Disclaimer- I don't own anyone or thing except Grace and her dog and maybe a few plots.
My breath was coming in fast pants and my boots slapped against the dirty ground as I desperately tried to run from sound of hungry moans that were approaching. I knew why so many of them were heading in my direction, it was because of the idiot driving a car when its alarm was going off, that idiot was going to get me killed and I didn't even know if Maya was okay, I'd sent her to run ahead of me because I wouldn't be able to lift her in the tree with me.
But the same thoughts were racing through my head, what if I could manage to find them? What if there were others? I'd have more chance of surviving if I wasn't alone and Maya wouldn't have to starve, all I'd managed to grab before I hauled out of my house was a crowbar and a bag of clothes with some granola bars and two tins of dog food, I don't have any hunting skills to catch my food or know how to shoot a gun if I had one. I honestly didn't know how I was still alive, I just hid in trees, Maya in bushes or she'd run ahead and I'd wait for the lingering infected to pass but this time there was just too many and too little time to climb one and the sound drew a hell of a lot more than usual even though the noise echoed through the mountains, pretty much impossible to pinpoint unless you were close by, and the infected happened to catch my scent passing through. But a group could help me survive, I craved so much for human interaction and I knew it was only a matter of time till I went crazy if I kept talking to a dog, so with that in mind I pushed my already sprinting pace faster. I let out a hysterical laugh of relief as I heard the noise become closer and the sound of yelling reached my ears and it was as good as music.
Almost there, I could feel my legs beginning to get numb. Where was Maya, she should of heard them and went there way. she knew the differnce between moans and actualy talking, I hope she didn't get eaten, she was the only thing I had left.
''No, no, no, no, don't do this now, I'm so close'' I sobbed, my legs felt wobbily like jelly and I was sure they were going to collapse from under me. I was starving and exhausted, that alone was a deadly combination, add running faster than you've ever ran in your life, which was something consideration I used to run cross country in high school and was still a hobby of mine. I could faintly make out figures through the trees and I knew I wasn't going to make it as dots danced in my vision, so as I collapsed I let out a ear-piercing scream, hoping they'd get to me before the infected did.
''Hey, hey, wake up'' I heard a voice say. Groaning, I turned onto my other side.
''Mom, I'm too tired a don't wanna get up yet'' I mumbled into the mattress. Slowly, I rememebered that I wasn't at home and I didn't know where my parents were or my sister and that I was still stuck in this hell. I spun onto my back as I sat up to see an old man that had a sad, concerned look on his face.
''I'm Dale, we found you unconcious after letting out that scream'' He said.
''We? How many are you?'' I asked curiously, were they all old?
'''Bout twenty or so of us'' He shurgged.
''C'mon you must be starving'' He reached out to help me off the matress, in... what looked like to be an R.V maybe? That made me smile, my dad used to have a R.V and we'd go travelling every summer. I had to hold back tears when I thought of my family. I glanced down at the ring on my finger before quickly looking away, I couldn't think of him, if I did I knew I'd break down.
''Maya, wheres Maya?'' the desperation in my voice even suprised me, but I needed that dog like I needed air, she kept me alive, sending me warning growls whenever she heard one coming, even going as far as to attack them for me.
''Who's Maya? Sister?'' Dale asked kindly
''My dog, she kept me alive'' I faced him, tears twinkling in my eyes, he gave me a strange look, obviously thinking I was a lunatic for keeping a dog when the world went to shit.
''Oh, what breed?'' he asked trying to keep me calm with conversation.
''Cocker Spaniel, she's beautiful, cream fur, ridiculous though, she'll bark at you for an hour just so you'll give her fuss'' I laughed shaking my head.
''Don't worry, she'll come back'' he patted me on the back reassuringly, but it didn't reassure me at all, he probably wanted me to shut up.
We stepped out of the R.V and I was suprised to see it was night when I stepped out of what I now know to be an R.V, how long had I been out? hours? days?
I could see a two fires, one had a large group of people around it and the other had a small family by it, I decided it was best to follow Dale.
As I sat down I noticed that they were all staring curiously at me, I blushed and quickly looked away.
''There you go, get that down you'' Dale said as he passed me a plate of beans. It wasn't much but I was starving and much to my dismay my stomach grumbled loudly, a few people chuckled and I blushed even harder, and I was greatful they couldn't see that due to the darkness.
''So, what's your name?' a petite blonde that was clutching onto another blonde women, that I assmued was her sister, spoke gently after I had shuveled down the beans.
''Grace'' I said back timidly, aware of everyones gaze. The younger blondes eyes lit up.
''Cool, that was my best friends name, my names Amy and this is my sister, Andrea'' she said eccentrically, I could tell she was a child at heart and to be honest so was I even at the age of 27 I still loved all things pink and cuddly.
We all got introduced and I couldn't help but notice that the curly black haired man, Shane, kept his eyes firmly on Lori and Rick, that were cluchting at each other and their son, Carl. I couldn't help but feel confused, why was he staring a them so sadly, with a guilty look on his face. Then Rick told everyone his story and it clicked when he said he was grateful for Shane looking after his family, the look on Shane's face was a haunted one and Lori looked down in shame, she'd obviously been seeking comfort from her saviour when she thought her husband was dead, honestly I couldn't blame her, she was scared and needed someone to protect her and her family.
I was knocked out of my day dreaming when Shane suddenly stood up and stormed towards the other family by the seperate family, Carol, Sophia and Ed? I think.
Shane walked up to Ed with an intimidating look on his face and whispered
''Do you really wanna have this conversation?'' I could barely hear what he said since he whispered so quietly but I could clearly hear the threat in his voice, it seemed like Ed did too for he got Carol to do his work for him. Asshole. Shane knelt down too Sophia and Carol and asked if they were okay. Carol seemed like a proud woman and was clearly up tight about something but I shrugged it off as nothing .Everyone started to pack up, I however, stayed seated not really knowing where to go and wanting to wait incase Maya came.
''Hey Abs, you can come share the room in the R.V with me if you want, of course'' The asian kid, called Glenn offered stumbling over his words, I liked Glenn he was adorable.
''Sure, thanks Glenn'' I said hesitantly, she'd find me she's done it plently of times before, but it didn't stop me from worrying. I gave Glenn a soft smile before tumbling after him into Dales R.V, I was asleep before my head even hit the mattress.
What d'ya think? Should I continue it? I've never had a girly character before, it's kinda new but I kinda like it, hopefully I won't get bored of it.
Picture of Grace on the side, I adore Claire Holt
And this is her outfit- fly_away/set?id=91477325
I had to put an animal in there, the dog is based on my dog a cream, English Cocker Spaniel called Mia and she really does bark at you until you give her fuss, but she's adorable.
