Chapter 9: Family.
Ally stared into the fire. She could still hear the screams of her family. She could still hear the groans of the creepers. She blamed herself for what happened, she should've made sure Paul was gone. She should've done something about him. Ally needed to know who was alive, she needed the closure. Everytime she blinks she pictures Nevil, Lizzy and George, she wished she hadn't of left them alone. She should've stayed and protected them, they could be dead, because of her.
Ally glanced at Austin, who was sat on the other side of the fire, leaning against a tree. His crossbow rested in his lap and he was scanning the trees surrounding them. She felt her anger flare up inside of her. They had barely said a word to each other, Ally didn't want to, he stopped talking to her for a whole month, because she apologized, what else was he expecting her to do.
Ally just wanted to get up and leave him, but she couldn't. He was all she had left and she was all he had left, breaking up would only deepen the wound on her heart. Her stab wound felt like it had grown a heartbeat, the pulsing coming from it was painful. Austin just growled at her and told her to suck it up. They've been in the woods for a week, he tried to stay well away from her, he barely even looked at her. It was like he would be sick if he did.
Ally wanted to head back to the farm, but she was scared, she was scared that she'd find familiar bodies, probably in creeper form. The horrific images of Angela always flared up in her mind, it made her feel sick thinking about it. She didn't deserve to have that happen to her. Ally hoped that Sarah managed to escape the herd that had cornered her, but she knew her chances were slim. She hoped Mary had gotten out, so her and her baby were safe. She just wanted everyone to be okay.
Ally vowed that if she ever saw Paul again, she would kill him. He was meant to punish her, not her family. He was a cruel man and she knew that if Austin came across him, he would gut him like a deer, and she wouldn't even stop him. It was her mistake of killing his wife, not her family. They didn't deserve it.
"I'm going hunting," Austin muttered and got to his feet.
"I'll come," Ally stood up and brushed the leaves off her jeans.
"I wanna' go alone," He spat and she narrowed her eyes at him.
"Yeah, but-"
"I don't want you with me!" He yelled and she jumped.
"Fine!" She yelled back. "I'll get out of your hair," Ally picked up her rucksack and slung it over her shoulder.
"Where the fuck are you going!" He shouted.
"You don't get to treat me like crap Austin," She retorted.
"I'm not treating you like crap," He sneered and she began laughing. Austin began to eye her like she was going insane. Ally walked over to him and crossed her arms.
"You can't even look me in the eyes and tell me that," She raised an eyebrow and he kept his eyes away from her and scanned the ground. "What did I do to you? I apologized to you, but your acting like a child!"
"I'm acting like a child! You've been nothing, but a moody ass all week!" He shouted back and Ally gaped at him.
"Our family's gone!" She fumed.
"They weren't my family," He rolled his eyes and Ally hit his arm. "What the fuck was that for?"
"They were your family. They still are, they're out there somewhere and we need to find them!" She yapped and he scowled at her.
"Everyone's gone. Probably dead," He spat with venom in his tone. "You ain't ever gonna' see any of them again. You've only got me."
"Yeah, well maybe I don't want you!" She screamed. "You stopped talking to me for a whole month and you expect me to be okay with that. Yes, I was in the wrong for accusing you, but I apologized and you acted like a child. I'm going to go a find them, they're our family. They might be looking for us. You can either come with me or leave. I don't care which one you choose," She spun around on her heel and walked into the trees. She wanted to cry, but she wasn't going to give into him. When she didn't hear him following her, she felt the urge to cry more appealing. He isn't coming. Ally let out a frustrated squeal and trekked off into the night. She didn't need him, she'd been on her own many times before. He would only be holding her back.
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Ally hobbled out of the trees and onto the street. Houses stood tall and looked untouched before her. She glanced around to see if there were any creepers around. The sun was rising on the horizon and she knew she'd been walking for hours. Ally did all she could to force Austin out of her mind, he made his choice. Though, it was proving to be a challenge, she couldn't think of anything else, but him. She didn't want to think about the farm and her friends, she didn't want to think about Austin, but he kept popping up in every corner of her brain.
Once upon a time, Ally never would've thought about a guy so much, but she was twenty-one, a virgin and in the middle of the apocalypse, and things like that tend to change the way a human's brain functions. She didn't want to always be thinking of him, but everything he does seems to have an effect on her, the kiss at the pharmacy sent her brain on a hot-wired car ride and she'd never felt that way before, it made every nerve ending twitch.
