Lesson One: Ruins

Avril raised her remote clicking the next button checking out every single news channel seeing the exact same thing over and over again, she felt her fiance, Dylan, arm wrap around her shoulder pulling Avril close into him, she starred at Dylan letting out a small smile, he smiled back and we both countinue to watch the horror thats going on with on Tvin America.

"News reporter Jen here for you today, live on Fox news, reporting from Atlantia, As you can see today there have been many sick people roaming around the streets and at this moment the Goverment is trying to get everything under control. It may be very difficult to get these sick people to the Hospital to get the treatment they need. But don't worry everyone things will be right under control once this problem have been figured out." Avril watched the News shaking her head a bit, watching the Chaos occur. She knew that Jen was lieing, shes lieing to the country of America giving them lies, and more lies saying this are going to be ok. These people are quote "sick".

She knew in the bottom of her heart things aren't going to be ok, things aren't going to be fine, the first thing she found out that people have been sick and have been roaming the streets. The goverment in America made sure that all civilians can't leave the country. Even if the people are here on Vacation, or here to visit a family. They can't have anyone leaving, and they mean no one.

God if Avril have a chance to go on a plane right now, she would take Dylan and her family on it, and head straight back to their home country.

Canada.

She let out small sigh and decided to turned the TV off, not wanting to hear anymore of this crap the news have been feeding to people and burried her head into Dylan's chest. "Dylan...were going to make it right?" She spoked softly, Dylan ran his hand threw Avril's hair and gave her a small smile. He leaned in and kissed her forehead.
"Of course were going to make it, we just need to stick together right? We already have everything planned out for the group, things are going to me ok."

"I hope so..." She spoke trailing off, "The thing is Dylan, Right now I understand were all together , but what happens if something goes wrong?"

Dylan laugh softly and ruffled Avril's hair a bit, he took his arms off around my arm and soon wrap them around her waist pulling her in into him, closer then before and rest his head on Avril's shoulder blade, kissing it slightly.

"I promise, things are going to be ok, I know it."

Avril raised an eyebrow, and soon smiled, she stood up getting out of Dylan's grasp, and soon have her body facing his, and wrap her arms around his neck, slowly starting to lean in and whispered to him softly.
"Will you keep your word on that?"

Dylan leaned into Avril placing his soft warm lips upon hers. He didn't kiss her roughly nor to lightly. It was just right, a kiss full of passion, and love. That kiss means so many things and all Avril knows that his the one. While kissing Dylan, she could feel him snaking his arm around her waist once more and pulled away nodding his head a bit. He raised his arm, soon cupping Avril's face smiling.

"I will."

The moment the fragment of Avril's memory made her smile, it suddenly become dark, and soon suddennly flashed the memory that she only wished was a bad dream.

The perfect moment that Avril was remembered suddenly disappeared infront of her eyes. All thats replaced now is the horror moment of her family dieing right infront of her, blood splattered everywhere, screaming pirceing into her ears. Everything happened all at once, she could see Dylan, fighting off those...things trying to protect her and Jake.

Everything suddenly went into slow motion.

Avril heard the father clock tick every moment that went by. All she could do is just locked gazed on her beloved Dylan, seeing that he is fighting to hard, with his life on the line to protect her and Jake.

Dylan slowly hit another one of those things right in the head, and turned around quickly and locked eyes with her. She could see so many emotions going threw Dylan's eyes, so many at once. She felt like she could cry so much, but she somehow couldn't.

Within the next moment, all she could hear that stabbed her hears was her beloved Dylan screaming at her.
"GO!"

I snapped my eyes opened suddenly jumping up from my seat a little and look around to see where I am. I looked the sight thats right infront of me to only realize that I'm on the highway, basically in the middle of all of the Traffic Jam going on, due to the Evacuation of Atlantia. I quickly look back at my seat to only see my little brother Jake, sitting there with our Dog molly in his lap, sleeping soundly and peacefully. Besides that, I could see in seat behind him and the trunk that theres making sure I have all the things.

A large tent packed? Check.

Our suitcare and duffle-bags filled with clothes that can prepare us for four seaons? Check.

Pillows, blankets and Toiletries? Check.

Two cots,? Check

A big cooler that's filled with Water and Drinks? Check

Food? Check

"Hmmmm..." I lifted my head a bit higher to see my bag of weapons next besides my little bro, I laugh a tiny but. To realize that I have such good luck when it comes to finding things. Before we evacuated Atlantia, My brother and I came across a weapon and gun shop before leaving Atlantia. The ridculous part about this story is that no one was in the story, and no one bothered to come into the story and steal these piece of beauties. A bag of guns, rifles, and rounds, After basically entering the gun shop, and stole as much weapons as I can, before the cops or the Army found out. I never knew there was so many weapons in one place. This is the only thing thats better when it comes to Canada.

