Chapter 25
I hear the front door open. Oh geez please dont look in closets. I feel for my blade. I hold it in my hand. I hear footsteps. They get louder. What the hell i fought a ton of men in the winter what the hells one gonna do to me. The footsteps are closer. I hear the door knob rattle. Uh-oh. I ready myself. The door opens. Before i can stab him he grabs me. "Let go of me you chickenshit". I struggle with him. "Shut up little girl" "He slams my face on the wall. I let out a groan of pain. "Want me to do that again?" "Fuck you" He slams my face again then agressively pushes me on the ground. I let out another groan of pain as he kicks me in the stomach. Fuck this guy. I grab my knife and stab him in the leg. He reacts with a shout of pain/shock. I take this moment and get up and stab him in the stomach. "You bitch" He shoves me and i hit the wall. He sinks to the ground. I take my knife and stab him right in the head. I sit down on the floor against the wall. Ive finally accepted if you wanna survive you gotta kill or be killed theres some things in this shitty world worth living for like a nice town like this where people aren't trying to kill you and you make good friends but that all may be taken away because of these assholes. I kick his dead body then stand up. I start to head out slowly crouching making sure not to be seen.
"Okay Tommy listen to me" I put my hands on his face and move his face so hes looking at me he looks weaker and paler by the moment. "I-Im not a doctor but maybe i can um do something" I look around the room. I look back at Tommy. "Maria" He says. "huh?" "Get..Maria..She'll know what to..do" He hands me the walky talky from his backpocket his hands shaking. I turn it on. "Maria we need you now" I wait for her reply watching Tommy carefully. "Joel? Is everything okay" "No come to the doctors now" I put it down and pick Tommy up and put him on the doctors bed. I cut his shirt exposing where he was shoot. Oh hell. Maria hurry.
I walk outside staying in the shadows. I hold a gun in my hand. God please don't let me get killed. I start walking fast but not fast enough to bring attention to me. Something better seriously be wrong. Not that i hope somethings wrong but risking my life for nothing ill kill Joel. I don't notice any guys. I see dead bodies laying on the ground. People i god. I continue walking. Who is that? I see a person. Is that Isabella? I look around i don't see any men i start running towards her she aims her gun but lowers it when she notices its me. I reach her. "What the hell are you doing Maria?" "Joel needs help" "Joel? Where?" "Doctors" "Oh god, come on ill cover you lets go" We start running.
Come on Maria. The door flys open and i turn around and see Maria..and Isabella? I walk towards them. "Joel" Isabella says and she hugs me. I wrap my arms around her. "What the he-" She cuts me off "I know im sorry i left the house but i just wanted to help" "Its okay, wheres Ellie?" "I left her at the house, i uh nailed the floor shut" "Bet shes pissed" I turn around remebering the situation. Marias already doing something. "Oh no Tommy" Isabella says from behind me. "Lets wait outside" We walk outside. I notice no gunshots. who won? Us or them. "Hes gonna be fine" Isabella says. I sit down on the ground against the building. "I hope so" She sits down beside me. Her head on my shoulder. "Its gonna be okay Joel" "I hope so" i say looking at her. I remeber back to when she kissed me. I look at her lips. She looks at me she must have noticed my gaze. She leans forward and i close the space between us kissing her passionitly.