I'm Sorry I Couldn't Save You

Ellis PoV

I walked back with my little sister into the nearest safe room. She's only 9 years old…This damn infection…I just want her to live. I reloaded my M-16 and my sister pulled out her Katana. I limped to the health packs and healed. My little sister grabbed one and strapped it to her back. I grabbed the ammo I needed and opened the door. "Alyssa we need to hurry!" I said. She started walking faster and grabbed my hand. I strapped the gun on my back and handed her a pistol. I taught her how to shoot when she was 6. She smiled and held on to me. I grabbed my fire axe. "Ellis, I hear a hunter." Alyssa told me right as the hunter pounced her. "ALYSSA!" I knocked the hunter off her and being the protective big brother I am I punched the hunter and while it was down I curb stomped its head. I ran to her side. "Ellis my neck burns." She said to me. My eyes got wide and I looked at her neck. There was a bleeding, throbbing bite mark on her neck. That hunter had just bit my little sister. I healed her and looked at her clothes…her shirt was ripped and covered in blood. I broke into the nearest store and got her new clothes. I didn't get any for myself because I was fine. My shirt was a little bloodly but I kept it on because Keith and Aylssa got it for me on my birthday. I picked her up and walked for a while. She looked at me and her eyes had turned golden with a hint of blood red.

I found a safe room and ran to the door but it was heavily locked. I knocked on the door.

A deep voice said "Is there someone there?"

"Yes!My sister and me!" I yelled.

My sister coughed "Please!" I yelled.

A girl with black hair and a dark skin tone opened the door "Hi I'm Rochelle"

A guy with a white suit, green eyes and slick black hair looked at me and my sister "I'm Nick and your sister is infected."

The guy with the deep voice looked at me "I'm Coach and you are?"

I said back " I'm Ellis But you can call me El but I would prefer you call me Ellis because El sounds like a girls name and this is my sister, Alyssa and I know she's infected." My sister looked at me and said "Ellis, Why didn't you tell me!"

I replied "I didn't have the heart to tell you!" My eyes started to water and Nick rolled his eyes.

"What are we gunna do with the kid?" Nick asked.

"Nick!" Rochelle and Coach yelled.

"How old is she?" Coach asked.

I looked down "She's only 9"

Coach " Ohhh umm…"

Nick "So who's gunna shoot her?"

Rochelle "Nick your ass you know that?"

Nick "Yes I do"

"No its okay, I may not know you guys but I don't want to hurt you."Aylssa said so the conflicted would stop.

"NO NO NO I WON'T LET YOU AYLSSA!" I yelled.

"Ellis Please, Don't make this harder than it is. I love you Ellis don't forget that" Aylssa said to me.

I hugged her really tight and she smelt like strawberries and blood. Her light brown hair that was once curly was now flat and he light blue eyes now were golden and red. She glanced at me and smiled weakly "Ellis you're the best big brother anyone could ask for." I started crying, I couldn't stop. She was all I had! I had to kill my mom and dad. My little brother was who knows where! Last time I saw him he was going with Keith and his brother to the movies. I passed on the movie because my sister wanted me to spend time with her.

Rochelle and Coach looked away as Nick pulled out his shot gun. "I'm Sorry Kid." Nick said. I closed my eyes tight and heard 5 shots go off. Then Rochelle touched my shoulder and said "I'm so sorry Ellis. Do you want to join us in this journey to safety?"

I looked at her wiping the tears from my eyes "Sure"

Nick turned his attention to me and said "Sorry Ellis."

"I'm sorry young'un…you should rest up though. We got to keep going." Coach said to me.

I walked to the room they showed me to sleep in and stayed up thinking about my sister. I finally fell asleep and dreamt of my life before this. My life with Keith, Hunter, Adam and Aylssa. (Hunter is Keith's brother and Adam is Ellis's brother)