Tiff woke up due to me dropping her, like I would want to carry her ugly ass all the way to the park. I really only carried her two blocks before just dumping her body on the road, she startled awake when she hit her head on the uplifted cement. Of course when she awoke she saw me and tried to run, but I had the upper hand here and grabbed her arm before she even got up. Poor Marcelo ended up crying again when Saya's entrails plopped down on his foot causing him to slip and crash down on his gun making it accidentally fire off. This caused a horde to run after us the way plus the way we just sprayed ammo around to kill them off had us near to nothing until we meet up with the others. Jacob was quite and only spoke to his comrades and or shared his opinion when I asked something of him.
We were currently running for our lives towards a hotel building from an angry Spitter. Marcelo had the unfortunate luck of having Saya's lung fall into his hands when he was readjusting her, of course this caused him to freak out and throw the said lung away. The near by Spitter didn't take too kindly when the lung got lodged in her throat, this lead to her chasing us in utter anger. Even as I run I refused to let go of Tiff's arm, just thinking she might run off when I get distracted made me tighten my grip on her.
Making it safely into the hotel I commanded Tyler to block off the entrance, Tyler asked Marcelo for help which he gladly agreed. The lobby was a mess and not to mention that it had it's fair share of infected. Jacob pulled out a pistol from his boot and a silencer from his other boot and began to shoot every single one of them in the head. I just stared at him in shock, his action catching me off guard. Jacob noticed me staring, "What?" was all he said, slowly shaking my head I muttered out a "nothing".
Shaking off my astonishment I forced Tiff to sit down on a green moldy, blood stained sofa that was beside a wall. She hasn't said anything but I could tell, just by looking at her freckled face, she want's to say something. I stood to her left while Jacob stood on my right, we both were guarding her so even if wanted to flee she would have to pass both of us. "All done Boss-man!" Tyler came up to us with Marcelo not too far behind with Saya on his back. "Not to be rude but how are we getting to the park if we're in a Hotel?" I looked toward Marcelo who began to shift on his feet, avoiding eye contact.
"Good question." At this everyone gave me a look.
"You didn't plan this did you?" Tiff spoke up her voice unnaturally quiet.
"His main priority was the safety of his team. If we stayed on the streets with our ammo condition we would be in danger. He made the right choice." Jacob commented glancing down at Tiff. "So what now?" Marcelo asked, he looked around trying to find an exit within the darkness of the Hotel. I was about to answer but within the darkness of the Hotel that was just to the right of us I saw Him. I stared at Him my face slightly frowning, everyone noticed and looked toward the direction I was looking. "What is it Boss-man? Yea see a infected?" I ignored Tyler and everyone else's looks of concern, this doesn't concern them. It's my problem to deal with this monster. His look was of anger, just stone cold anger. I watched as He turned around going deeper into dark before it swallowed him whole. I need to end this, this Man can't be in my life anymore. Turing toward the place He went I ventured out after him. I ignored everyone's calls, I pushed Tyler when he tried to grab for me or the look Jacob gave me, or even the comment that Tiff made. It's just me and Him now.
I followed Him down the halls of the Hotel and no matter how fast I ran he would be walking ten steps ahead of me. I would lose Him around a corner but then he would be waiting on the flight of stairs. On my journey I noticed He would give me safe routs, ones that no infected are on. I wanted to think on it and how he knew the layout of the Hotel but every time I tried...His eyes would turn towards me with such a menacing look I dare not think on it anymore. I followed him all the way to room 206, the door was unlocked when I tried the handle, I wanted to barge in demanding why He was following me, yet I hesitated, was this a trap? Did we work for some unknown team who want me dead?! No, that can't be...I'm starting to talk crazy now...I don't even know him so there would be no reason for such thinking. Before I could even come up with any more crazy idea's I slammed open the door, and there He was sitting on the bed. He looked up at me pointing at the other bed beside him, closing the door I said, "I'd rather stand."
