So I don't have much to say up here. Just that I'm pretty awesome for having another chapter up so soon. Lol. Oh! There will be a new character introduced here too! Enjoy!
Don't Fade Away
The drive through Texas was a quiet and an awkward one. Lauren had gone with her father, Shane stuck with Liam, and Karma stayed with Amy. After Bruce, Karma, and Lauren grabbed the things they needed, the group headed off to Shane's, where Liam had spare clothes whenever he needed to be away from his family, and then hit the road. Shane's parents weren't as lucky to get out of the house and Liam didn't really care about his family. They're phones had stopped working after they got out of Austin but that didn't stop them. They knew where they were headed. Before their phones disconnected, Liam was able to talk to his cousin and was told she was heading mid west for now, so that's where they were headed to. They kept going on the road until it was dark and were hungry. They were already in Oklahoma when they decided to make a stop to stock up on some more essentials. They had finished eating the little bit of treats Simone had given them and they knew they were going to need some food soon so they decided to stop at the first gas station with market they found.
Through the whole drive, Amy was quiet. Karma didn't want to rush Amy into talking but she knew she couldn't let her just be, so she tried talking to her, even if that meant she was doing the whole talking. At least Amy would listen and not fade into her mind. Amy would casually nod or hum at Karma when the girl expected a response. At arriving at the market, Karma parked and turned to face Amy properly. "Do you want to come get some stuff with me?" The brunette asked in a hopeful voice. Amy finally turned to look at her best friend and shrugged her shoulders. Karma sighed and frowned, giving Amy a sad look. "Okay..." Amy whispered. Karma smiled at finally hearing Amy speak and quickly jumped out of the car, rushing to the other side and opening the door for Amy to get out. The blonde couldn't help but chuckle at her best friend. She smiled when Karma stretched out her hand for her to take and didn't hesitate to take it.
Karma pulled Amy out from the car and looked at the others to see Shane and Lauren in the cars while Liam and Bruce were out waiting for them. Liam seemed to be a bit disappointed when Karma didn't go with him but she didn't care. Her best friend needed her and as far as he knew, she was still Amy's 'girlfriend.' "So, what are we getting?"Karma asked, clapping her hands. Amy softly smiled while Liam only grunted. Bruce opened his mouth to speak but was beat by Amy. "We need food and some durable weapons in case we can't use our guns. You know how to use a gun?" She asked Liam.
"Does a bibigun count?" He asked. Amy gave him an 'are you serious look' and rolled her eyes. "Whatever, it's the same idea. I'll teach you what you need to know when we get out of here. I don't want to stay out here too long. It's too quiet. So let's just hurry the hell up." Amy said and walked inside the store. The others followed her without question, stopping at the entrance of the store. Amy stops the group as she steps inside first, cocking her gun. She looks around, seeing a few shelves out of place but other than that, she didn't see anyone. She looked back to see Karma giving her a questioning look. "It looks like no one is here." She said. This seemed to calm the others as they stepped inside the store. "Okay, remember, only essentials. Let's try to be quick and fill our tanks up too." Amy instructed. They all nodded and headed for different directions.
Amy stopped Karma by grabbing her hand. "What?" The short brunette asked. Amy only shook her head. "Stay with me..." The blonde whispered. Karma smiled softly and squeezed Amy's hand. "Always." She said. This brought a smile to the taller girl as they went down to one end of the market. Karma pulled out a few water bottles and sodas while Amy kept watch when she heard some shuffling near the back exit. She glances over at Karma and sees the girl busy with pilling up on drinks so she decides to check it out. She slowly and quietly goes to the back and peeks around the corner, spotting two infected people just standing by. She gags a bit when she sees one of the person's hand twisted back and can see through the whole in their stomach. She steps away from the corner as quietly as possible and turns back to Karma.
She nudges the other girl and ushers her to be quiet, pointing to the back exit. Getting the hint, Karma nods and quietly gathers up the drinks and walks behind Amy. They look around and see Liam getting snack with Bruce. "Liam! We need to go!" Karma shout whispers to the boy. He looks up in confusion but when he sees the girls pointing in the direction they came from, he nods and rushes with Bruce right behind him. "Okay, so there are two in the back as far as I could see but lets not risk it. Did you guys find anything we can use as weapons?" Amy asked once they were outside. Bruce shook his head no and sighed.
Lauren and Shane stepped out of the cars when they saw the other three come out of the store with food. "Oh my god, I was starving!" Shane said, taking some food from Liam. Karma smiled at him as she handed him and Lauren some drinks. "So where are we going?" Lauren asked, munching on a doughnut. Karma and Shane both looked at Amy while Lauren and Liam looked at Bruce, expecting an answer from them. Bruce looked at Amy while Amy glared at Bruce. With a sigh, Bruce spoke up. "I think we should head-"
"What makes you think you decide where we're going?" Amy interrupted him in a cold tone. "Amy..." Karma tried as she reached for the blonde but Amy only shook her hand away. "No, what makes you think you have the right to speak for us?!" She snapped. Bruce looked at her in surprise as everyone looked at her in shock.
