Chapter 2
Slipping away unnoticed I sigh shaking my head while walking along the streets looking for anywhere to hide out in "this is just fucking great" I mutter.
Coming to a motel I hum side stepping a dead body, stepping in I slip behind the counter grabbing a key before heading back out for the room.
Finding the room I let myself in and drop my bag on the bed before checking it over with my gun ready, seeing it's clear like it should be I drop on the bed sighing "I didn't think it'd be this scary" I add while rubbing my face.
Hearing someone screaming and banging on doors I bite my lip hearing her coming to mine, getting up I move to the door yanking it open with my pocket knife and yank them in before killing the zombie and closing the door quickly "stop screaming" I hiss peeking out the window.
Seeing it's mostly clear I drop back on the bed looking at the teenage girl shaking "are you bit?" I ask.
Not getting an answer I get up glaring at her "girl answer before I throw you back out" I hiss.
She shakes her head and I move closer checking her over before nodding "you killed him" she mutters pressing her back against the wall.
Grunting I roll my eyes "get use to it, you either kill them or they kill you and you become one" I grunt.
Looking at the window I roll my eyes ignoring her sniffling "suck it up girl, if you want to live you'll have to learn to kill and outrun them".
"What are they?" She asks.
Chuckling I shake my head "does it matter? They're dead, someone bitten will turn into one and try to kill others" I answer.
"We have to leave" she adds hyperventilating.
Spinning around I pin her to the wall "what we need to do is wait for them to calm down then we need to find a car and get the hell out of the City, but to do that we will have to wait this out".
Seeing her flinch I roll my eyes "and if you want to escape girl, you'll need help, I'm willing to do it so you can either work with me or take your ass back out there and try to survive alone, I'll even be nice and give you a gun".
Seeing her nod I hum smirking before peeking out the window "first thing we need to do is get that blood off you" I add.
Seeing her looking down at herself before looking sick I chuckle "I'm not risking them being able to smell it and having them chase us more" I say while moving to my bag digging in it.
Finding some pants and a shirt I toss it on the bed "might be big on you but go clean up and put those on" I add while placing my emergency soaps out.
Seeing her go I hum sitting down to keep watch, I know she's scared and scared of me but she'll have to get over it.
Next day
Sitting up I stretch before looking out the window "girl, get up" I hiss pushing the bed.
Seeing her jump up looking panicked I roll my eyes "time to move" I add while holding out a gun to her, she reaches out and I pull it back "this gun will not be used to turn against me" I warn.
She nods taking it I grab my bags putting them on "stay close, listen, and if I tell you to run you better keep up" I add before checking again and opening the door.
Stepping out I do another scan then motion her to follow, walking down the streets I keep scanning the area "what are we doing?" She whispers.
"Moving locations and hopefully we can grab you a change of clothes that fits" I answer before pressing her against the wall using my gift to cover her scent.
"But shouldn't we stay where we were instead of moving around?"
"Nope, staying in one place to long is like calling them to you"
Finally reaching a store I lead us in ready to fight "pants, shirt and a jacket then we can grab you proper shoes" I add as we reach the clothes after I grab her a backpack.
Coming across a few zombies I take them out using my knife, grabbing her arm I pull her along to get shoes then to the hunting equipment "let's hope the powers out" I mutter hoping the counter to get in the display case.
Picking the lock I sigh sliding it open without an alarm going off, grabbing more ammo, a few more guns, and knifes I put them in my bag before coming out.
Holding out a knife with a hand guard I raise my brow "avoid using the gun if possible or it will bring more to us and aim for the head".
Seeing her nod taking it I turn dragging her along to get her some supplies then head out.
Getting outside I look around humming to myself "there" I add pointing to a building.
Leading her to it I check around but stop at seeing blood inside on the window "maybe some in there" I mutter.
"Shouldn't we go to the police station?" She asks nervously.
Chuckling I shake my head "no, people there won't last long the cops took in anyone that makes it for safety and I know at least one person who went was bitten" I answer.
"How can you laugh about that?" she asks shocked.
"Because I should have left the moment my coworker showed up bitten, but I stayed since I wasn't sure this was really happening"
Leading her on away from the building I sigh looking for somewhere possible safer.
"How do you know some much about this?" She eventually asks.
"My dad, he told me stores of this happening somewhere else before, it's why I was ready and I would have left town already if I didn't get caught in a traffic jam only for some dumb fuck to slam into my car" I answer.
Finding a house I lead us in doing a quick scan before closing the door "what if someone's home or one of those things is here".
Humming I shrug "door was wide open, I doubt the owner's alive if they're here and if something is here it's a good excuse to teach you how to handle them in case we get separated or have to fight".
Moving further in I check each room eventually finding the owner in the basement turned, getting him up after me I keep moving making sure to keep something between us as a barrier.
"Okay girl, knife through the head" I say.
A while later
Huffing I glare at the girl seeing her shaking and holding her knife "you need to suck it up and fight to survive, if you don't then you're going to die" I say while dragging the body out and back to the basement.
Seeing it tumble down the stairs I close the door and roll my shoulder before nudging her "come on, get away from this area" I add.
Getting to the living room I sit down on a recliner and pull out my cigarettes lighting one "how can you be so calm about this" she asks.
"I'm not, but I have no plans of dying here the way I see it is, it's me or them and I choose myself so you need to choose yourself to girl"
"Rachel"
Humming I look at her raising my brow "my name's Rachel".
"Matilda" I respond nodding slightly.
Closing my eyes I tilt my head back "are you going to sleep?" She asks nervously.
"No" I mutter slightly slurring my words.