The second part is here. The bold senteces are from Evanescence's song My Immortal.


I woke up on my couch to see rays of the sun calmly go thorugh a bruised window. I didn't need much time to get awaken, well at least in the apocalypse. I decided to peek through the window a little because I felt good today. I could see few streets, empty. No people laughing and talking, no dogs chasing cats, no sound of children's games and their loud voices. There was nothing at all. Not even walkers. I saddened at the memory of my parents and all the friends I've met, before and after this mess. Nothing and no one could replace them. All we do is fight to survive one more day. Day full of loss, sadness, anger, worry, missing. We kill each other, steal, only to live one more day, alone. This wounds won't seem to heal, ever. There's, just too much that time cannot erase. Even when I'm surrounded with people, I still feel alone, lonely. I decided to stop thinking and getting myself sad, so I headed to the kitchen. My stomach growled. Everyone was already there so I'm the last one to wake up.

"Mornin' young lady." Kenny gave me a smile, but he was still broken. How could you blame him? After all the shit he's been through I don't blame him. It's true he sometimes overreacts, but it's what it is. AJ gives him hope, hope he desperately needs to keep going on.

"Good morning everyone." I smiled and sat down on the only empty seat left.

"We're low on food, so we've gotta make a run 'round." Mike said, seems like I came in the middle of some discussion.

I nodded realizing very soon we all are gonna be hungry, and especially little Alvin.

"But not all of us should go. I mean, hey, this place is warm, in the neighbourhood with almost no walkers, it's exactly what we need all this time, peace and rest! We can't bring everyone outside and risk everthing we've got." everyone agreed with Kenny. "I'll take care of the baby along with injured Bonnie who needs rest. Jane you up to go?"

I remembered when we all tried to run from dozens of walkers, few days ago, and Bonnie accidently got stuck in the iron fence. Mike immediately helped her and she started bleeding. It was a pretty big wound so she needed a rest.

She confirmed " So me and Mike should go. It's a nice day, Clem could tag along as well." She looked at me and waited my answer.

"I'm ready."

Sarah all of sudden joined " C-Can I go too?"

Silence.

"Um, if you want to. But you've gotta be prepared." I said. She nodded and cheerfully ran to heer room to get ready.

(...)

I didn't really think it was a good idea for Sarah to join us ony possibly "dangerous mission", but she had to grow up eventually. I had to trust her, I just had to, for her own sake.

Us four were walking together down a road in "our" neighbourhood. No one really felt the need for talk, so there was silence. I was mostly focused on out surroudings. Right next to me was walking Sarah, wearing a purple backpack. It was empty and it was waiting on our new supplies. Sarah looked absent. She was blinking very fast and her eyes were wide opened.

"Are you okay?" I asked her while going back on the last night.

She gout out her thoughts and turned to me "O-Oh, um, yeah. Thanks."

Not so convinced with her being "okay", I brought up last night's sounds. They still confused me.

"So, were you making those sounds? They were pretty loud, you know. And you were acting a little strange. I'm just worried, Sarah."

She opened her mouth, dry from thirst, trying to say something. I kept looking at her, then she finally said "Clem I have to-"

I patiently waited on her to explain, but someone's shouting cut her off.

"Hey you! Come here you shits!" deep male voice yelled just across the street we were walking.

I could see he was pretty tall, and young, maybe in his mid twenties. He had a rifle, similar to Lilly's, tied to his gloves, which were leaving his fingers free. Piercing greenish eyes looked at us full of anger. Seems like we came in the wrong neighbourhood. We should've been more careful.

We all immediately started running as fast as we could, while following Jane's directions which mostly were in silent whispers "Here! Turn right! Left, now! Don't fall behind! C'mon!"

We have kept running and right and left, through the bushes, behind the houses, everywhere we could. After a while, after hearing same man's yelling, who seemed to be real close to us, we've come to unlocked house and we decided to hide in it. It was Jane's idea. Jane swiftly closed the doors and we searched somewhere to hide. Upstairs, I found some closet full with clothes, bags and God knows what other stuff. A perfect place to hide. I was, well still pretty small, so I had no problem hiding. I grabbed my old gun, the one Lee gave me long ago and taught me how to use it. Damn, I miss him so much. I spotted Sarah through a small opening I made, standing in the middle of the room, nervous as always. I sighed and fastly invited to come hid with me. We waited hoping no one would come across.

Sarah whispered under our over "Where are Jane and Mike? Are they safe?"

"I'm not sure, but they'v got weapons to protect themselves."

"I-I'm scared Clem. My daddy told me, he'd bring me back to cabin, where is the rest of the group! We've gotta hurry. Y-you can come too." After those words, silence flew in the air.

She, she was still thinking about Carlos and the cabin? I thought she was better! Carlos was right when me told me how different she is, from everyone else, how would she cease to function. I didn't think it was this bad. This is really bad. Maybe it was some kind of dreaming, maybe she was alright? I'm scared, yes I am. Is it maybe one of those disorders, i can't remember the name, but i think I knew a person, just like that.

I gasped in terror but she continued her talking about Carlos " What, you don't wanna come? Why? Is it because you don't like my dad? B-But he's not bad, right? He is near us and he is nice and kind!"

She started to be nervous and gasp when someone opened the doors of house. They were probably searching for us! Jane made some time in the hurry to tell me that she saw an opening from this camp. But we were supposed to leave after they get further from us. Not a single sounds was supposed to be heard. And that was the problem. Sarah.

Footsteps were slow and each time closer to us. I prayed it could all be good. The door of the bedroom we were hiding opened. My heart was beating like crazy. I held my breath. Sarah was basically shaking so I decided to hold her hand to calm her down a little. I closed my eyes expecting to be found and killed. Or worse, like on St. John's dairy, or Carver's. Surprisingly, Sarah didn't make a single sounds. The doors closed and I let a sigh of relief. Finally. Sarah and I got out of cover and we soon saw Jane and Mike. We all were afraid.

Jane was the first one to say a word after everything " So now, we've got to sneak around until we see the path's clear. Follow me, don't stop! Okay?" we all nodded in silence " I saw an opening very near, we'll have to jump the fence. And yeah, there's, from what I could see, a high ground just next to fence, they probably use it to get to the orher side of fence, since walers can't jump for shit. We make a quick run and disappear! No need for attention! Grab your weapons and get the hell outta this crappy place!"

Nobody said anything, rather we followed Jane. I kinda admired her for coming so fast with good plans and keeping her head calm.

"Now-RUN! Jane said making her position to perfectly jump gray fence.

Suddenly, I heard the same deep male voice from before. I turned around only to see that man holding Sarah and keeping his rifle against her.

She panicked and started crying " Dad! Nooo! Come back! Please!"

Sarah screamed her lung off while shaking her head, her closed eyes covered with her messy raven hair.

The man with the rifle looked at me and spoke in his disturbing harsh voice "Y'all want your friend here, come and surrender! Now! Otherwise you'd feel real sorry if I kept her, huh."

My legs started running towards her but Jane's loud voice from back stopped me "Clem,no! The guards!"

I saw dozens of people headed towards us. All guarded and running. Sarah fastly bit the man's hand causing him to throw the heavy rifle and making him curse because of bleeding. She was running, but a loud piercing sound made me lose control of things. The last thing I remember is Jane's voice "No!"