"Terry...hold this."

Terry didn't seem to wanna move until Ana turned her head and looked at him in the darkness.

Terry then slowly took hold of the other flashlight and she could tell he was shaking. The smell in the store was awful and the sight of Luda made her stomach turn.

"Why did Andre keep her tied up like this?"

She thought, how stupid could he have been. He over heard the others talking about the bites...he should have said something.

"But then again...he didn't wanna lose his baby or wife." She thought again...he wasn't crazy, just loved his family so much.

She knew what was under the blanket, she didn't want it to be...Oh God she never wanted to be this wrong before.

But slowly she reached and pulled the blanket away and saw what was laying there.

The loud cry filled the store and everyone jumped.

The baby had changed.

She gulped and didn't really know what to do.

It was a girl...looked like it weighed less then five pounds. But it wasn't a newborn...it had been dead for days and came back just like it's mother had.

It's crystal eyes looked up at Ana and cried.

"Oh God..." she said...then slowly took out her handgun and aimed it towards it's head.

At first her heart seemed to feel sorry for it...it wasn't the babies fault for being born this way...but she had to kill it and set it free.

She then closed her eyes and fired.

Everyone jumped and it sure made a mess...Ana couldn't take it and dropped the gun the minute it happened and ran out.

Ana couldn't control herself...she ran further and further as fast as she could to get away from the store.

Tears streamed down her face and she was starting to get out of breath when she ran straight into CJ and Michael.

"Whoa...Ana what's wrong?"

Ana couldn't speak she didn't know what to say...everything that happened seemed to slap right back at her.

Later that night around eleven everyone had left Hallow Grounds and went their own way after Kenneth's speech.

The idea of the buses seemed like a long shot but everyone knew they had to try...after losing five from their group they knew anywhere other then here had to be better.

Kenneth, CJ, Tucker, and Terry all went on the roof to throw the bodies over.

Steve of course stayed with the girls and acted like a prick...never even offering the guys a hand or anything.

Nicole stayed with Chips in the food court...she was tossing and ball back and forth and the sound of Chip's nails going across the title floors rang through all of upstairs.

Glen had stayed with her to and sat drinking some coffee at one of the maybe tables, waiting for the others to return.

Monica and Ana had cleaned up the store were Luda and Andre had been in.

At first Steve told Monica it was the "nurses," job to do things like that...but for the first time Monica brushed him off and helped Ana clean everything and take the smell out.

Both didn't say anything and worked in a steady pace until it seemed good enough for them.

Ana locked the doors and walked with Monica back to Metropolis.

Both sat on the same sofa and didn't say anything for a while until Nicole came in with Chips and told them if they saw Terry to tell him she had all ready gone to bed.

Terry and Nicole had chosen the bedding part of Sears as their bed room.

As she walked off Monica rolled her eyes and told Ana they must have all ready been screwing each other.

Ana brushed this off and waited for Michael.

Time went on when Glen came back...he wished them a goodnight and then walked over to his bed which was all the way in the back.

Ana watched the clock and around twelve the guys had walked in.

The plan was tomorrow or the day after that to start working on the buses right away. CJ said they had everything they needed in the parking garage...which was now blocked off.

Bart...CJ's friend had also died.

Ana couldn't feel anything but once she saw Michael her eyes lit up.

Kenneth, CJ, Tucker, and Michael all walked together...looking tried and out of sorts.

Steve grabbed Monica and both headed down towards the Televisions store. Everyone knew that their past time was making home movies.

Tucker said he couldn't sleep tonight and was gonna crack open a six pack at the food court...CJ and Kenneth both took him up on it and offered to Ana and Michael to come.

Ana wanted something to take her mind off it and agreed.

The five of them all pulled up chairs to one of the bigger metal tables in the food court and Tucker handed them all cans of beer.

Ana cracked her open and took a sip...she never really liked beer but at least it was better then nothing.

CJ and Kenneth seemed to be eating their cans and Ana saw Tucker all ready reaching for another pack by his feet.

She then looked over at Michael who had all ready finished half and looked tried as hell.

She looked over at him and smiled as he tried to smile back...then CJ and Tucker started talking about the Buses and how tomorrow they would all get together and plan out what to do.

Ana had heard enough of his talk and put her can down.

She said she was tried and was going to head off to bed. All of the guys wished her a good night and she handed her full can of beer to CJ.

As she walked away she heard the guys talk more and more about what they had for guns, what would be strong enough to pad the bus with...just about everything a man would say after the world was being taken over by flesh eating zombies.

She smiled a little and then remembered about the ones they lost tonight and the smile disappeared.

She walked to the old navy and got a fresh tank top for bed and draw string pants.

She walked to the rest room and washed up and changed...while she was brushing her hair back she looked at herself in the mirror and felt a strange chill.

The truth was...she was scared.

Afterwards she walked to Metropolis and slowly walked towards her bed.

Glen was the only other one that was still sleeping there...but he was further towards the back where she couldn't see him.

She then took off her earrings and set them down on the table beside her bed and crawled into bed.

The feel of the sheets made her sigh out loud and put her head down...slowly this day was starting to slip away from her.

Then she heard movement and she looked up and saw Michael...now dressed in sweat pants and a T-shirt.

He was pulling back the covers on his bed which was only a few feet away from hers.

He must have felt eyes on him and turned towards her and let off a smile.

"Hi Ana..."

Ana smiled

"Hi Michael...thought you were gonna be with the others?"

"I was but I just wanna get this day behind me."

"Yeah I know the feeling."

He smiled again and then walked towards her...she sat up a little as he moved her legs under the covers to one side and made enough room for him to side down next to her on the edge of the bed.

"You okay?"

Ana shrugged.

"I guess as good as anyone else would be."

Michael understood.

Ana then needed someone to give her comfort.

She sat up closer towards him.

"Do you really think the buses might work?"

Michael looked at her and knew what she was thinking, he then reached over and put his hand over hers.

"Yeah I do..."

She smiled.

"Michael..."

"Yeah?"

Ana had no idea what to do...it was to soon to do anything but she at least needed this.

She then reached over and kissed his stubby cheek...a soft kiss like the kind you get in sixth grade.

She then drew back and smiled.

Michael smiled back towards her and then brought up her hand with his and kissed it.

Ana wanted to do more but something stopped her. She couldn't understand why.

She then remembered a few nights ago back here when she had an awful nightmare and how Michael crawled into bed with her...tonight she needed this.

"Michael?"

"Yeah Ana?"

Can I sleep in your bed with you tonight...I can't be alone after what happened."

Michael understood like he always did and took her hand and led her towards his bed.

He pulled up the covers and then let her wiggle in first...Then he slid in and smiled as the two of them settled in.

Michael then reached around her and once again brought her closer to him.

He closed his eyes and she smiled for a moment...taking in everything and then shut her own eyes as they started to breath together.

Later on, around three Kenneth, CJ and Tucker all came into Metropolis...they were tried and had to much to drink.

Kenneth told CJ just to grab an empty bed as him and Tucker went to their own different ones.

CJ rubbed his neck and slowly walked towards Ana's empty bed.

"It sure was gonna feel nice to sleep in a real bed for once." He thought as he took off his boots.

It hurt him deep down inside that Bart was gone...his only real true friend. But he knew he needed to go on like the others...he was now part of the group.

He then threw over the covers and before going in he took sight of Ana and Michael in each other's arms sleeping.

"Fucking love birds..." he thought to himself...and then feel asleep.