~Day One~ Undead

Addy was laying in our family room watching Cinderella.  Alex and I were in the dining room fighting.  He said I was trying to be Mom, and I should just let him do whatever he wanted while he was away.  I was saying that there was no way he could do whatever he wanted because he wasn't ready for that.  I wished I told him I loved him instead.

 

Our fight ended up with me getting angry enough to tell him to just do whatever he wanted, but not to come back to me when he got himself hurt. After those words he walked out the door and left.

 

About an hour later someone started knocking on our door.  Addy was still watching her movie, so I got up from whatever I was doing and answered it.  In my doorway was one an Undead with a knife. 

 

It hurled at me and I screamed.  Addy turned and stared at me shocked, and screamed to.  Somehow I managed to tell her to stay back, and whatever happened go find someone that she could trust.  I'm glad those words weren't as bad as the one's I said to Alex.

 

The Undead that was attacking me was all bones with bits of skin falling off as it walked.  I couldn't tell if in the past it had been male or female.  It just looked like a bunch of bones to me.

 

I kicked the Undead in the legs, and it fell back.  Part of me was expecting to see the leg break off, and the Undead start hopping towards me.  It didn't though.  I just bounced right up.

 

The creature pinned me against the wall, and smiled at me evily.  If it were even possible for skeletons to smile (that's what I thought they were). 

 

I was rescued though.  My neighbor Everett Watson saved my life, and Addy's too.  He stormed into ours house and threw the Undead off of me, then hit it with a baseball bat.

 

Since I was free from its grip I ran towards Addy and picked her up.  She started crying as Everett killed the Undead.  After a few minutes he stopped and looked at us.

 

"Thank you."  I told him and he nodded.  "Thank you so much.  If you didn't come I think Addy and I would have..."  I didn't want to say die in front of my baby sister.  Everett nodded and I knew he understood.

 

"Go upstairs and pack a light bag for each of you."  Everett told me and he walked towards the door and picked up a gun. "Stay in a room with the door locked until I come back.  If I don't come back in by tomorrow morning get a car and get away from here."

 

I nodded my head and started to go upstairs.  Everett started to leave, but then I remembered Alex.  My little brother was out there with those creatures without me.

 

"Everett, wait."  I called from half way up the stairs.  "Alex is out there somewhere.  He ran off.  Can you try and find him?  Please."  He nodded again, and I ran back upstairs to my room, and grabbed my backpack.

 

I threw in two pairs of sweat pants, some jeans, a jacket, a flash light, a t-shirt, a pair of shorts, a tank top, and a pair of convereses for me.  I also grabbed this journal and a pen, some socks, underwear, and bras.

 

Then, I peaked out the door and made sure nothing was in our house.  I walked across the hall holding Addy's hand and went to her room.  She had a pink backpack for school hanging on her door knob.  I grabbed it, and shut it.

 

I threw in a lot of underwear and socks for her too.  I also grabbed a pair of tennis shoes for her.  It took me a minute to find a pair that didn't light up.

 

I also packed three shirts, four pairs of pants, pajamas, and a blanket in her bag.  Addy wanted to pack all of her dresses, but I told her that wouldn't be a good idea.  Then she wanted to bring her favorite stuffed animal, which was a panda bear.  I told her that was fine, even though it took up some room.  At least it didn't weigh a lot.

 

"Avery, whats going on?"  Addy asked me as I dragged her into the bathroom.  I locked both doors, loaded the gun, and sat Addy in the bathtub behind me. 

 

"I don't know honey, but everything will be alright.  I promise."  She looked at me as if I were insane.  I kissed her on the forehead then put all my attention on the doors.

 

I wasn't sure how useful a gun would be on those things, but at least now I was slightly prepared for it.  And if all else fails I could always beat those things the gun.

 

"What about Alex?  He said he wasn't coming home until Momma and Daddy were back."  Addy asked me again and I wiped my eyes.  I couldn't help but wonder where exactly Alex was.  "I want them here.  And Andy too."  Andrew(Andy) was hopefully safe somewhere at our Dad's house. 

 

"I want them here too, Addy.  But right now my main concern is keeping you safe. And thats what we are going to do alright?"  She nodded her head and I sighed out in relief.

 

I tried to think of a plan.  Should I stay at our home until we ran out of food and water, or should I try to go to Dad's house.  Or should I just go somewhere else?

 

I yawned and turned to Addy.  She was curled up in the bathtub asleep.  I smiled, and I grabbed a towel for her to use as a blanket.  Then I stared at the door until morning came.

Reviews

[M Garcia]

This is a really great chapter. Full of action and suspense. Its helping keep me awake at work! xD A few misspellings and that's all I'll say.

[Skateprincess]

Ooooh now this is also remnants of I Am Legend (which is a very good movie) Great job with this so far.

[halflives]

Nice first chapter! Very well done. Just make it a bit longer, I LOVE long chapters~