Chapter 1
(Eliza's POV)
It's been 2 months since everything started to happen. Since the monsters came. I know it's bad and Clary says that I should forget what happened but I don't want to. I need to remember. Well no duh El. That's how you survive. Oh, whatever. Now shut up. I'm busy. Anyways, everything that's happened, it'll be in history books someday. If I can remember, I can learn and develop my skills. Here is my story so far.
1 Day Before the End
(3rd Person POV)
"Eliza!" called Mrs Connors, "Dinner time!"
"I'm coming!"
Eliza raced down the stairs from her room. She sat down at the kitchen table while her mother served dinner (the usual routine). Across the hall in the living room, her dad was heard, watching T.V..He didn't talk much anymore. Not after him and her mother's big fight. He usually just drank and smoked now. Never ate dinner with them either. He was never mean to them but he always seemed so... distant. It hurt Eliza to see her father feeling this way but, no matter what, she loved him. He was watching a breaking news story today. That was strange. Normally Mr Connors never cared about the news.
"More calls have come in from all over the country. People who were seemingly dead, waking up and attacking others. Scientists can not explain what's happening. These incidents are quite isolated and will most likely be cleared up soon but we advise everyone stay indoors. If you happen to encounter someone sick, do not approach them. If we are correct, this is a viral outbreak and is most likely contagious. I repeat, stay indoors and do not approach the infected." The newscaster sounded worried, paranoid almost, as she spoke. Usually, they were good at hiding this when on-air.
"Brian!" shouted Mrs Connors, "Turn that off! It's all nonsense!"
"Rising from the dead. Absolute rubbish" She muttered under breath. Little did she know, Eliza had heard everything. Why would the news report something so crazy if it wasn't real?
(Eliza's POV)
That's insane. The news couldn't be real could it? It had to be a joke. The newscaster did sound serious, though. But really? They made it seem like people were turning into zombies. Heh. Zombies. No way.
"Mum? I heard what was on TV. Is that actually happening?" I questioned, my curiosity getting the best of me.
"Of course not El! All lies. That's all the news ever does these days is lie. You can never believe what they say. They just want higher ratings so that they can get more money."
"That's what you think." I thought bitterly. "My parents always hide things. I can handle myself!"
I may not be "mature" but I can tell when something's up. My mum isn't scared often but I can see it in her eyes. This is gonna be bad.
So.. Um hello. Welcome to my story! I apologise for some of these chapters being so short but I'm re-uploading from another website so there are much more. I'm very new to uploading on here so bear with me! Thanks :)