Chapter 6: Promises Broken
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thank you again to all my readers and again if you want in the story leave a review, Zesi you are in this chapter. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
ZOEY'S POV
I awoke to the smell of him. I felt secure. For the first time in days I had rested well. I almost didn't want to open my eyes because I didn't want this moment to end. This moment of complete and total bliss that made my head spin. I finally started to open my eyes and I saw his eyes looking down at me. As soon as our eyes locked we both made a small smile and then I could feel heat rising to my cheeks and turned away quickly and got up. "You didn't need to leave so quickly darlin'." he said through his smile as he watched me get up and put my jacket back on. I smiled back trying to show that it wasn't really a choice but that I had to get up. I looked around for Bill and Louis and I saw Bill come from the bathroom. He was drying the hair that he had left on his head and putting his hat back on. I was guessing they had made a makeshift shower of sorts so I figured I may as well check it out. I walked to the bathroom Bill had just come from and saw that they did indeed have a setup similar to a shower. They had secured a piece of rubber tube from the sink and hung it on the wall. I looked around and didn't see Louis so I started to get undressed. The room was still a little steamy from the shower Bill had just had and I was happy to turn on the makeshift shower and see that there was still hot water. I sighed as I felt the hot water run over my body and I started to rinse off wishing I had some soap. It's funny how you start to appreciate the little things when you no longer have them. I started to think about my parents then. How I no longer had them. I had taken them for granted, I thought they would have always been there and that they were even somewhat annoying at times. I thought of all the times we fought. I wished I could take it all back. The more I thought about it the sadder I got and soon I noticed it wasn't only hot water running down my face but also tears which then broke out into sobs. That's when I heard a voice from behind me and coming out of the stall. It was Louis. I stared at him in shock and somewhat horror as well as probably confusion and still sadness.
LOUIS' POV
Her body was thin and she was shaking even as the warm water still hit her as she tried to cover herself even though it was steamy and I couldn't see much nor was I really trying to look. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't slightly attracted to the pale, fragile girl. I had a feeling that if Francis knew that he would crush me in an instant. That's when she did what I hoped she wouldn't, she screamed. I knew that would alert the other two men outside and they would probably be here any minute but even though my brain processed this I still ran over to her and tried to quiet her which alarmed her more. That's when I realized how dumb I was, I was still nude from my shower and was now half holding Zoey. I imagine she probably thought I was going to try to do something to her. Before I could speak to her I heard the door behind us slam open and Francis was standing there sawed off shotgun in hand and that's when I felt like my life was going to end. It took almost all of Bill's strength to stop Francis from charging at me. I looked back over to where Zoey had been standing and saw that she had moved and grabbed a towel and was now in Francis' arms with her head buried in his chest. I just hoped I could explain this as I grabbed a towel myself and wrapped it around my waist.
FRANCIS' POV
I knew Zoey would take the first chance she could to run to the shower. When she left she was still on my mind. I was thinking about what would happen if we ever made it out of this hell. I hoped that she would still stay by my side so that I could protect her forever and love her. It was with her that I truly felt comfortable and cared for. I'd never felt that way with anyone except her and of course my brother. Our parents had abandoned us when we were young. Our dad was an abusive alcoholic and our mother couldn't stand it and left town with some other man. I vowed to myself that I would never treat my child like my parents had treated my brother and I, that is if I ever had kids. That's when I realized something, I always said I hated everything except my brother's vest but now I realized I actually had more things I liked, or specifically more people. Bill, Louis (even though I had a weird feeling about him) and Zoey. My Zoey. That's when I was awoken from my peaceful thoughts with a sound I never wanted to hear again. I knew it was her scream and not a random person or creature from the outside. Her scream was all it took to get me on my feet and kicking down the bathroom door in about 6 seconds. I didn't expect to see what I did. Louis was holding Zoey firmly. It was weird though because he was holding her at arm's length not like he was trying to hurt her or do something to her. That didn't matter to me though all I cared was that Zoey was crying, naked, vulnerable, and looked like she would break at any second which made me want to kill him. I had wondered where he had went. I guess I should have checked the bathroom first. That's when I realized I had started moving forward and I felt the old man holding me back and I felt Zoey slam into me. I could feel her body shaking and I stopped moving and just held her. I never broke my gaze away from Louis though almost as a warning to him to keep his distance. Finally when he started moving I held Zoey and she clung to me tighter and cried harder onto me as I tried to sooth her. "It's okay darlin'. I'm here now. It's alright." I said as I gently rubbed her back and wrapped another towel around her back. "Do you think you two could leave now?" I snapped at Louis and Bill. "I'll deal with you later." I threatened as Louis walked past me and both men left the room. I held her tight to me until she finished crying she then pulled herself away from me. "What happened in here Darlin'?" I asked her as she looked up at me. I hated seeing er upset but I needed to know. She explained everything to me and also explained why she was crying. I kissed her forehead and hugged her. "I'm sorry darlin'. It's ok now. I'm here" I could feel her relax in my arms and then I felt her pull away. Her cheeks blushed and she started to get really embarrassed. "What?" I asked.