Ally walked down the side walk and she glanced around at the houses. She had a choice to pick from the houses, maybe one with food. Ally walked up the front yard and onto the porch of a small white house. She looked through the windows and saw it was clear on the inside. She turned the door knob and it opened. She pulled out her knife and stepped inside. The creak from the door bounced off the wooden walls and it sent a shiver down her spine. She closed the door gently and observed the lounge, which she'd just walked into. There was a dusty old couch and fireplace. Ally opened up the door to her right and she realized it was a kitchen. She stepped inside, then froze.
"Oh," The man said and her eyes fell on him. He was sat down at the table, eating some food out of a can. He had dark grey hair and a muscular physique. Next to him sat a little boy, he had long brown hair and was very skinny. They both stared at her with surprised looks on their faces.
"Hi," Ally squeaked and the man stood up and stepped over. She raised her knife and he held up his hands.
"I'm not going to hurt you. My names Derek?" He held out his hand for her to shake and Ally lowered her knife and slipped it back in her belt.
"Ally," She shook his hand, then glanced over at the little boy.
"I'm Billy," He gave her a small wave and Ally flashed him a sweet smile.
"You're the third person we've seen in two days," Derek explained and Ally's eyes widened.
"The other two?" Ally asked.
"Well, we didn't talk to them, we just saw them racing down the street. One had ginger hair and the other was a bit younger than him, she had blonde hair looked around eighteen, nineteen," He elaborated and Ally smiled. Dez and Sarah...Sarah made it out! "Do you know them?"
"We were staying at a farm and it got overrun by a herd. We all got separated. Which way were they heading. I need to find them," Ally pushed and Derek smiled.
"I think you should rest first. Grab some food. You looked exhausted," He suggested and Ally shook her head.
"They're my family. I need to go after them," Ally explained.
"You'll find them, but please rest. You look like you're about to pass out," He placed a friendly hand on her shoulder and Ally sighed. He guided her to the table and pulled out a chair for her. He slid the can of cold soup in front of her and Ally had a spoonful.
"Did you make it out with anyone?" Billy asked and images of Austin flashed in her mind.
"I-I was, but we separated from one another. We didn't see eye to eye, but I need to find my other friends. We need each other," Ally explained. "I know they're all looking for me, but I just don't know who. I don't know who got out and the two people you described sound identical to two of them."
"I'm sure they care more about your health. Just get some sleep and then you can set off to find them," Derek walked out the room and Ally got up and followed him. They walked down the hallway and he paused outside a door, then pushed it open. Inside was an old double bed, accompanied with wooden furniture. "I'll wake you up if anything happens."
"Okay, thank you. I'm sorry to be bothering you," Ally glanced at the ground and Derek chuckled.
"You're not bothering us. It's nice to see someone else, we don't come across many and if we do they're never usually nice people, but I know my judgment is not wrong about you," Derek placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled. "Sleep well."
Ally watched him leave and she shut the door behind him. Ally walked over to the bed and slipped off her rucksack and lay down on the mattress. She sighed and gazed up at the ceiling. As soon as her eyes closed, sleep consumed her.
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Austin watched the sunrise, and he shifted in his spot in the tree. His crossbow rested in his lap and he began to play with his fingers. The silence was like music to his ears, but there was something missing. About an hour after Ally had left him, he went looking for her, but every time he picked up a track it led to a dead-end. She's gone. It was true, he didn't believe they were all still out there. He remembered what Wayne had said to him, when all the creepers came, "grab someone you wanna' keep safe and run." Austin felt like he'd searched for hours for her. He'd observed every creeper, just to check that it wasn't her, and then he found her, about to get bitten by one. If he'd been a second later, she would've been dead, but now all that seems like wasted time. She's gone and she's not coming back. He knew he shouldn't just give up, but it was the easy thing to do, its somethings he's always done.
Austin jumped down from the tree and put his crossbow on his back. His stomach was grumbling for food and he knew he should hunt for food, but he didn't have the energy in him to do it. He walked further into the forest and he glanced up at the morning sky. He wondered where she was right now, she could be dead. Austin shook his head, pushing the thought away, she was more than capable of looking after herself.
