Life With Dead

My name is Clara; and I was 13 when life became a living hell.

I walked down the halls of the empty house, my footsteps echoing through the mansion gripping a pistol in my hand; I was longing for food. I needed to eat. I reached a corner quietly opened every door in my reach to see if it was the kitchen. It was always the last place I looked… I guess nowadays I had too much time to think because I thought back to the start of the worst days of my life.

I saw my father's face as he and my mother left me and my nine year-old brother to vend for ourselves. He placed a gun in my hand and said one simple phrase: "Stay strong… And aim for the head." I was in shock; screaming and wailing. I'm a kid. Im just a kid… I looked down at the gun in hand, terrified of the inanimate object. But even more afraid of the horrors I was bound to face. Just a few weeks later… my little brother got bit… I shot the thing before it could do anymore damage to the only piece of family I had left. I knew. I knew what would happen. He was going to turn; Turn into one of those horrible monsters lurking around outside. I'd seen it before… I thought about what my father said as the color in Jake's face started to drain out of him. I muttered a phrase loud enough for him to hear.

"I love you." I said as tears started running down my face. I pulled the trigger on the weapon hearing the shot and seeing blood; I just. Broke down…

I've been alone ever since then; that was exactly 26 days ago now. My birthday was eight days ago. I heard groaning and moaning around the corner and tried to keep quiet. They can't see, but they have crazy hearing skills. Then the sounds stopped.

I peeked around the corner hoping not to be spotted. I hadn't seen a person; a real living person, since my brother died…

I'd never seen the person holding up the gun around the corner. The man looked like he was probably in his late 20's. He motioned to someone behind him and a woman (probably the same age as the man) came out from behind a corner with a little boy standing close behind her. They were coming my way and I'm guessing they wouldn't be happy with a girl lurking around their house for food…

I ran as quickly and quietly as possible out of the house and into the road. I've been running ever since this became life for me now, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

I hope you liked that first chapter! It was sort of an intro to the story. I know people don't really like reading a fanfic with people they've never heard of before, but I had this idea and I really liked it. I'd really appreciate reviews to know if anyone wants more of this! :D