Commence Beginning of the End

My eyes snapped open; I suddenly felt fear and panic. I immediately had to check on my baby brother. I swung my legs over my bed, slipping into my rabbit slippers and walked over to my window. Outside, I saw the familiar red and blue lights of the police.

"What's going on?" I wondered to myself, normally, the police didn't go to this part of the city. I walked to my door, suddenly, the air felt cold, and I walked faster out my door. "Taylor?" I said out loud, fear bubbling inside my stomach. I walked over to Jason's door, opening it to see that Jason wasn't in his bed. I walked back out, the cold atmosphere made me sick to my stomach. "Taylor? Jason?" My voice went higher, which, if I weren't so afraid right now, I would have been embarrassed by. I walked down the stairs, the television was on, and the channel was the news. I entered the living room. No one was sitting on the couch, but the box that held Taylor's present was opened; Taylor's present was not in there.

"The police have advised that no one leave the city or their houses. Many witnesses have called these… 'Creatures' humans who have been infected with some sort of parasite. All cellular service and radio service will be shut down in a few minutes. Please, stay inside and lock all the doors. Stay in a room high and with no windows and remain calm and wait for the police to arrive." I stared at the television as the male reporter kept talking; behind him was a fire that then exploded, leading the camera back to the main news headquarters.

"What the hell is going on?" Right then, I heard a vibrating noise, a phone vibrating against a hard surface. I looked over at the table to see Taylor's phone vibrating, 'Jordy' showed as the caller i.d. I picked it up, and answered.

"Taylor?" My cousin, Jordan, said through the phone.

"No, it's me, Ty. Jordan, what the fuck is going on?" I asked my cousin, as I saw the news; the male was giving advice for whatever was going on.

"Ty, Ty… Listen to me… Go grab a gun from your brother's office… You'll need it… Then, go find your brothers and go meet me outside in 2 minutes. I am on my way to your house. We need to leave the city…" I nodded, gulping as I saw the news, everything sounded confusing, I couldn't concentrate… "Ty, can you do that? Please Ty, get your brothers and I'll meet you outside your back door. Now go Ty." Then Jordan hung up, all I heard was nothing.

I started to breathe heavily, Jordan's voice sounded afraid and worried. I put Taylor's phone into my pajama's pocket and ran to my brother's office. I opened his desk drawer, and spotted and gun with ammo next to it. I grabbed the ammo and placed it in my other pocket, holding the gun in my hands, and then put the gun in my pocket with the ammo. I ran up the stairs, running everywhere to find my siblings. I ran down to the front porch, to see my baby brother Jason standing out there, looking at the forest. Next to him was another male, my best friend, other than Bryce, Adam. He was carrying smaller girl, about 2 years younger than my little brother. I knew who that was, Rachel, Adam's younger sister.

"Adam! Jason!" I felt relief, when I saw my baby brother turn, and ran to him, hugging him tight. "Oh Notch… Thank Notch…" I looked over at Adam and saw that he was bruised, so was Rachel. I let go of Jason, but held him close to me. "Adam, what the fuck is going on!?" Adam looked away, putting Rachel down.

"I don't know Ty… I don't know…"

"Why are you and Rachel bruised?"

"We ran here, our parents told us to come here and stay here. Some people tried to hurt us, so we got like this."

Then, Rachel spoke up.

"But…. They weren't human…" I looked at her, as if though she grew 5 million heads. "They were missing limbs and bloody…" Jason was then shivering, I then held him tighter, not wanting to let him go. I saw Adam wrap his arms around his younger sister. That sight… It must have been horrible for an 11-year old. Rachel had tears in her eyes, threatening to spill. I don't blame her. A honk was heard to the right of us. I turned to see a red and black truck drive up to us.

"Ty, there you are! Where is Taylor?" Jordan came out of the truck, worry and panic showed on his face.

"I don't know!" Then I heard grunting. I turned to my left and saw a male come towards us, at a super fast speed.

"Oh notch..."

"RUN!"

I didn't know who screamed it, but I ran towards Jordan's truck, holding Jason's hand, then opened the door, letting Adam place Rachel in first and go in and had Jason go in, all quickly, shutting the door as the male attacked me from behind. I couldn't scream my voice was stuck in my throat. I struggled against the male, trying to choke him. All I remember was the feeling of a liquid dripping down onto my face and body, and then a huge explosion as the liquid fell in a large group. I stared at the cold dead eyes of the male as I pushed him off me, his dead, err, deader body landing next to me, a pool of blood underneath him. I looked up to see Jordan holding a pistol, shaking slightly.

"Get in Ty!" I scrambled to my feet, running to the shot-gun seat, next to the driver's seat.

"Jordan! Do you know where to go!?"

"Yeah, I need to go to highway 48. That is the only way out, all other highways are closed."

"Umm…-"I turned to see my brother Jason holding onto 11 year old Dawn, looking at both Jordan and I with worry. "Why did they close the other highways?"

"Jason… I am not sure…"

"Jordan, do you have any idea on what these things are!?" I questioned my cousin. He looked solemn.

"Well, basically, they are zombies, or infected… How? I don't know... All I know is that… they… they killed Jerry…" My eyes softened, Jerry was Jordan's pet dog, and he loved Jerry so much for he was a gift from Jordan's late father, my late uncle.

"Jordan… I am so sorry-"

"WATCH OUT!" A female screamed, who I knew was Dawn. Then, all of a sudden, I blacked out, even if it was for a few seconds, and all I felt was the pain in my head, at the right side, and blood dripped down my forehead.