. The weather is hot today, the sun beaming on my face, probably burning it. I'm parched and I'm kicking myself for not bringing more water bottles than the two I brought which I already drank.

"Are we almost there?" I whispered.

I didn't think Seth heard me but I saw the back of his head nod, as if he too had no energy to talk. My limps were tired. I felt like they were spaghetti noodles dragging along. I honestly don't mind walking, but the heat on this particular day was unbearable. I could tell spring was coming to an end, and summer was on it's way.

"Oomph." I heard myself make as I bumped into Seth. I looked up from the ground to him. "Wha-" I was about to ask what's going on, but the words were caught in my throat as I stared at what lay before me. Ruins, ashes, and smoke. "Seth?"

He looked at a lose for words so I said his name again. This time he looked at me. His eyes looked so sad which only made me want to hug him and hold him close. But I didn't.

"What happened here?" I asked him.

He slowly shrugged.

"Seth, please talk to me. What happened to this place?"

"It looks like...the small group of people that were here got ambushed." He said.

"There were people here?" I looked over his shoulder to see at the ashes once more, to find any sign of the living. Of course like always, I didn't. With my peripheral vision I could see Seth nod. "Oh." I said.

"Come on," he said tugging my arm away from the horrid scene, "let's get going."

I nodded without any objections to the fact that my feet, legs, and shoulders were yelling at me to rest.

"I know another place for us to bunk tonight." Seth mumbled.

He said it so quietly, I had to turn my ear to the side to hear him.

"Seth." I walked faster so I was beside him, and when I was, I placed a hand on his arm to try to comfort him. It was clear that what ever happened to that place had upset him. "Are you okay?"

He shrugged.

"Because you don't seem like it."

"What can you do?" He said and shrugged again.

I was getting annoyed. Was shrugging his way of coping? If so, it was irritable. I prefer straight answers, not half-heart gestures.

I ignored my annoyance and held his hand. He opened his eyes startlingly to look at our entwined hands. He looked at me next with a question on his face. I looked straight ahead, ready to face whatever obstacles lie ahead but this time together with Seth.
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