Will it ever be the same?

-chapter one: Safe for now-

-Takes place after the sacrifice-

As Zoey, Francis and Louis walked to a old house, they stopped. What if zombies were in this house?

Zoey sighed and shot the lock. ''We should be safe in this house.'' She set down her gun. ''Ugh, I'm sooo tired!''

''Maybe for a while..'' Louis said looking out the window. ''But I'm sure zombies would come...''

''I hate this house..'' Francis said touching the old table. It broke as he set down his gun. ''Whoops...''

Zoey sighed. ''Just check if there's any water!'' She headed toward the sink. She turned the handle and water came out. ''Aha!'' She beemed.

''But how will you take a shower?'' Louis asked. ''You don't have clothes...''

Zoey turned around and smiled. ''Never underestimate a girl...'' She opened her backpack, and clothes came out. She smirked at Louis.

Francis lifted his vest and smelled it. ''Ugh! Do you have any clothes for...us?''

Zoey looked at him and digged in her backpack. ''Well, a green shirt, black pants, blue shirt and...''

''I'LL TAKE IT.'' Francis yelled grabbing the blue shirt from Zoey's hands. ''I CALL THE SHOWER FIRST.''

''No!"' Zoey said tugging on Francis' vest. ''Ladies first...''

''No!'' Francis yelled back at her, trying to shove her off.

Louis sighed as Francis and Zoey fought. He opened many doors in the house and found another shower. Laughing, he thought he shouldn't tell Zoey or Francis about the shower and take one first. As he turned on the light, he was shocked. ''AHHH!'' He screamed.

Francis and Zoey stopped fighting and ran to Louis. ''What?''

Shocked at what they saw, they came closer. A dead tank? That means somebody BEEN here before!

''Hello?'' A soft voice from the bedroom called.

Francis flinched and held onto Zoey. ''I-is that a monster?''

Zoey pulled Francis off. ''I thought you were a man!''

''I am.'' He protested. ''It's just that...''

Louis slowly opened the bedroom, getting his shotgun ready. He stepped inside and saw a girl, in the corner, crying.

''T-That's not a witch right?'' Francis asked.

Zoey rolled her eyes. ''Francis, can witches talk?"

Francis sighed. ''Of course Zoey, don't be stupid..''

Louis went up closer and held out his hand. ''I'm Louis. Are you Okay?''

The girl nodded. She seemed about 8 or 9. But what was she doing in a house alone?

''W-Who are you?'' She asked. She backed away as she saw Francis' shotgun pointed at her.

''Francis.'' Zoey said taking away his gun. ''I'm Zoey.''

The girl smiled. ''H-Hi...I'm Mei.''

''What are you doing in this house?'' Louis asked sitting her down on the bed.

Mei sighed. ''I-I lived in this house..'' She looked up at Louis. ''My mom and dad got bit!'' Tears started forming. ''My daddy got turned into the huge monster! And my mommy...'' Tears started falling. ''She got turned into one of those fast zombies!''

''A tank?'' Zoey asked amazed. ''And you shot him?''

Mei nodded. ''Y-Yeah. Well, my brother did.'' She looked out the window. ''He killed my mom too. As soon as he did he set me on my bed and told me to be careful. He left without saying goodbye.''

''he just left you!'' Francis asked.

''Yeah.'' Mei said. ''I had to stay behind...'' She sniffed. ''My daddy...mommy.''

Zoey went up to Mei and hugged her. ''Shh, it's okay.'' She patted her hair. ''I lost my mom and dad too.'' Zoey sighed. ''My mom and dad were fighting and a zombie got into my house!'' Tears started forming. ''My mom got bit and started attacking my dad. I killed my mom but my dad was turning...I had to kill him...''

''Zoey...'' Louis said.

''His last words were ''I love you'' then I shot him...'' Zoey cried. She went to hug Mei. ''Don't worry, I went through the same thing.'' She looked at Mei. ''I'll try to protect you...'' She promised.

Mei returned the hug. ''T-Thank you..'' She put her arm around Zoey. ''And I'll try to protect you too...''