"Because he's the only adult here with us and because he's our dad?!" Lauren snapped back, defending her father. Amy scoffed and rolled her eyes. "He's not my dad! He's YOUR dad! And I don't give a fuck if he were the last adult here! I am not letting him decide for us! He couldn't keep my mom safe for even a few hours and look how things are! She's dead! I'll never have my mother back again! I am not putting Karma's or my life on him just because he's an adult!" She yelled. Everyone went silent after Amy's outburst, unsure of what to say or do. Amy stayed glaring at Bruce and Lauren while the other blonde's glare softened. "Look, I get it. You're hurt and lost that Farrah is dead... I'm hurt by it too Amy... she was going to be my mom too..." Lauren started. Amy chuckled bitterly and shook her head. "You don't know how I feel. Apart from Karma, she was the only family I had left. Now, I only have Karma and I'm not going to risk her life by letting your fucking dad here decide for us!" Amy spat.
Karma stared with wide eyes as the two blondes fought and argued with each other. Seeing Amy this upset and protective scared and amazed. Never in her life had she seen Amy this mad and that was saying something as the two were glued to the hip since they were five. She felt amazed and safe with how determined the taller blonde was in keeping her safe. "Your girl sure is scary when she's mad..." She heard Liam whisper. Karma smiled softly at that and turned back to the two girls who were getting louder by the minute. She looked around and remembered they were still out in the open. Amy suddenly reached for her gun and that was when Karma decided to step in. "Amy, please, calm down." Karma said softly, walking behind Amy and hugging her from behind. Amy's eyes began to glisten as she felt Karma wrap her arms around her. "Don't leave me Amy... You can't let your anger get to you." Karma mumbled on Amy's back.
She relaxed when she felt Amy put the gun back in its holster. She looked over Amy to see Bruce holding on to Lauren with Shane standing behind them. Just then, they saw headlights coming down their direction and that seemed to snap everyone out of their argument. "Shit! Someone's coming!" Liam exclaimed, running to his car with Shane right behind him. Bruce ushered Lauren back to his car while Karma pulled Amy to Lauren's car. Karma quickly got in and ducked inside, making room for Amy. Amy however, closed the door and crouched down, going for the trunk. She quickly opened it and pulled out one of the bags Simone had given them. She looked up when she heard a door open and saw Karma looking at her scared. "Amy get in!" The girl scolded. Amy flung the duffle on her shoulder and got in with Karma. "What the hell Amy?! Are you trying to get caught?!" Karma exclaimed.
Amy only grunted as she quickly opened the bag and pulled out a rifle. "Oh my god, what are you doing?!" Karma whispered. She peeked out and saw the car park only a few feet away from them. She saw a guy, probably a few years older than them step out of the car. "Oh my god he has a gun." She whispered to Amy. Amy quickly found a fresh cartridge for the rifle and loaded the gun as quickly as she could. "How many of them are there Karm?" Amy asked, closing up the bag. Karma peeked out again, looking around. She could see Liam and Bruce doing the same and then saw the guy stand by his car as he looked around too. "There's only one as far as I know... but he has a really big gun Amy..." Karma informed.
Amy readied the gun and leaned against the door. "So do we." She said. Catching on what Amy was planning to do, Karma quickly grabbed at Amy's knee. "Don't you dare go Amy! Let's just get out of here!" Karma pleaded. Amy sighed and lowered the gun. She gave Karma a soft smile but the brunette noticed that it didn't reach her eyes. Karma frowned at that but didn't say anything. Amy cupped Karma's cheek with her free hand and smiled again. "What if he decides to follow us and is dangerous? What if there are more in the car with more guns? Karma, I can't risk losing you." Amy explained.
Karma smiled a bit as she leaned into Amy's touch. "I can't lose you either Amy, but what if he shoots you or something?" She tries to reason. She frowns again when Amy pulls her hand back and smirks. "That's why I'm getting him off guard. Just tell me when he has his back turned on us." Amy said, reaching for the door's handle. Karma sighed and peeked out of the window again. She saw the guy filling his tank and peered inside his car when suddenly he jumped up and turned to his right to see an infected man and woman. She furrowed her eyebrows when the boy didn't shoot them, but instead ran away from his car. "Karma?" Amy called. Karma only shook her head as she stared out. "There's two sick people outside, but he's not shooting them. He ran from his car. I guess it's only him. Oh wait, he's running back to his car... and he dropped his keys... and he's running around in another circle... and another one... Amy, I don't think this guy is dangerous. He runs funny. We should help him out." Karma said. Amy looked at her confused but joined Karma's side as they both watched the young man run in circles, as he grabbed his keys, and then tried to open his car.
