At 8:45 in the morning, I wasn't feeling too happy. Just yesterday I had heard of the "mysterious" outbreak, and I started panicking. I had a cup of coffee in my hand, a fully loaded bus, a dressed-and-ready toddler, and my cell phone ready to make some serious calls.

"Leigha! What did Mommy say about jumping on the couch?" I yelled after witnessing for the second time today my three year old daughter jumping on the couch. Okay, so I may have given her some soda just to keep her up and alert for some of the day, and zonking out for a nice long nap in the afternoon. I needed some time to work things out.

She immediately sat down and started watching cartoons.

"Yeah, that's right." I muttered. She was a handful, but I loved her with all of my heart. After her father and I had split up, he never kept in touch. She doesn't even know he exists, but hey, that's his fault.

I sat down at the table and wrote down all of the people's names that I had to call. Since watching the news yesterday, my heart felt heavy with the need to protect my loved ones. The first person on my list to call was my brother Emmett.

"Bella? What are you doing calling so early in the morning? Not that we're not happy to hear from you…"

"Well, Em, I was watching the news yesterday, and…it's happening. So I need you and Rose to pack up yours and the kid's things and I'll be at your house tomorrow around 8 a.m. to pick you guys up. I packed one of Dad's old buses from the field." I rushed out.

"Whoa, wait, wait. What's happening? You're not talkin' about this Zombie crap are ya Bells? Because, I hate to break it to you, but that Max Brooks guy is a phony. There will be no Zombie Apocalypse." He insisted.

"Yes, Em, I am talking about the Zombie Apocalypse. It's happening, and you would know that if you paid attention to the news. Just…please do this for me? I may sound crazy now, but you'll thank me later Em, I swear." I pleaded.

He hesitated for a moment, and I could hear him let out a big breath. "Fine, Bella." He said gruffly. "But where do you plan on taking us?"

"Well, I was thinking staying at our house until things got really bad, and then heading to the high school. It would be easy to secure, and it's not in a city or anything, so we wouldn't have to worry about too many zombies. We can't try to make shelter there now obviously, because that would just look really weird."

"Alright. Well, I'm going to talk to Rose about this tonight, but Bella, she is not going to be happy. We'll be ready tomorrow. Why don't we just drive to your house?" He questioned. Well, duh! Why hadn't I just thought of that?

"Yeah that would probably be a better idea. And please pay attention to the news more. I need you to stay updated on what's happening. And maybe it'll be easier for you to comprehend this whole situation if you got some evidence. Well, I'm going to call Ali and Angela, so I'll see you tomorrow? For sure?"

"Yeah Bells. See yah. Bye." He huffed and hung up. Somebody wasn't too happy with me… Oh well, better to be safe than terribly sorry, right? I was starting to get a feeling that my other phone calls wouldn't go too well, but then again I had let Alice and Angela know that I was completely obsessed with the Zombie Apocalypse.

My next phone call was to my step sister Alice. She and I had been thick as thieves since the day we met when we were six and our parents introduced us for the first time. She answered after the first ring.

"Bella! I was wondering when you were going to call! I've been watching the news and holy crap! You must be freaking out! I sure am! I have us all packed up and ready to go where you send us!"

"Well…" I started, pretty relieved that she was way ahead of me, "I'm glad you're ready. Like, so glad. But, you won't be happy with what I'm going to say next."

"Oh jeez Bells, what is it?" She huffed.

"All of us are going to be crammed into my house until we can barricade the high school without it looking suspicious." I rushed out.

"WHAT?" She screeched in my ear. I think I went a little deaf. "You're telling me that-" I could hear her silently counting."-fifteen people are going to be sharing one bathroom and two bedrooms? Are you crazy?"

"No Al, I'm not." I sighed. Though I may just be a bit on the nutty side. So sue me. "I'm trying to keep everyone where I know that they'll be safe and where I can teach them what they need to know about all of this. And at the rate that the virus is spreading, I don't think we'll be staying at the house long. You and Jazz could bring your RV or something to stay in. And we'll probably need one of those big storage trucks from Jazz's work to hold the barricading supplies in. Can you guys come tomorrow morning?" I was hoping and praying her stylish little butt wouldn't mind staying in her RV for a week or two with her messy husband and equally messy son and daughter.

"Sure Bells. Too bad Em and Rose don't have an RV…hey! They could stay in that old barn next to your house! Didn't Jake fix that up a few years ago? And there's a bathroom and everything!"

"Yeah, Al. That actually isn't too bad of a plan."

"I'm a genius. I know." I could practically hear her smirking through the phone. "We should actually come over today so we can get the barn ready for Em and Rose. I'll let Jasper know to go to your house after work. Oh! You know how my father's bank account is like, bottomless?"

"Yeah….where are you going with this Alice?" The wheels were cranking in her brain, and though it may be good in some situations, I was pretty sure she was up to something right now.

"Well, I know you hate to think people could actually buy stuff for you but…I was thinking I could buy the barricading supplies and some things for the barn. It's not like my money will be of use during this whole ordeal. Might as well get as much out of it as I can right?"

"Hm, I think you may be right. Though I should let you know that I'm not thrilled about letting you do this. You already do enough for Leigha and me as it is."

"Oh, you'll get over it soon. I'll see you in a little while, Peyton and Tatum are throwing their breakfast at each other. HEY! Sorry, gotta go! Love you!" She hung up before I got a chance to reply. I was giggling like crazy. At times like this, hearing from Rose and Alice that their children constantly fought, I was glad I only had one child. I was only 20, so I had plenty of time to have more kids; it just definitely wasn't top priority right now.

So, with those completely different calls over, I was kind of curious to how my phone call with Angela would turn out. Would she think I was crazy? Would she be completely prepared and ready to fly over here with her twin brother in tow? Let's find out.

I dialed her number and waited through four rings when she finally answered.

"Isabellaaaaaa!"

"Angelaaaaaa!"

"How are ya Dolly? You been watching the news lately? Edward has, and let me tell you, he is FREAKING out."

"I am not!" I heard Edward shout in the background. I chuckled under my breath. Again with the sibling fighting. Yeesh.

"I'm fine Angie, and yes I've been watching the news. That's what I was calling you about actually." I hesitated. "Can you and Edward possibly pack up everything and come over to my house tomorrow?"

"Uhm, this may sound kind of weird, but Edward already has us packed and ready to go. Like, all ready with food and clothes and flashlights, the whole shebang."

"Well kudos for Edward then! Tell him I said congrats on reading my mind. And ask him if he has a bazooka on him while you're at it." At this we both burst out laughing. I heard her relaying my message to him. He stomped closer to the phone when I was suddenly spoken to with a distinctly deep voice.

"Bella. Thank you for the congratulations. No I do not have a bazooka, or a rocket launcher, or a Tommy gun. I do happen to have the Zombie Survival guide though. From what I hear you also have it, and I am assuming that I would be of great use to you and your family."

"Edward, can I ask you a question?"

"You just did." Smartass.

"Another one doofus. Why do you always talk fancy when you're on the phone?"

"Habit I guess. Bye!" And with that he handed the phone to Angela. Odd creature he is.

"So Bells, we'll be there tomorrow morning to set up, alright?"

"Sure thing, Angelino. Over and out!"

"Bye Sergeant Swan." She giggled.

Well, with the looks of it, I'm going to have fifteen more people living on my property by noon tomorrow. This should be fun.

May I just say that I am THRILLED with this chapter? I know, nothing too special. But it's the start of a soon to be great story.

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~Allison~