Austin came to the edge of the trees, there was a dirt road out in the open. He stepped out onto it and pulled his crossbow off his back, scanning the area for any creepers. He saw one up ahead and he shot it down, still sick to death of seeing them, these things destroyed our home. He pulled the arrow out of its head and he continued forward.
When his eyes landed on the building up ahead, he couldn't fight the smile that played on his lips. It was a prison, a massive prison. The courtyard was filled with zombies, all in orange and grey jumpsuits. There was the occasional prison guard stumbling around inside too. Fences wrapped all the way around and in the courtyard the dirt road he was on carried on into it and led up to an open gate, which the creepers were coming out of. The prison was grey and big. He could see the entrance to one of the cellblocks and its door was firmly shut. There was a basketball hoop and some stands out the front of the cell. This place would be perfect.
Austin took out the lone creepers, which were wandering around the front gate and he gave it a tug. A chain with a lock was wrapped around it and he could see the keys hanging on a hook outside the guard tower. He knew he wouldn't be able to take the prison on his own, he needed help. He needed Ally. Austin eyed the fence. There was the front fence and then another fence that lay about five strides away. It was heavily protected from the outside world, which meant the creepers couldn't get out. He began to hatch up a plan in his mind and he knew he'd need to find a town and get some equipment and then find Ally. Austin retrieved his arrows from the skulls of the fallen and he took one last look at the prison. He walked down the dirt road and decided not to go back into the woods. This road had to lead somewhere, right?
Austin trekked down the dusty road, the morning heat beginning to burn down on him. He pulled the red rag from his belt and wiped the sweat away from his forehead. The plan was to pick up things like wire, wire cutters, rope, guns, ammo and food. He was going to find everything he needs and then he was going to find her. He knew she'd gone through a lot, she thought she was rescuing the children and now they were gone, whether they were dead or alive, she still blames herself. She deserved a place where she can be safe. A place where she could wake up in the morning and not have to worry about a creeper hovering over her whilst she sleeps, heck everyone deserved that and even he does.
After about a mile of trees being on either side of him, the road began to bend and when he walked around his eyes fell on a little town. Boutiques, a pharmacy, hardware stores, you name it, it pretty much had it. There was a few wornout houses and a small park at the far end. Austin went straight over to the hardware store. He scanned the inside through the windows and he saw one creeper stumbling around inside, Austin walked in and quickly fired an arrow and it pierced through its skull. He shut the door and glanced around. There was a big rucksack on one of the shelves and he took it off and headed up the first aisle.
He found a pair of wire cutters and he slipped them inside. He grabbed numerous tools from the shelf and some wire and rope. He put the rucksack on his back and then walked out of the hardware store. He walked into the pharmacy and took down two creepers that were hovering around. He retrieved his arrows and then began to grab bandages, thread, needles and painkillers. He put them in the bag and rushed out of the shop and into the small house, which was next door. He wiped the dust away from the window and looked inside, there was a body in a rocking chair. It's body weak and nimble, Austin sighed and turned the door knob. He stepped into the hallway and walked into the lounge, where the body was. The stench made him want to throw up, but he fought away the feeling. The old woman already had a bullet hole to the head, someone clearly took the easy way out. Her gun lay on the ground by the rocking chair, he picked it up and checked to see if it had a lot of ammo left and it did. He slipped the gun into his belt and walked back into the hallway.
Austin walked into the kitchen and began to open all the cupboards. He put the tinned food into his rucksack and the bottles of water too. His eyes caught onto the shotgun on the old table. A smile spread across his face, he gently brushed his fingers against it. He check to see if it was fully loaded and it was, causing his smile to grow wider. He pulled open the cupboard underneath the sink and found a metal box, he opened it up to find it was full of ammo. He smirked and slipped it into his rucksack, he slipped it back onto his back along with his crossbow, letting the shotgun rest comfortably in his hands.
Austin walked outside and he looked over at one of the boutiques, she'll need some new clothes. He made his way over and saw there was no creepers inside. He stepped inside and scanned the racks full of clothes. He picked out a floral top and a pair of jeans and stuffed it into his rucksack. The sound of an engine made him pause. He walked over to the window and looked to see a black truck had pulled up on the other side of the street, he crouched down out of sight and watch the scene before him.
The doors opened and two men got out and walked to the back and flung open the doors. They pulled out a person, their head was covered with a brown sack and their hands were tied together behind their back. The men pushed the person to their knees, they pulled out their guns and both of the men nodded at one another. The oldest of the men, reached out a removed the sack from the person's head and Austin gritted his teeth.