Amy couldn't help the laugh that was out of her mouth as they watched him. "Okay, stay right here Karma." She said in small fits of laughter. "Be careful." Karma said. Amy only nodded with a smile and quickly opened the door, stepping out and closing it. She saw the guy drop his keys again and chuckled as he cursed and turned to run but stopped when he saw her. "Need a hand?" She asked in an amused tone, raising her gun. He looked at her with scared eyes and rose his gun and his free hand in a surrendering motion. She smirked at him and took her aim. "You better watch your back." Amy said. The boy looked behind him and saw one of the infected right behind him, so he ducked. As soon as he ducked, Amy started shooting at the woman until she fell, then shot at the man. Once the two weren't moving anymore, the boy stood up and looked at the bodies before looking at Amy, who was now aiming at him.
"Oh my god! Thanks! I thought I was a goner." The guy said, walking over to her. Amy kept her gun aimed at him as she took a step forward. "Woah, woah, woah. That's as close as I'd get if I were you." She warned him. Seeing she was serious, he stopped and put his gun out. "Look, if you want the gun, you can have it. I don't want any trouble. I was just filling my gas tank. I came from Austin. I'm just trying to get to my family before things get too crazy here." He tried to explain. Amy lowered her gun a bit and looked at him surprised. "You came from Austin?" She asked. He gulped at her and nodded.
"Yeah. I go to college there. I'm from Columbus, Ohio though." He explained. Amy narrowed her eyes at him and lifted her gun again when he took another step. He stopped and put his hand and gun up in the air again. "Amy!" Amy winced a bit at hearing Karma. She took a chance and looked back to see the other girl out of the car and walking over to her. She sighed when she heard the other cars open and the rest step out of their cars. The stranger looked around and saw the rest of them. "Oh my god, there's more of you." He remarked. Shane furrowed his eyebrows and looked at him questioningly. "What do you mean more of us?" He asked.
The stranger lowered his hands but stopped completely when he remembered Amy was still aiming at him. "Well I came from Austin, Texas. Right before the radios were shut off, they announced Austin was completely overrun by zombies." He explained. The others looked at him as if he had grown two heads. Lauren was the first to break silence with a snort. "Yeah right. You expect us to believe that's what's going on? That it's the zombie apocalypse or some crazy shit like that?" She mocked. Shane looked hesitant while Amy and Karma looked a bit unsure. They turned back to see Liam when he cleared his throat. "I was thinking the same thing... I mean... they die, and come back to life trying to eat us. That's what zombies do. Have you guys not played zombie games? Or seen zombie movies?" He asked. They all stared at Liam and the stranger in bewilderment.
Amy sighed when both of them nodded. "Okay, whatever. So I guess this is some twisted fucking type of shit where the zombie apocalypse is actually happening. At least we now know what's going on. So what do we do?" Lauren asked in an irritated tone. Everyone looked at Amy this time, even the stranger. Amy groaned and finally lowered her gun. "You got any more guns Columbus?" She asked the stranger.
"Oh, my name isn't Columbus, it's-"
"Yeah I don't really care about your name. I asked if you had any more guns." Amy said in a bored tone. Columbus shook his head. "This is the only one I have but I have plenty of ammo to last for a while. Why?" He asked. Amy looked at Karma and both shared a look. Karma gave her a small smile and Amy nodded. "You wanna join us? I mean, we weren't headed for anywhere specific. But we are heading North. You can tag along if you like. If what you and our friend Liam are saying is true, then we'll need the numbers." She said. Columbus looked at their group for a minute before finally nodding. Amy nodded and motioned for him to join them. "Okay, so we were going to meet up with Liam's cousin up north. You can stick with us for as long as you want, or at least till we get to where we part ways. Everyone agree with that?" Amy said. When she got nods from everyone she turned to Columbus and received a nod from him as well. "Good. Let's get the fuck out of here before more of those fuckers come around. Liam, if it's okay, take Columbus with you. I don't think we should take many cars with us." Amy said. They all nodded and went to their respective cars while Columbus gathered the little bit of belongings he had and joined Liam and Shane.
Man my jaw is fucking hurting. Lol. It's been hurting for the past two weeks. It's like I'm sleeping with my jaw clenched or something but shit man. Wtf... ugh.. anyways, how'd you like this chapter? Ike11000, I hope this pleases you a bit with that request. Lol. A new character introduced. Anyone know where he's from? XD If you guys would like to see any specific characters, let me know. Depending if I know them, I'll add them. :) Next chapter will be glee and hopefully after that one, the two groups will finally meet together! :) Follow and review!