Eva felt a deep tug inside her chest, her adrenaline was at 100% as she ran through the jostling city. Through the dead, rotting corpses that were strewn like toys across the grey roads. She was heading out, away from the bleakness of the apocalypse . Away from the monotone sky. To Macon, to find safety.

A cold sweat pooled around Eva's white school collar. She jumped at every growl or groan made by a walker. She had her phone tucked away in her backpack, slung around one rigid-with-fear shoulder, her gym clothes, and her bracelets. Running, her quick paced steps took her to lower ground, to the park that was 10 minutes from her house. The only thing that could be used as a weapon was some shoddy branches from a fallen tree, or some shattered glass that was littered carelessly by the basketball court. Around every corner was one of those beasts. Blocking an entrance to the park, as they stood in rows, waving like bracken in the bitterly cold wind.

Should've taken an extra coat to school.

On she went, for around 1 hour, occasionally stopping for a rest. This was her fifth breather, and she came and sat down on a patch of yellowy grass. Her feet were red raw where her boots had rubbed rubbed her temples with her index finger, and breathed deeply, just like Ms James had told her to do when she was afraid. But no amount of relaxation attempts could stop the fear that convulsed through Eva's entire existence.

She swivelled her marvellously brown eyes around the scene, noticing a large sign that read: Savannah.

Suddenly, there was a group of loud noises, and shouting. Most of the words she could make out was only cursing words and nervous crying. Eva ran towards the direction of the sound, careful not to attract the attention of the monsters.

"AH!" "HELP ME,PLEASE!" A walker had jumped out from behind a large oak tree, to the left of where she was, and was cornering her. Eva tried to hit it, balling her fists so tightly it was as if her knuckles were about to burst from her skin. She flailed hopelessly, and fell to the floor, knocking the breath out of herself as she hit the icy pavement.

BANG! The walker fell to the floor beside her, it's ugly face lopsided and horrifying. Looking up, she saw a tall, strong looking man. Beside him, an older man with a comical handlebar moustache and a sports cap. Then the last person was a shorter guy, with a worried look on his face.

"Fuck it,Lee. She could be bitten!" Moustache guy yelled, pointing at Eva.

"She doesn't look bitten." Lee replied, studying her carefully for marks. "I-m not bitten, just scared is all." Eva managed to whisper quietly. Short guy breathed a sigh of relief and held out his hand. He lifted her up from the ground and patted her shoulder. "Wow, pretty brave." He smirked. "I'm Omid. This is Kenny," He pointed to moustache guy. "And this is Mr Lee Badass." He pointed to the dark guy with the shotgun. Omid grinned this time.

"You can tell he thinks he's a comedian." Lee rolled his eyes.

Eva and the three men walked to a house that stood looming in front of them, it was very eerie looking and quite grey on the outside. And the inside smelt musty, with peeling wallpaper and blood caked carpets.

There was a welter of sound emitting from the front room, where more people sat. A woman in her late 20's, a pretty young girl, an old man with a raspy laugh and a gangly looking teenager, who seemed to have a habit of staring at her.

The woman stood up swiftly, and stepped towards Eva.

Eva's POV

"Who the hell is this chick?" She whispered, pretending I didn't hear.

I was gonna take a stand against her, but I was too exhausted to even frown. "Now sweetie, calm down. We found her getting attacked by a walker." Omid reassured what appeared to be his wife. Her eyes widened, I bet she thought I was bitten. Stupid bitch. The old man slumped off by himself to the backyard; smart move.

Lee butted in. "Right, anyway, what's your name?" His eyes softened.

"My name is Evangeline" I spoke rigidly, although inside I was beaming with pride as for once I said my unusual name. The little girl came up to me tentatively, and hid behind Lee. "I like your name." She mumbled, blushing a little bit. "Thank you, what's your name? Is this your dad?" I crouched to her height and fixed my eyes on her marigold ones. "This is Clementine." Lee hugged her close. "I'm just her uh," He hesitated. "Guardian." He nodded in agreement with himself.

I stood back up to my own size and brushed the blood specks off my trousers.

"No time for sentimentality, we gotta get the fuck outta here!" Kenny hissed, grabbing Lee's shoulder roughly. "You're right, come on Evangeline, lets go." Lee grabbed my wrist and tugged me along towards the rest of the group.

"Welcome to Savannah." Omid mumbled to me again, as we all trudged away from the derelict house.