"Ally," He whispered. Her face was beaten and bruised, exhaustion played on her face and she looked like she was giving up, like she'd already given up. She was hunched over and swaying. The men both began to laugh and the oldest one grabbed her hair and pointed the gun at her head. Austin's hands tightened around the shotgun, his eyes seething with anger. Ally began to shake her head and both of the men smirked at one another and she was pushed to the ground and the man jumped on her, he laced his hands around her neck.
Austin flung open the door and he fired his first shot at the man on Ally. The bullet pierced through his shoulder and he fell off her. He fired his next shot at the other man and this one pierced straight through his head and he fell to the ground. Austin walked over and fired one last shot to the mans head, finishing the deed. He dropped the shotgun to the ground and he fell to his knees by her. He helped her sit up and he cut the ropes off her wrists with his knife. She began to rub at the burn marks which laced around her tiny wrists and she glanced up at him.
"Thank you," She whispered.
"What happened?" Austin asked and Ally glanced at their dead bodies.
"I was with two people, a father and son. I was sleeping and then Derek ran in and said there was zombies everywhere and we had to leave. We made our way out, but I got separated from them and then the next thing I know, I'm getting beaten to the ground by these idiots," Ally reached up and grabbed her head. "What are you doing here?"
"Looking for you," He replied and Ally gazed up at him. "I'm sorry."
"There's no need to be sorry-"
"There is. You're right, I've done nothing, but treat you like crap and you don't deserve it," He explained and she smiled.
"I didn't think I was ever going to see you again. I thought you were never going to come after me," Ally admitted and Austin helped her up onto her feet.
"Ally, you're all I've got left," He expressed.
"You're all I've got left, but they're out there Austin. I know that Sarah and Dez got out. Derek told me he saw a young girl and a man with ginger hair pass by his house, but they took off before he could go out and help them, I was going to go looking for them-"
"That's great...But, Ally I've found a place. I found a prison. I need your help, we can take the prison and make it a safe place. Then we can find everyone and bring them back," He explained and she beamed up at him.
"So you do believe they're still alive," She raised an eyebrow.
"I do now, but at this moment in time, it's just gonna' be you and me," Ally smiled up at him and then she wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her head on his chest.
"Just don't ever say things like that again. You gotta' have a little faith," She expressed and she pulled away. She adjusted her rucksack straps and smirked. "Okay, now where's this prison?"
"Follow me," Austin nodded his head in the direction of the dirt road and he began to lead the way.
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Austin shot an arrow at a creepers head and Ally observed the scene before her. Creepers in the courtyard. Keys on the hook, which is on the other side of the fence. Ally glanced back at Austin and he pulled out some wire cutters.
"I'm gonna' cut the wire and then you can squeeze through and grab the keys," He directed.
"How are we going to close it back up?" Ally asked.
"I've got more wire," He retorted and she nodded. He cut the wire and she slipped inside. Ally walked over to the guard tower and grabbed the keys, she heard groaning coming from inside and she opened the door and one creeper stumbled out. She stabbed it in the head and listened out for anymore groans up there. She walked back over to the gate and undid the lock. Austin had already fixed the hole and she pulled the gate open and he stepped inside. Ally locked it behind him and he walked inside the guard tower. She followed him up there, the steps were steep, but they made it up to the top and Ally glanced at the view, her eyes skimming across the woods, which seemed to go on for miles.
"What's the plan?" Ally asked and she walked out onto the balcony and placed her hands on the bars.
"We need to clear the creepers in the courtyard and shut the gate, to stop more from getting in," Austin explained and she nodded.
"Okay, you start shooting the creepers from here and I'll run through and shut the gate," She said confidently and he spat out a laugh.
"No way in hell," He scoffed. "You're not running through all of them creepers."
"You don't get a say in what I do," She retorted.
"I don't care, I'll shut the gate," He walked back inside and grabbed the shotgun, then passed it to her.
"Austin I've got a rubbish shot. You use a crossbow, stop being ridiculous, I'll do it," She threw the shotgun at him and he caught it. She rested her hands on her hips.