"Do you think that maybe you could shower with me? I really don't wanna be alone right now." she said in one breath. The words came out so fast that I wasn't even sure I understood her. So I gave her a questioning look and she looked at me shyly and waited for an answer. I nodded and started to remove my clothes. I wasn't uncomfortable being naked especially not in front of women but, I didn't want Zoey to see my scars from all the fights. I didn't want her to see me like an animal. That's when I looked up and noticed she was staring at me, or rather at my chest. "Like what you see?" I asked half joking with her but half of me also wanting her to actually tell me she did. Her look on her face after that was all I needed though.
ZOEY'S POV
I blushed as I stared at his perfectly chiseled body. Why did his body have to look like a god's or a greek statue? That's when I was caught staring. He saw me staring. He must think I am a pervert especially after I get done asking him to shower with me. I am SO STUPID! He must think I am a weirdo or some mega perverted hormone raging teen. All I could do was turn my head as he cracked a joke and continued to undress. That's when I formulated a revenge plan. I dropped my towel and looked at him. He stared back at me and that's when I saw he stared at me too until I realized my eyes were flying South and OH. MY. GOODNESS. The man was born with one hell of a package. I walked to the shower and started rinsing off and he soon joined me. He wrapped his arms around me the same thing he had done earlier but now it felt much more intimate. I couldn't even stop myself from looking up and then getting on my tiptoes to kiss him. It was like my body was moving on it's own. I had never done "It" before and I wasn't sure if this is how I would lose it either. That's not what I had planned on happening. He kissed me back with such love and passion though that before I knew it we were up against the wall and he was lifting me up and my legs were wrapping around him. That's when we heard a knock on the door and Bill saying that we needed to go. I looked at Francis and I gave him a sad smile and kissed him again. "I guess it's time to go. We will just have to finish this later."
We had gotten dressed and ready and left the bathroom to join the others. We all grabbed the gear we had gathered and got ready to head out to the Blue Oyster hotel. "Everyone ready?" I asked, and they all chanted back with an answer or in Francis' case a joke. We walked out and headed down the road killing the zombies as we moved on to our new destination. That's when I noticed a familiar figure. "ZESI!" I screamed as I bounded toward her. The other followed closely behind me unsure of what I was doing. I ran to the girl and hugged her. It really was her Zesi. She was my neighbor, best friend, and college roommate. I was so glad to see her. She smiled at me and ten cried. "I'm so sorry Zoey but you have to get away from me." She pleaded. "WHY?! I just got to see you. That's when I noticed she was wounded. Another person I cared about dying in front of me and I couldn't stop it. "Kill me Zoey." she begged. I couldn't do it. I fell to my knees crying and she held me for a second before getting back up. I could hear the others screaming as they were still trying to get to us and I realized she had turned into one of them. She was attacking me and all I could do was keep her from biting me. I couldn't kill her. She was the last part of my old life. I could see that she still had tears on her face and I lost it I couldn't hold her back anymore I didn't have the strength. That's when I heard him yell and it gave me a new purpose and energy. I pushed her off and shot her with my pistol. "I'm so sorry." I said to her body while I cried and said a silent prayer. I promised her when we were kids that I would always protect her and she promised the same to me when we were both having a hard time at home. I regret not keeping that promise and I hoped she would forgive me. I felt Francis drop down beside me and hug me close to him. I just hoped we could give her a proper burial before we continued our long journey.
I hope you all liked this chapter and I promise to try and get new chapters out soon. Thank you again Zesi! I hope you liked your character! I am so sorry I had to kill her off so soon though. Please review my story and continue to read! Thank you all again!