"You know...I never would of thought you would change so much..." I glared at him. "I didn't change." He shook his head giving a shaky sigh. "David...you did change." Anger boiled within me, who was he to say that I changed?! He doesn't even know me! Walking up to Him until I was right in his view I looked down glaring even harder. "Who the fuck are you to say that I changed?! I don't even know you and I sure as Hell know you're not from the Dome based on how you dress. Now, tell me who you are before I blow your head off." I put the tip of my gun to his forehead. His hair was like that of a Mohawk and his outer wear consisted of a black gamer shit and black skinny jeans, even his wrist was littered with colorful wristbands. "I know that you would of killed Tiff rather than bringing her along." My grip tightened, "She has information I want to know, nothing else." He slouched forward his arms resting on his legs, his hands dipped between them. He glanced up, "Really now? Cause you could of got that information when you were in Hawaii...yet...you pretended to be oblivious." My arm started to shake slightly, my heart beat sped up. "What do you mean? WHAT ARE YOU NOT TELLING ME?!"
With a cold and calm voice He spoke, "You every well know what I mean. You knew from the beginning that she was bad news, that she was hiding something but you pretended not to notice. You dragged along your friends, you left them in the dark and got them killed. Billy. Victoria. Saya. They all put faith into you and you ended up killing them, all because you where too weak to deal with what Tiff is hiding. You could of got that information you want so bad when they were alive, yet you didn't. Why's that?" I bit my lip, my whole body shook. What was He even talking about?! I wasn't pretending! My friend's death's wasn't my fault! I didn't want them to die!
"What? Cat got your tongue, or you're too shocked because you know that I'm right." He tsked, then cocked his head to the side, he didn't even blink this gave him a owl-ish appearance. "David, have you even tried once to get the information out of her?" Tears welled in my eyes. What was he getting at?!
"None of my friend's death's were my fault you hear me! I tried to get that information-"
"You're losing it David. You believe their death's wasn't your fault. You think you don't know what's going on. Poor, poor David...Have you not been paying attention? Let's ask them shall we?" The tears threatened to fall but I refuse to show weakness in front of him.
"Hey there kid." My eyes widened, I turned towards the voice. No, It not, this isn't real. I refuse to believe any of this is real. Yet, there stood Billy by the door looking better then ever. He had his hands stuffed in his jeans and all, but he couldn't could he? He was dead!
"Surprised? Yeah me too." Billy's eyes softened. "Hey kid, you've grown and changed I see." I shook my head forgetting about Him, "N-no I...I didn't change." Billy smiled but it didn't reach his eyes. "You sure did change. You still keeping the bitch around?" I didn't get to answer. "Why? You know she's hiding something so why not get it over with? You afraid?" I quickly shook my head, "N-NO!" "Then why are you dragging this on? You know they want the brat and her pet, you know that the bitch is hiding something. She probably has something to do with it, so why aren't you doing anything about it?" I was speechless, how could I even have a come back to that?! Billy eyes hardened his voice became cold, "Are you really letting my death be for nothing? I thought you were better then that? What the Hell have you been doing since I died, playing hero?!"
"He's right David." I quickly turned my head to the right to see Saya sitting on the love seat that was in the corner. She looked completely different, her hair was down, it flowed to her waist and her outfit...she was in a light blue sun dress. She was currently resting her head on her hand. "Why didn't you just let her go? We could of lived on happily without Tiff, so why did you drag her along again?" A tear made it's way down my cheek, how was this even happening? "Saya...I...she...I know she hiding something big...I just need to know exactly what." Saya smiled, "I know...but David...why didn't you just run away from the Dome with your team, with your friends? Forget about the place and live your life. Tiff might have information you want but; is it really that important to sacrifice the lives of other people? I died following you and so will they if you keep them in the dark, if you don't let yourself heal. Billy is right, you've changed and it's not for the better." Another tear made it's way down my face, "You guys don't understand..."
"We understand best friend." Oh God...I looked at the space between the beds, and there was Skittlez...alive. My lip trembled.
"But why didn't you notice that I was infected...I thought you always noticed things about me? Not only that but you know Tiff is trying to kill me and Nathan but you bring her along. Don't you care how I feel?" I nodded my head, my arm with the gun slacked. "Then why didn't you tell me anything?! You know that Tiff works with the Dome yet you fucking decide to join them! Do you even know what they did?! Do you know what kind of monster they really are?! You don't because you never asked me how I was or how I was doing! You only care yourself but once someone you know dies its all shit and tears! WHAT ARE YOU EVEN TRYING TO ACHIEVE?! The best friend I know would put his life down for his friends! He would abandon people who he doesn't care about, he would put friends over anything! You...I don't even know who you are anymore!" I just stood there not knowing how to react. "Do you know how much I would give to be alive again? Too breath, to eat normal food, to see? You get to live and I'm stuck being...this..thing who can't even see what's in front of her. I want to be alive sooo bad that I would experience a hundred deaths just to be alive for even a second. I have to hide in fear, you don't, why are you wasting your life chasing something?"