Guns.

Lots, and lots of them.

I will be forever greatful for finding such a piece of beauty. I will be forever greatful for god for helping me lead to a place. But at the same time, at this point, god probably wants me to go off on my own, no longer needing his help.

And that's is something I'm going to do. I look over my seat to see that my beautiful sword is sitting there, ready to be picked up and ready for a hell of a fight at any time. I smiled a bit and sighed in relief. So glad and so happy that I got luck.

Oh right, back to my checklist.

Making sure that my guns and swords are secure?

Check.

Basically, what ever is in my step dad's Jeep, I mentally checked all of the things thats in it, and made sure its there. All of our items from my Family summer home in Atlantia is in here. Before we ended up on a highway with thousands of other people head of me. Knew that it's no longer safe here in Atlantia. So of course everyone who was smart enough, quickly packed their bags, all of the things they need and carry, and evacuated the city right away. Lucky for me, I made sure that all the things that my little brother and I need have at the house, is basically in the large, black jeep. Of course only important stuff that can help us survive.

I have no idea how long I've been here for, but I decided to check out whats going on, I turned my body in my seat a little and reached out my hand, and flicked my little brother's forehead. Causing him to jolt awake and rubbed his new, sore forehead.
"OW! What was that for?" Jake spoke pouting a bit, rubbing it hoping for the soreness to go away.

"I need you to come with me ok Jake? I want you to be with me at all times,"

"Ok, But did you have to wake me up lik that?" He asked opening the door, stepping out of the Jeep while I do the same.

"Yup."

"Your mean Avril.." Jake said sighing, as soon as he stopped sighing, his attention was soon drawn out to a certian car. I look up to see what his starring and and I looked at him, then back on what his starring at.

I squinted my eyes a bit to see what Jake was looking at and soon layed eyes upon two mothers. One lady have beautiful long brown hair, big brown eyes and a nice white skin. She seems to be hugging a boy that have the same colour hair as her, pale, yet light skin, a bit frickles around the bridge of his nose, and beautiful bright blue eyes who is sitting on the second ladie's car trunk. That must be her son.

Then I turn to the other lady who is sitting on her car trunk have gray and black really short hair with a really nice peachy skin. She also have brown eyes and she seems to be holding a girl with bright, perfect coloured blonde hair, brown eyes that matches her mother's, and nice peachy skin color like her mother. Like mother like daughter. It seems like the children are playing a card game. I felt a good vibe about them.

"Mom I'm hungry," The boy said to his mother, "When can we get some food?"

"Carl, I know your hungry, we are all, and we just have to wait." The mother spoke, smiling sadly.

"Lori, if its ok with you I can give him some food if you like!" The second mother spoke smiling.
"Oh I can't do that Carol, thats your food!"
Carol giggled a bit and stood up from her Car's trunk and walked over to the front doors. "No its ok! Let me go see if theres any food for your boy."

When she was about to open the side door of her car, I could see a large man who was smoking, slammed his hand on the side door and glared at her. Sadly if my assumptions is right, that must be her husband...

I couldn't make out on what their saying, but the second mother who I guess I named Carol, suddenly frown and looked like she was about to cry. She walked back over to Lori, Carl, and her daughter and frowned. She apologized to them saying her husband wouldn't let get give him the food. I cluntched my fist a bit and let out a sigh. I turned to my little brother who also noticed the situation, and was also frowning.

"Jake, I want you to into a blue grociery bag, and take out the two egg salade sandwich thats wrap in clear, see threw wrapping."

"Got it sis!" Jake read my mind all to well, he knew what I was about to do. In my family, my mom would refer me and Dylan as a joke "Generous bitches.". And I have to admit but it's true. And I don't blame them.

"Here you go sis! I put the sandwiches in a small back, I also put in two small juice boxes, Is that ok?" He asked. I smiled and him, and ruffled his hair taking the bag from him and opened my door.

"Thats perfect jake." I said hoping out of my Jeep, closing the door. "Stay here ok?Hunk if you need me. I'll come flying."

"Okaaay" Jake sang, and started to cuddle with Molly, who is surprising still asleep.

I approved the kids and took a deep breath in, trying my best to gain the confidence to talk to them. I finally gathered the courage I need. Finally walking up to them. Because of the event that happened earlier. It made me shiver a little and made me fear people a bit. But since this is a special situation. I kinda have to do this, to help them.

"H-hello.." I spoke silently, stopping right infront of them, the mothers and the two children stopped playing their card games and turned their attention to me. They all smiled back to me, whiched made me smile a little.

