Chapter 10
Joel finished cooking on the cob! They grow corn here. I wonder where they got all the seeds to grow things from. We sat in the livingroom we had a kitchen table. We sit in silence."Is it okay i aint the best cook in the world". "Its fine" Isabella says her tone harsh. "Okay then something on your mind" "Oh just thinking about how i mean nothing" "You heard that?" "Oh what do you think im fucking deaf" "No, i uh didn't mean that" "Oh then what did you mean im just some random lady in your house another mouth to feed" "No i just said that so she wouldn't get mad" "Seriously Joel what do you think of me" Well i sure as hell don't think your just another mouth to feed" I awkwardly eat my corn not saying anything as they thats why she was pissed earlier. "i'll just go" She stands up and turns to go to her room."No"He grabs her arm "What was i suppost to tell the love of my life that i care about you that i enjoy you being here, she sure as hell wouldn't have liked to hear that" Isabella doesn't say anything just looks at his hand on her arm."You got the love of your life back in your life why do you need me in it" She turns again to try to leave. Joel grabs her other arm. "Dont-" "Just because they came into my life doesn't mean you guys are leaving" "You say that now" "It will always be true" Isabella doesn't say anything for a bit looking at the hallway to her room. "Don't fucking touch me again" She pulls away and walks to her room. Joel sighs sits down putting his face in his palms. "Word of advice don't say anything that isn't true" I sit my plate down and walk to my room. I look outside looks dark who knows what time it is. I don't even know what to think about what just happened.
I need to get out of here. Get out of this house. I look at the window. I walk over to it and try to open it. It opens. I push the window all the way up then the screen i walk over to my backpack grab my gun and put in my pants covering it with my shirt and put my knife in my pocket and climb out the window i close it leaving it open a little. I walk until i find myself at the gate. I look up and see the guys on watch, "Shit theres alot of them tonight boys" One says drawing his gun. I climb up and look over see about five infected. I jump down on the side with the infected. "What the hell are you doing". I let out a anger cry as i stab one in the head it falls to the ground as i pull my knife out another one charges at me and i kick it hard and it falls into another one knocking them both down. I hurry up and stab the one coming after it falls to the ground as the infected get up the both charge at me one grabs me trys to bite me i punch it in the face catching it off guard it stumbles back im on it in seconds stabbing it the other one jumps on me and i throw it off and am on it stabbing it in the head the last one grabs me pulls me on the ground and is on top of me in seconds i struggle to avoid its bite as i try to stab it. I knee it in the stomach making it let go. I knee it again and roll out of the way and get on my feet its on its feet in seconds charging at me again. I kick it and it stumbles back then charges again i stab my knife into its skull and pull it out as i falls i get on top of it and stab again and again crying i feel a pair of hands pull me away."Stop" the voice says. They guide me back into the gate and it closes. I look at the Tommy."She just jumped down and killed them all we didn't wanna shoot afraid we'd hit her" One man says. "What the hell were you thinking" "I let my emotions get the best of me". "Lets get you home your covered in blood" "No i don't wanna go" "Well thats where your going" He walks me to the house his arm around my shoulders. We stand outside the house. The only lights from the livingroom and Ellie's room. Tommy lets go off my shoulders. I just stand there looking at the house."Well you gonna go in?" "No". Tommy sighs and guides me into the house no matter how much i looks over as the door closes making our presense known."What the hell happened to you". He gets up and walks over to us. "Nothing" i push past him and head to the bathroom.
"She jumped the fence killed 5 infected" Tommy says. "Was she bite?" "I don't know" "Jesus christ what was she thinking" "she said something about letting her emotions getting the best of her"."It was my fault" "I assume you guys need to talk so ill go" "Thanks for bringing her back" "Your welcome" He walks out the door and i shut the door behind him. I walk to the bathroom door."What the hell were you thinking" "leave me alone Joel" "fine" I walk away and go sit on the couch. I lay down and close my eyes.
I leave the bathroom all showered and clean. Bites? Not today. Not even a scratch. I walk to my room close the door and lay on the bed. I lay there for a bit. I hear my door open and i look up to see i forgot to lock that."I wasn't bit okay" He walks over to the bed and sits down. "Prove it". I roll up my hoodie sleeves and show him."See". He looks at my arms. He pulls my hoodie down exposing my shoulders since i was wearing a tank top. No bites. He tears the blanket away exposing my legs. "See no bites" He sighs looking at me. How could i be pissed off at him and wanna kiss him all at the same time. He leans forward. My eyes get wide did he read my mind. He moves hair out of the way to look at my rolls over so now that hes laying beside me on the bed. "Don't scare me like that again" "Stop pretending like you care" "I do care your my friend" "Start acting like it" "If you stop being mad at me i can try" "Okay" He gets off the bed."Damn your lucky to have a nice comfty bed" He walks to the door and opens it. "stay" why the fuck did i say that i wanna slap myself now. He stands for a couple minutes not sure what to turns the light off. I hear the door close. He left? I feel the bed move and i look over and see him getting into the bed. "Don't stranggle me in my sleep" he says. The beds pretty big so were not laying beside eachother theres a good space between. I close my eyes and drift to sleep.