Chapter 2

Once Alicia got back home she made sure to put her phone on charge so that she could use it to wake herself up in the morning. She went straight to her room, not wanting to communicate with her family. She laid in bed, grinning about the blonde she had just met. It was the first time Alicia had ever had such strong feelings for another woman. Unsure if her feelings was because she felt so alone without Matt to hold her and tell her everything will be ok. That her body just wants someone to hug her and she doesn't care who, even if it happened to be another girl. However, something about the apocalypse that was happening around her, made her realise that she didn't care that she longed for the blonde to possibly hold her. There were more serious matters in the world than caring that she may have feelings for another girl.

She set the alarm on her phone for 06:00. Revealing that it was already 1:37am, and she had spent the time smiling and wondering what Elyza was doing.

The alarm went off, and Alicia quickly shut it off before waking up anyone else in the house. She quickly washed herself, putting on fresh clothes. She planned to spend most the day with the blonde, and decided to make it worth her while. Putting on her favourite waste high denim shorts, that showed off her legs. A plain t-shirt, throwing a flannel on top because it was still slightly chilly as the sun rose. Sneaking out side, she quickly checked there were no soldiers around. She ran over to where she left the bike hidden yesterday, quickly hopping on it knowing that Travis would be getting up soon for his daily jog.

Not wanting to get caught, she left the bike in the backyard of a surrounding house she knew was empty, then walked over to the unlocked gate, shutting it behind her this time. She couldn't see Elyza, so decided to walk over to the house she last saw her.

"I'm glad you came" Elyza emerged from the inside of the house

"Me too" she smiled, walking closer to the blonde.

"Have you eaten?"

"No, have you"

Elyza shook her head "come, I know a place" she said, turning and walking around the side of the house. Alicia followed, then slowed as she let the blonde go ahead, not too sure about the situation that was unfolding. There was a motorbike parked around the side, and Elyza had hopped on. "Trust me" she held her hand out.

Alicia looked around, she didn't know what she was looking for, a sign perhaps that this was a bad idea. But there was nothing, no one. She turned back and nodded, taking Elyza's hand to help her on the bike. Elyza wrapped Alicia's arms around her stomach allowing her to feel just how tight, and strong the other girls' torso was. She held on tight at the sound of the engine roaring too life, and swore she heard a chuckle come from Elyza's mouth at her reaction to the sound. Elyza pushed off forward, and drove straight onto the road.

After a few minutes Alicia finally relaxed, allowing her arms to soften, and more hug Elyza rather than hold. She felt safe with Elyza, safer than she had the past month with her family. She barely knew the girl, but felt she could trust her with her life. Soon enough they pulled up outside a diner. Alicia waited for Elyza to turn off the engine, before she got off the bike.

Elyza took her sunglasses off, revealing two beautiful blue eyes, staring into her green eyes. "See, nothing to worry about" Elyza grinned at Alicia raising her eyebrow

Alicia couldn't help but smile back, following the blonde into the diner. She remembered coming here before, with Matt and their friends. But that felt like a lifetime ago.

"Take a seat" Elyza motioned towards the bar stool. "Can I get you a drink? Coffee, tea? I think their might still be a bit of orange juice left?" she asked, whilst moving around behind the bar. "Found it" she said bopping her head back up, placing the juice on the counter. Alicia couldn't help but smile at the blonde.

"Orange juice would be lovely" she asked politely

Elyza pulled out two glasses, pouring the orange juice into each "its warm, sorry" she said handing over one of the glasses "we don't get electricity on this side of the fence"

Alicia raised an eyebrow "we?" she repeated

Elyza took a swig of her juice, before replying "yeah" she said blandly, then looked at Alicia confused "what? You seriously think that I am the only person who isn't trapped inside a fence that's still human!" she mock laughed

Alicia shrugged, she presumed that because she had been forced inside a gated off community, so did everyone else. She thought that the only people who weren't protected by the soldiers were walkers. "I guess, I didn't think"

Elyza drank more of her juice before heading behind the pass, to the kitchen area. "So Alicia, tell me" she started, turning on the gas stove top, placing a pan with some oil on it. "Have you come up with a way to kill a walker with a rock yet?" she laughed

Alicia couldn't help but laugh too "umm, no" she mumbled "I'll allow you to do any necessary killing". She watched Elyza look up at her, with her eyebrows arched upwards, looking her up and down. It sent shivers up Alicia's spine. Making the hairs on her arm stand up straight. Elyza must have noticed Alicia's shift in posture, at the angst that Elyza's eyes gave her. She smiled, trying to lighten the mood, before stepping away from the stove top, past the window where Alicia could see her. She somewhat was thankful that Elyza had moved. Allowing Alicia to take in a few deep breaths to try calm herself. She took a sip of the orange juice sitting in front of her trying to forget the look of glassy blue eyes staring at her.

"Lets change the subject" Elyza said pouring pancake mixture onto the pan. "Who lives with you inside the gates" she asked, flipping over a pancake.

She wasn't sure if she should tell the truth. She felt bad knowing that her family was safe inside the gate, at least as safe as they could be. While Elyza was obviously alone with no obvious family or friends. Elyza had looked over at her, waiting for an answer. "My mom and brother. My stepdad, and his son and ex-wife"

"Fuck" Elyza commented

"Yeah" she agreed "it's a madhouse"

"You're all living under the one roof?" she asked

"Unfortunately, plus there are a few other people in our house. It has sort of turned into a mini hospital, that's why I tend to spend my days by myself, scrounging through other people's houses, pretending to live their lives" she admitted

"Well lucky for you, we can do just that today" she smiled bringing over a finished plate full of stacked pancakes. "Do you want to sit in the booth" she suggested, nodding her head towards the closest one by the entry.

"Sure" she grabbed both glasses of orange juice, as well as the bottle, making her way over to the booth. Elyza balanced the pancakes on her forearm, holding two plates and knives and forks in one hand, and a bottle of syrup in the other.

"You seem very good at that" Alicia suggested, watching the girl balance everything. "You used to work here?"

"Well done rock girl" she smirked, placing everything down in front of them. Elyza dished out the pancakes onto the plates, handing Alicia the syrup with a smile on her face. "You used to come here" she said "with your boyfriend and your friends"

Alicia poured the syrup on her pancakes "you remember?"

"A pretty face like yours, how could I" she grinned

Alicia blushed, not knowing what to say. Instead stuffing her mouth with pancakes. Elyza laughed at her reaction, digging into her meal.