"My name is Avril,-" I spoke, introducing twiddling my thumbs a bit.,"-and I kinda over-heard your child was hungry...so I wanted to bring this over for you..?" I held out my clear bag, the mother's and the children's eyes widen to see a beautiful wrapped sandwich. Laying right before their eyes. I placed the bag on the trunk where the kids were sitting on. Taking the two sandwiches out, handing one each to the girl and the boy who I heard them say is name Carl. I also passed the two juice boxes and handed it to them. None was able to speak on how shock this scene was. A random young adult, come out of nowhere and hands them food? Huh, I don't blame them.

"The sandwiches are cut in half..so I-If you mothers are hungry, you can share it with your child."

The bruette mother who seemed to snapped out of her stage of shock, suddenly wrapped her arms around me making me jump a little. "Sweet heart, I don't know who you are but my names Lori, this boy here is my son Carl-" Carl looked at Jake and gave him a thumbs up smiling. "-and over here is Carol, and her daughter Sophia! You have no idea how greatful we are for you to do such a kind thing!"

"I-It's no big deal," I whispered, pulling away from the hug, I took the small clear bag and put it in my pocket and started to walk away. But I felt a hand grab my wrist, which made me turn around to see who grabbed it.
It was the girl's mother, who I believe is name Carol. "But hun, tell us your name? We can never forget you after what you did, you may not think it's not much, but really this means so much! So please do tell us your name!" She spoked letting go of my wrist.

I smiled a tiny bit, and walked away shoving my hands in my pockets. "It's Avril"

After I walked away from the two mothers and child, I could opened my door and jumped into my Jeep and let out a small sigh. I decided to waste time and look around to see who is in few. Most of the cars I've seen didn't really look interesting, but then there was one truck that cought my eye. I looked at my rear-view mirror to see a light, fading turqioise truck right behind me with two rednecks inside.

One was blad, looked like a man around his late thirties wearing a black beater and a black vest with a few symbols on it and a few badges. He have a pair of strong, hard looking brown eyes that is basically screaming out 'fearless'. His arms stick out of his sleeveless vest and looks like its showing off his strong muscles.

Then theres another man that looked younger. Not sure if late twenties or early 30s. He have sandy brown hair and is wearing a brown male tank-top that seems to be sticking to his body. Making his strong body stand out. It made me blush a little bit to see his body like that, not my life, was I ever attracted to another man like this before. Nor hell, blush. Then, my heart suddenly skipped a bit when I saw his eyes, his beautiful Hazel blue eyes. It was beautiful I will admit...but there was so many meanings behind it. But...those eyes seemed distant, and...locked out.

I let out a sigh and looked at the back to see my little brother passed out again. I starred at him for a few moment and suddenly heard a big explosion. My eyes shot towards the city, I couldn't exactly see the city, but I knew what happening. My heart suddenly start acheing, realizing that explosion wasn't a friendly one.

The miltary took action,

and started to destroy Atlantia.

I starred at the direction, soon notice Lori running back to Carl and told him to get back into a care. Lori is in a panic. She looked at a man, who was running back with her was I assume was the police officer name Shane.

"For those of you who think this place is no longer safe, and want to go somewhere else better then this hell, follow me!" The so called officer yelled, running back into his car soon to start it up, he soon started to drive somewhere off course that isn't part of the route. I could see after a small care that looked likea pizza deilverer went on ahead of me. I followed. Leaving the course where we were suppose to evacuate 'safelt'. As couple of cars following Shane, and I let out a small sigh, and followed them. I look at the cars that are driving away. I see a big RV, a couple of small cars, a truck, and a big black Jeep which was mine.

After examining the cars, I could hear another explosion making me jump a little.

The moment the world knew about what was happening, the world started to panic, everyone left everything that was once theirs, their home, their work, their lifes, and most of all, a themselves. The world I thought was hell, black and white, barely any colour left in this world, even people were living. It was just...not right.

What I seen right before my eyes, I seen people run as fast as they can, drive as far away from the city thats so called 'safety'. Refugees camp. just away from it all, I hate to say to the helpelss. But theirs no such thing as safety. At least not anymore, why can't people see that? Theres no more safety in this world, not anymore!
Instead of running away from your problems, instead of running away from the reality, people who is still considered human shouldn't run away anymore, but start to learn the one thing that can help their loves ones, their people, and themselves.

Survival.

People don't know how to share, be a team, the bigger the party the better, hell even cooperation could help the group and the people. Think like one of another, and get along and be like one. In my opnion, the world or the people I considered human is people who haven't given up hope, and will keep on moving forward as human.

But now that the world have gone into ruins, all I see in this world is now just the colour red, the colour of blood, betrayal, insanity, the moment the world went into panic, I no longer think people are human anymore, their all dead.

Thats why, I'm going to be one of those people who will countinue to live. For some reason the cars I see now thats infront of me, or more so with me. Have colour, the colour of hope. They want to like,

As a Human being,

Not a walker.