And we fast forward a few months into the lives of Jenna and Beth.
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" Come on Beth I know your tired honey. We have to keep going." Jenna said as the two ran through the trees. They both had backpacks strapped to them that had everything they had left in the world. A few clothes and maybe a can of food. That was it.
They said it was a flu but what it really was an epidemic. People were dying and coming back to life. Except they didn't come back as themselves. Over the past two months Jenna and Beth had watched as these 'people' tare the living apart. They had met as few people on the road who had different names for them. Bitters, Geeks, and walkers. All meant the dead that actually ate the living.
One bite or scratch you were a goner. The infection apparently started in the brain and once the person dies on the stem comes back. Jenna had met a few doctor that were on the run who knew what was going on.
The world had defiantly gone to shit and all Jenna had now was Beth and making sure they stayed alive. The gun training Shane had given her over the years has paid off countless times. Jenna and Beth had come across a gun and ammo store so her backpack was filled with hand guns and ammo. Beth's was filled with clothes the two had to share.
They never did find a group of survivors that knew what they were doing. It seemed they were waiting for rescue then making a new life. Jenna knew there was no rescue coming for them.
In this world she realized everyone had lost someone. All she had left was Beth. She had no idea if Carl or Shane were alive. A part of her wanted to think Lori was dead. Lori left Jenna there to be ripped apart. Lori had never really liked Jenna but to leave someone to die seems a bit cruel.
So now they had to survive and so far they were doing well on their own. They made small camp sites and came across a young couple who were struggling to survive. Tony and Macy. They were no more than 25 and looked like they had been through hell. Beth and Jenna agreed the two could travel with them. All four were very clear on the rules, you get bite or scratched the minute you die you are shot. No one ever wanted to become one of those freaks.
" Tony I'm so tired can't we just rest for a bit?" Macy complained one afternoon. Everyone was tired and knew if they didn't rest they wouldn't be able to keep this up.
" Alright there is a highway about a days walk from here. There has to be abandoned cars somewhere. I say we rest tonight and then move on in the morning." Jenna said and everyone nodded. " We aren't staying down here. We are going to climb these trees. Safer up there." She said and they all did as they were told. There they spent the night. Jenna had not gotten a good night sleep since they left their home on King Country several months ago. So it was no surprise to her when she didn't fall asleep.