"Ally-"
"We best get started then," Ally pulled out the rope from his rucksack, she grabbed a gun and a knife, slipping them into her belt. She walked down the stairs and pushed the door open at the bottom. She paused and glanced over at the gate across the courtyard, which all the creepers were pouring out of, she knew she need to be quick, but not only did she not have a good shot, she wasn't the fastest runner. Ally pulled the keys off the hook and put it in the lock, the chain fell to the ground and Ally glanced up at the guard tower to see Austin with the shotgun, aiming at the creepers. He looked down at her and nodded his head. Ally flung open the gate and took off.
She swiftly took out the creepers which stumbled across her path with her knife. Austin's shots rung throughout her ears, out the corner of her eyes, she could see bodies falling to the ground and she knew he was hitting his mark. She ran up the dirt path, the snarls of the creepers began to die down and Ally knew Austin was doing a good job. A hand latched onto her arm and she plunged her knife into the skull of the creeper. The body fell to the floor and within seconds about a dozen more made their way over to her. Ally pulled out her gun and began firing shots, hitting her mark each time. Austin's shot began to take down the creepers around her and Ally moved swiftly around them and ran towards the gate. She pushed it close, almost crushing the creepers trying to get through on the other side. She tied the rope around it and pulled it tight in a knot. The creepers fingers curled around the holes in the fence, snapping their jaws at her.
Ally stumbled backwards and she collided into a cold body. She whipped her head around and came face to face with a creeper. She fumbled for her knife and she pulled it out, but it slipped out of her fingertips. It's cold hands latched onto her top and she felt its fingertips brush against her skin. She grabbed onto its neck and she turned around ready to push it against the gate, when a sharp pain pierced into her thigh. She let out a scream and she glanced down to see an arrow embedded in her thigh. A whizzing sound flew past her ear and another arrow went into the creepers skull. Ally collapsed to the ground and she wrapped her hands around the arrow, blood flooded through her fingertips. There was only three creepers left in the courtyard, but they were to far away to care. The ones on the other side of the fence could smell her blood, which was making them become more rowdy and their snarls grew louder as they tried to claw through the gate.
Ally looked over to see Austin racing up the dirt path, horror plastered over his face. He dropped to his knees next to her.
"Ally-"
"You shot me with a goddamn arrow!" She shrieked and her whole body began to shake.
"It was an accident, I was going to shoot him from behind, but then you moved it and I'd already fired the arrow," He explained and he pushed her hands away from the arrow and began to inspect her thigh. "I need to pull it out."
"No!" She yelled. "We can just keep it in there."
"Are you stupid! I'm pulling it out, I need to tend to the wound," He wrapped his hands around the arrow and Ally latched onto his arm.
"P-Please don't," She stammered, fear written in her eyes.
"Sorry," He muttered and he began to pull the arrow out. Ally screamed at the top of her lungs, falling backwards onto the ground. Her whole body shaking violently from her screams. Within seconds it was out of her thigh and her body felt weak. Austin bundled her up into his arms and carried her back down the dirt path. He slid the gate shut and walked inside the guard tower. When he reached the top of the tower, he placed her down on the floor. He pulled out all the medical supplies he had and he grabbed the needle and thread. Ally was watching him with caution, she couldn't believe what had just happened, she understood that she annoyed him at times, but he still didn't have to shoot her with an arrow.
"I need you to take your trousers off," He whispered and Ally nodded. She tried to push them down her legs, but the pain was too much. Austin saw she was struggling and he grabbed his knife and carefully ripped the fabric up, easily discarding it from her legs. Austin pushed the needle into her skin and Ally hissed, gritting her teeth. Austin rested a gentle hand on her thigh and he began to thread the needle in and out of her skin. He kept looking up at her, to see if she was still awake and he felt guilt wash over him at the pained expression on her face. He didn't mean to do it. It was an accident.
"Are you almost done," She cried and he tied the thread off and nodded his head. He began to wrap her thigh up with a bandage.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean for that to happen," He apologized and she looked away from him.
"It doesn't matter," She spoke through gritted teeth. " Do you have another pair of trousers?"
"Yeah," He pulled out a dark denim pair and Ally pulled them up her legs, wincing in pain as it brushed against the bandage. Ally did the button up and she lay back down on the metal floor. A single tear slid down her cheek and she released a sigh. Austin stood up and walked out onto the balcony, Ally gazed at his back.
She wondered if things were always going to be this way between them. She at least wanted them to be friends. She doesn't want him to hate her. Ally sat up and lent against the wall, she glanced down at her thigh. She knew he felt guilty about it, but maybe being shot in the thigh would bring them closer together. Ally smiled to herself, yeah like that's going to happen.
