I walked along the edge of the pavement kicking an empty can to my leisure. I swiftly turned around to notice the boy was continuously following me. Ever since I had killed his parents he had started following me, he didn’t talk once he didn’t make eye contact with nothing but the road in front of him. I scratched the back of my neck before stopping to turn around and face him.

“Oi you need to stop following me, you could be taken away by a zombie and I might not even know it” I complained tossing my head back to look at the blazing sun, the smell of rotting flesh 5 times stronger than before. He didn’t reply.

“Oi seriously” I walked up to him and bent down. I placed a finger under his chin and pushed it upwards to look at me.

“I can’t protect you, you’re lucky I haven’t killed you. For all I know you could be infected as well. Fortunately for you there aren’t any wounds on you which most likely mean that you aren’t infected. Problem is I don’t know if it could be somewhat genetic or some shit like that” I boomed checking all over his small body for any wounds no matter the size.

“I want to become stronger” he said in a flat tone. I raised an eyebrow and looked at him “What’s your name kid?”

“Theo” he choked wrapping his hand around my waist and nuzzling deeper. “How old are you? I was assuming around ten or tw-” “Eight, I’m just eight” he cut me off and started to wail, gripping tightly to my shirt and starting to cry.

My eyes widened slightly. I embraced myself into his hug and pulled him closer. “You’re going to be okay kid, stay by me do you understand? I’ll make you stronger” I whispered resting my head on his little shoulder. He sniffled and pulled away “Really? Would you actually do that even though mummy and daddy won’t?”

I sighed and patted his head “Stay by my side kid, don’t you dare go anywhere else and always watch me”

He nodded and stepped away “What’s your name?” I stood up and dusted my hands before walking away with Theo trailing behind me. I paused. Something wasn’t right. Why haven’t I encountered anyone or anything?

“Quickly” I whispered and bent down, inviting Theo to climb on top of the back pack and wrap his hands around my neck and his legs onto my shoulders.

“What is your name?” he asked and peered over my head. “It’s Ari now be quiet” I shout whispered.
I started to run. Follow the scent of blood follow the scent of blood. I looked around, how did I end up in the city? Why are there so many buildings? Are there people hiding in them? I stopped and took a few rights and lefts before turning up onto a street filled with zombies.

I gasped and backed away into the alleyway, hoping that they didn’t see me and the kid. I stepped behind a large rubbish bin and peered around the corner. Zombies kept going straight, what was it that drove them so much to want to go there?

“Are you alright?” I whispered and looked up to see half of Theo's head above mine. He nodded.

“Good cos what I am about to do will make you hate me”

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“Die motherfuckers!” I shouted in joy driving the van through the mass of zombies that had surrounded themselves around a tall building. I squealed in delight and slammed against a few more.

“How many did I hit?” I asked Theo and glanced over at him sitting in the passenger seat looking rather uncomfortable.

“You hit around twenty add that to four and its twenty-four” he murmured counting his fingers.

“Damn I was aiming for thirty” I grunted ramming into a few more and heading directly at the building.

“What are you doing?” Theo shouted next to me, clinging onto the arm rest and bracing himself.

“This” I laughed and drove straight through the buildings window. The glass shattered and a scream came out from Theo. I cheered and swerved the van to the elevator of the building, almost tipping the van at the same time.

“Let’s go” I yelled climbing out of the van and running to the passenger side and pulling Theo out and letting him hang back onto my shoulder and neck.

“Why are we at this hotel?” Theo asked looking around at the smashed light bulbs and damaged walls.

“Is this a hotel? Good that means we can snag a room and eat something” I answered simply as if this was all part of the plan.

“You didn’t plan it out did you?” he groaned and hit me lightly on the head with his fist.
“Fuck off otherwise I’ll feed you to the zombies, I’m sure they’ll enjoy a little entrée” I snarled and pressed the buttons of the elevator.

“As if you can do that” Theo hissed kicking the side of my body. I growled and pressed the button again. A spark emitted from the button and a hissing sound slipped out from the tiny gap of the button.

Broken. Damn. Moans and the shuffling of feet surrounded us. Shit they’re coming. I looked around to find the emergency exit. Over there!

I started running towards the exit and pushed the door. It opened and slammed against the wall behind. I bolted up the winding stairs, faster faster faster. I heaved and saw another door and pulled it open. I ran into the hallway and gasped. There were scattered zombies everywhere and their heads turned to me. To us.

“Shit they have gotten this far” I cursed and reached for my gun. I pulled it out and aimed it at their heads. “Count for me will ya?” I grinned slipping my pinky through the loop, pressing the trigger and shooting at the foreheads of the zombies.

“But of course, I’m learning off you after all let’s start the counting from twenty-four, shall we?” he laughed and it all began.

“Oi wake up we need to go get supplies remember? Don’t forget we are running out of supplies” a voice yelled in my ear and shook my body around.

“Piss off! Let me sleep, we’ll go out later” I shouted and squirmed around in in bed. A sharp pain stabbed into my sides and I bolted upwards, hitting my head on the bed frame.

“Ouch, you know just how to wake me up to. I should have just left you for the dead to eat from the very beginning” I groaned and opened my eyes slightly to see a pair of bright blue eyes, pleading for me to get up.

He held up his two fingers, threatening me with them. I jumped out of bed and stripped out of my clothes letting the cloth slide down softly before landing on the floor silently.

“Why do you still strip in front of me?” he groaned and looked away. “Don’t act like you don’t love it Theo, I have nothing to hide about this body” I said simply replacing my naked body with a tight green top and thick waterproof pants.

I turned around and threw my ragged pyjamas onto the bed. I looked at Theo and nodded. He grabbed the empty supply bag and filled it with two bottles of water and a few packets of dried food. He threw a few packets of food and two bottles to me. I caught them and chucked them into my bag pack.

I threw a pistol and a few ammo packets on the floor and watch them slide towards him. He picked them up and slipped it into his belt and pushed the ammo packets into his pocket. He looked at me and nodded. It’s been four years since the zombie apocalypse had started and we haven’t found another survivor since then in this hotel that we still remain in. Survivors might still be in hiding which is no surprise, although many might have died of hunger, hydration, hygiene and suicide. Or sickly people killing each other.

Notes

Whoa. That's a bit intense...from my perspective. Soooo four years have passed which is quite a loonnggg timeee and yet the zombie apocalypse is still going??!!! Imagine that in the future D: That would be terrible!
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