APOV

I drove for two days, only stopping to sleep or for gas. Where I'm heading, I have no idea. Just... away from there. Away from that place. Currently, I am breaking into a Walgreens to search for food. I crawled through a window and cut my thigh on the glass.

I walked around, finding a box of saltine crackers. It's better than nothing. I heard the front door open and I dropped down, hidden behind a shelf.

"Heath, you got to the back. Nicholas, take the front. I'll search the middle." A man ordered.

I crawled over to the end of the isle and peaked around, looking for the three men when I heard someone behind me clear their throat. I quickly turned around and aimed my gun at him.

"Come any closer and I shoot." I stated.

"Whoa, don't want that now, do we?" He smiled, "I'm Aiden."

"And I don't care." I replied.

He looked down at my leg, "Looks like you got a pretty deep cut there. If you come back with us to our group, we can stitch it up for you."

I laughed, "For all I know, you're group could be a bunch of men ready to gang bang me."

"Sweetheart, that's not gonna happen. I get it, I do. But our community, it's good. Got big walls, lots of people, woman, children." Aiden said.

"Why should I believe you?"

I heard footsteps behind me and I turned around just in time to be knocked in the face with a gun, making everything go black.


"Welcome to Alexandria."

I looked out the window as Nicholas drove up to a gated community. Once we were inside, Aiden helped me out and Nicholas and Heath stayed in the car, driving off to park it.

"Come on, let's go meet my mom."

"Why your mom?" I asked.

"She runs this place." Aiden answered.

We walked into a house and he had me sit in a chair before going to get his mother. I stood up and looked out the window, this place looks like no zombie apocalypse ever hit it.

"You must be Alexa."

I turned around and in the doorway, a brunette woman stood. She walked in front of the couch and next to a video camera and held out her hand,

"I'm Deanna Monroe."

I shook her hand before we both sat,

"You don't mind if I film this, do you?" She asked and I shook my head, "How long have you been out there, Alexa?"

"Since the start." I answered

"Were you apart of any groups?"

"A couple." I replied.

"I was a congresswoman. Ohio. 15th district." Deanna said, "You?"

"Just graduated college." I answered, "I worked in a clothing store."

"Mmm. I'm sure we can find something for you to do here." Deanna replied.

"Hey, mom, did-" A man walked into the room and froze, "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize you had someone over."

"Alexa, this is Spencer, my son. Spencer, this is Alexa. She's new to our community." Deanna introduced.

Spencer walked over and I stood up and we shook hands. I'm not gonna lie, he's handsome.

"Spencer, do you mind showing Alexa house 23?"

"Not at all." Spencer smiled, "Come on."

I followed him out of the house and down the street, "So, where you from?"

"Florida." I answered.

"Wow. You're a long way from home."

"Where are we?" I questioned.

"Virginia." Spencer answered.

I am a long way from home.

"Yeah, I guess I am." I mumbled.

"Here ya go." He said, stopping in front of a house.

"All this to myself?"

"Well, our apartments are under reconstruction. Just know if more people come in, you'll probably be sharing with them." Spencer stated.

"As long as they don't try to kill me."

Spencer opened the door for me and I walked inside. It was clean, untouched. Most of the houses now have been raided by others, stuff thrown everywhere. But this place was huge. I walked around the house, they're were three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a giant living room and kitchen. It was amazing. There was even a garage for me to park the motorcycle.

"I'll have someone bring some clothes and food over for you in a bit. And someone to stitch up that cut." Spencer said, walking out the door.

"Spencer?" I called out from the porch.

He turned around,

"Thanks."

Spencer smiled, "No problem, gorgeous girl."