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Night had fallen on the prison. Both of them had stayed in the guard tower, they were sat next to each other, lost in their own thoughts. Ally's face had paled from the loss of blood and Austin kept throwing guilty glances her way. He felt terrible about what had happened. He always seemed to know how to mess things up.
"They're looking for us," Ally stated and she casted a sideward glance at him. "They're our family, we'll find them eventually."
"They're not my family," He replied flatly and she scoffed.
"I bet they're looking for us. They don't know I'm with you and they will be looking for each of us individually. They may not show it, but you're family to them. We're all family!" She lectured and he rolled his eyes.
"Whatever," He murmured.
"Why?"
"Why, what?" He pushed.
"Why aren't they your family?" She asked.
"None of them care about me-"
"Yes they do!" She exclaimed and she shifted in her spot and looked at her thigh. "I'm your family, aren't I?"
"Why would you ask that?" He snapped, glaring daggers at her.
"I wanna' know," Ally replied. "Because if I'm not your family, then I don't understand why you're still here with me. You could leave, you don't have to stay with me if I'm not your family. The reason why I'm here now is because your my family and you shot me with an arrow and I wouldn't make it very far."
Austin stared into her eyes, he was searching for an answer in his head, but everything kept coming up blank. She was right, why was he here with her? He didn't have a reason to be, but he was. Ally gazed into his eyes, praying for an answer to leave his lips, she could tell he was fighting with his mind. She just wanted the answer she desired.
Silence had fallen for too long. Ally sighed and she looked away from him. She began to play with her fingers. Ally truly believed that they were all out there. She knew that Dez and Sarah were out their, and she hoped that Lizzy and Nevil were rescued from the trees and she prayed the George had made it out, he didn't deserve to have his life taken away from him at such a short age. Her last memory of Wayne hung over her head, the last hug they'd shared, he was a father figure in her life and she knew he had to be out there, he was one of the strongest men she's ever met and he was all about family. He had to be looking for them. She missed all of the women. She couldn't imagine the grieving Harriet must be going through, though she might not be, Harriet might be with Lizzy. Just like Julie might be with Kyle, Lexi and George. Mary and the baby might be with Elliot and Frederick and they could be helping her through her pregnancy. Trish and Gregory are out their together as well, Austin said he saw them escape, at least they have each other. Dean could be with Nevil and that way everyone was with someone. She missed Dean, she missed his smooth charm and the way he called her 'sweetheart' and 'princess', there was not doubt in Ally's mind that Dean would be looking for Sarah, just like Wayne would be looking for Harriet.
"I get that sharing your feelings is hard for you, but if you can't give me a reason about why you're here with me, then you know where the gate is and I hope you'll be okay out there, because I'm not leaving the prison. I want to make this a safe place where everyone can return too," Ally whispered and she smiled sweetly at him. "I don't want to be the one holding you down Austin."
"I don't want to leave," He said. "Please don't ask me why, because I don't know the answer."
"Okay, but Austin they will all be looking for you, just like they're looking for me. They may not show it, but they care about you and nothing's going to change that. We're all survivors and we all survived together and nothing's ever going to break that bond," Ally grabbed the bottle of water and took a small sip. "So, shall we go beyond the other gate tomorrow? Try and get inside the cellblocks, we could use the cells as rooms and I'm sure they'll be a lot of things in there, an infirmary with all the medical things we need and when we find Mary it would help with the birth of her baby. They'll be loads of weapons as well and the kitchens should be stocked with food."
"That sounds great, we'll see how your leg is tomorrow and then we can make that plan official," He replied and he glanced out of the door and at the night sky. "Ally?"
"Yeah?" She whispered.
"I'm sorry about your leg. I'd never do something like that on purpose," He glanced at her and she smiled.
"I know. We're family. You'd never do anything to hurt me on purpose."
AN: Sorry about the wait! I've just been very busy, so please forgive me! I hope you've enjoyed this chapter and I will do my best to get another one up tomorrow. Thank you to all my lovely reviewers, please let me know what you think of this one. Also, if there's any of you that have read my other story All of Me and are wondering about the sequel, don't worry I haven't given up. It's just taking longer than expected, but I'm hoping to get the first chapter up soon, :)
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