4 years. It had been 4 years since it happened, scientist thought they were God, thought they could bring people back from the dead but they were wrong and we all paid the price.

I was 16 when it happened, my sister only a couple of years older. I had my whole life planned, graduate high school, go to college, fall in love, have a good career with a good marriage and a couple of kids but fate had other things planned for me.

I ended up having to kill my own parents as they had been infected, my sister found me a year later hiding away with a small group of others who were trying to survive, most of them younger than I, so I was looked to as a leader and over time more survivors found us.

So far there are 13 of us living in an underground bunker and I have a feeling there may be more soon, they never come in groups just pairs or maybe in threes, which is why when some members of our group came in with another large group it startled me.

"What is going on here?!" I yelled as I hurried through the crowd

"They found their way in" James answered

"They found their way in, how did that happen?!"

James looked at my sister who I had finally taken notice of was standing in back of the group. We locked eyes and she walked towards me.

"I let them in" she stated

"Let me talk to you for a second" I grabbed her arm pulling her to the side.

"You can't keep bringing people in here Sadia, it's enough of us as it is"

"They were about to get eaten by those piranhas, I couldn't let the children be killed" she said, I sighed looking at the group, there were two kids and the rest were adults.

"Fine they can stay just don't bring any more people in here, none of them are infected are they?" I asked

"No, I made sure to check they're all fine I swear it"

"Times have made you softer"

"Yes and they've made you harder" she joked smiling

"I'm sorry for all of this but we have to be cautious of people, get up please" I said

They stood from their kneeling positions and the guns were taken off of them.

"I'm Anastasia and of course you've met my sister Sadia, welcome"

"Thank you for your kindness, I'm Aaron"

"Where are you all coming from?"

"Virginia"

"That's a way away from here, glad you made it, now I'm sure all of you want to clean up and eat, follow me." I said turning and walking to the bedding area, I heard them fall in step behind me.

"Every room has 4 queen size bunks and 2 connecting bathrooms, if you need clothes washed or even new clothes there is a laundry room downstairs, we have all sized clothes so just pick the ones you want, they're all clean. There's underwear in unopened packs as well. When you're all done you guys can come back to the sitting room, dinner is at 5" I explained as I stopped at the end of the hall turning and looking at them.

"Oh and go easy on the hot water please" I said and their eyes widened

"Hot water?!" the blonde woman asked surprised

"Yes"

"Thank you, thank you so much" another woman, who was dressed very fashionably weird, said to me.

"It's no problem really, go ahead and just choose a room" I told them all before leaving to help with dinner.

"They're your responsibility, if any one of them steps out of line it's on you" I said to Sadia

"Don't worry I don't think this group is going to risk anything" she responded

"Hey everyone listen up please" everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to me.

"We have new people here so please show them some good ole Indiana bunker hospitality, I'm sure they've been through a lot just like we all have" I walked away to join some of the others in the kitchen.

"Wait, Anastasia" Sadia called, I looked back at her to see her smiling

"Happy 21st little sister, I'm proud of you"

"Thanks" I said my face breaking into a smile as well


Had this story in my head and i just had to write it and post it, i know Spencer wasn't mentioned in this chapter but the next will have him in it but beware it's not the same geeky, clumsy, adorable Spencer Reid we all know and love.

Hope this chapter caught your interest:)