"You get it now?" I looked down at Him. "Or do you need to see the reality?" I tilted my head, my lips a frown and my eyes widen with fear of what He might do.
"I DIED BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO WEAK!" I watched as Billy get stabbed over and over by an invisible force, his leg snapped in an odd direction. He was dying the way he first died and I did nothing but to watch in horror as he screamed for help. "I DIED FOLLOWING YOU!" I jumped and turned back to Saya who only had her upper body. She looked at me before turning her gaze a head and began to scream.
"Look it, I'm dying." Slowly turning towards my best friend I watched her smile, she spread her arms wide and I just watched. Her eyes fell out, her skin became grey and decayed, her fingers became claws, her costume became ripped and her right half smoked. I watched as her flesh on her right half melt away and boil. I watched it all and I couldn't take it, falling to the floor I shut my eyes and covered my ears. I heard the screams still but only faintly, after a few minutes they were gone. Opening my eyes I saw Him stare down at me with his stupid judgmental eyes. He looks like he knows it all, well that just pisses me off. I was quick on my feet having the gun pointed at him yet again in no time.
"WHO ARE YOU?!"
"You're losing it David."
"ANSWER ME OR I SWEAR TO GOD!"
"You haven't figured it out?"
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?
"I'm you, David."
With that he was gone within a blink, my anger yet to go down I let out my anger by shooting the place where he say a few times completely emptying my gun. The door burst open but I didn't care. I looked to see Jacob having his pistol pointing at me, his silencer attached. "Tell me why I shouldn't kill you." His voice was distant and cold but I could care less. "Because you need me." I threw my gun on the bed then began to walk towards him, I put my hands on my head to show I am of no harm. Jacob went behind me, grabbed my hands and put them behind my back, the barrel of the gun was on my neck. We started to walk back to the lobby in silence, midway Jacob began to talk "We are going to the park. You are to speak of this or your episode to no one. We will be like this-" He pressed his gun harder and his grip tighten. "Until we are close to the park. From then on you will be as you were before with Tiff the rest of the way. I don't want unnecessary attention got it." I didn't say anything.
In fact I didn't say anything the whole walk to the park, yes I got questions from Tyler at the lobby but I brushed him off. Once we hit the corner of the street Jacob let go of my arms and pushed Tiff into me. I took hold of her then made my way down the street seeing everyone else waiting for us. I walked passed them, they all stared but who gives a rats ass. It was fine until Victoria opened her mouth.
"What the FUCK is SHE doing here?!" Yelled Victoria getting into an attack position Nathan following suit, their shoulders brushed together. I glanced at them annoyed.
"Because fuck you!" Tiff screamed
"I wasn't fucking asking you cock face!"
"Maybe it's because I'm more useful than you, you dead flesh!"
"ENOUGH!" I yelled with such intensity that it caused everyone but Jake and Daniel to flinch. Maybe scarring everyone would be good, they wouldn't act up.
"Best friend! If you haven't noticed but she's trying to kill me-" Memories of what I experienced not too long ago flooded my mind. Why would she murder you when you yourself is already dead? What, you want me to have another episode?! Is that it?!
"If YOU haven't noticed but YOU'RE already DEAD! Now where is the fucking hideout?!" I didn't care if I hurt her feelings she needs to figure out that she's already dead, she needs to let go of wanting to be alive. The Witch showed me the way to the entrance, I saw that one of Jacobs members was behind. "Hurry up!" I screamed at her, seeing her slightly jump I could of laughed, could of. Their leader was by me in a second, "I will not have you address my teammates in such a way. If you have forgotten we are higher then you, respect us."
Without glancing in his direction I said, "Out here no matter how higher up you are it doesn't matter, we all die the same way."
Hope you enjoyed it~ Next is Sittlez chapter and I am gonna see if there is another keyboard cause this one is fucing up with the "k"