I was sitting in the hospital next to Dad's bed. He was laying there unconscious.

Mom walked inside " you need to go home. You should get some rest"

I shook my head not taking my eyes of dad " no. I can't "

Mom sighed" of course you can, sweetheart "

Me " I'm not leaving his side. "

Few weeks later.

I haven't left dad's side for weeks now.

I wanted to be there when he wakes up.

I was sleeping when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I jerked up and saw Shane.

I rolled my eyes.

Shane " go home, Ken. I'm staying here"

I shook my head " Sh-"

Shane "i wasn't asking. Go home"

I glared at him before standing up and giving dad a kiss on his forehead before grabbing my stuff and walking out.

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I turned on the engine of my car when I heard sirens.

Police cars were pulling up at the hospital and the officer rushed into the building.

I shrugged " maybe someone died'

Then I started to drive home.

My phone was ringing like crazy. It was mom. I just ignored it.

Suddenly I hit something with my car.

My eyes widened and I turned off the engine before getting out.

Then I looked at what I had hit.

My jaw dropped and my eyes went wide " Holy-"

That thing began to reach for me.

I looked closely. I had driven over his legs. His upper body was still crawling out under the car

I shook my head, got back in my car and drove off.

I tried to call Mom but she didn't pick up.

Then I tried to call Shane but he didn't pick up either.

At my house.

I pulled over in the driveway and got out.

Then I rushed inside, yelling "mom ! Carl! Mom!"

No one was here. I tried calling her again but she didn't pick up.

I walked upstairs into my room and looked out of my window.

My eyes went wide.

There were my neighbors. Or Zombie neighbors.

I kneeled down in front of my bed and took my special knives out from underneath the bed.

Dad had bought them when I was 18. As a birthday present.

I stopped in dead trucks when I heard groaning from downstairs.

I cursed at myself " I forgot to close the fucking front door."

Then I slowly closed my bedroom door and walked over to the window. Good thing was that there was a tree in front of my window which meant I could just jump over to it. Bad thing is that

I would have to walk around the whole house to my car.

I opened my window and froze when I heard someone stumbling up the stairs.

Oh please no.

I put the knives on my holder that was on my thigh connected to my belt and took a deep breath before jumping out. I took ahold of the tree and then climbed down before jumping to the ground.

My neighbor Frank came in my direction. Dead Frank.

I took my knife out and rammed it in its heart. That thing still tried to eat me. Then I rammed the knife in its eye and he fell to the ground.

I went to walk around the house but then my way got cut off from my neighbors. Denise, Lena, Frank, Richard, George. The old grumpy lady Mrs. Cornstach and then there was the old nice lady Mrs. Buttercup.

They were all coming my way. Damn it. Forget the damn car.

Then I rushed into the woods.

1 month later.

I was hungry, thirsty and tired. And heart broken.

I had no idea where my family was.

I was strolling through the woods. Alone.

Suddenly I saw a fire and walked to it.

A man with two girls was sitting around the fire and eating.

I said with raspy voice „hi"

Their heads snapped to me.

Girl one „you bit?"

I shook my head.

Man " you hungry?"

I nodded.

Girl 2 " Sit down"

I sat down next to her.

They gave me a water bottle and a piece of roasted something. I didn't care what it was I was just hungry.

Girl 1 " I'm Michelle"

Girl 2 " Alex"

Man "I'm their father. Kevin. What's your Name?"

Me " Kendall"

They nodded at me and I started eating again.

2 months later.

The four of us were strolling through the woods.

It was dark. Suddenly I heard a noise. I turned around and their stood a guy.

Kevin " what do you want?"

Man " my group and I are just looking for another group."

I raised an eyebrow „What's your name?"

Guy " Rendall"

I nodded " where's your group?"

Then we heard another voice „right here"

We all turned to them.

Kevin „all right "

I raised an eyebrow at Kevin " you sure?"

He nodded.

Night.

We had set up a camp. Kevin had decided that the guys could stay with us. There were just guys and not a single woman. Strange.

I was out looking for something to eat. I didn't trust these guys. Nope.

After a while I gave up and walked back to camp. I heard screaming and crying coming from the tent. It were the girls. I could hear slapping. The tent was open.

I hid behind the nearest tree and looked inside the tent. My jaw dropped. These guys were raping those girls. Two of them, one of them was Randall, were holding the father down so he had to watch.

I gulped.

I knew they were bad.

I heard groaning coming closer. I looked around. I had to leave. The screams of the girls were locking walkers to us. Besides, what can a single girl like me do against a bunch of guys with guns?

I sighed and ran away.

It was hard to leave them but I guess that's what this world is now.

A week later.

I'm alone again. And I'm so not liking it.

I was still strolling around the woods. I was completely out of Atlanta and went to the direction of the hills. I mean why would a walkers be at the hills? There's no food up there.

I was still in the woods but on my way to the hills.

It was morning. The sun was up.

Suddenly an arrow nearly hit my head. Well, it hit the tree in front of my face.

My eyes went wide and I looked at the guy who shot at me.

There were standing two guys. One of them with a crossbow.

I asked pissed off " are you fucking kidding me ?"

The one guy smirked at me " Well, hello, sugar doll"

I rolled my eyes annoyed " not again ".

The Crossbow man " what's ya name ?"

I raised an eyebrow „What's yours?"

The other man smirked „that girl's got sass"

Crossbow " who are you? "

Me " Kendall Grimes"

The other guys eyes widened and he hit his brother's shoulder " the name of that mom with that boy, they're Grimes too"

My eyes widened" What's your name?"

The man „Merle. That's my little bro Daryl "

Me" The woman you talked about, her name Lori?"

Merle shrugged „Something with L"

Me " The boy, his name Carl?"

Daryl shrugged" don't know"

I sighed frustrated " could you stop pointing that thing at my face? It's annoying as fuck"

Daryl growled" List-"

Me " no. You listen, shit keeps happening to me since Atlanta, alright? I have no idea where my family is and the fact that I left my half dead father with an asshole called Shane isn't helping either"

Merle raised an eyebrow" Shane?"

He looked at his brother " ain't he that dick that found us?"

Daryl nodded „yeah"

Merle looked at me " we can bring you to him"

I raised an eyebrow at him " sure?"

Merle smirked „sure. Come on"

We began to walk.

----

We walked up a hill. I saw cars and an RV standing in a circle.

I saw a boy playing with a little girl.

Suddenly I saw the boy's face.

I yelled" Carl!"

He looked at me and his jaw dropped.

I rushed to him, smiling and then hugged him.

Carl " Keni"

He was crying in my shoulder. I was nearly crying too.

Then I heard Mom's voice " Ken?"

I let go of Carl and looked at her. She walked out of the woods.

Shane following close behind her.

I smiled and hugged her "mom"

She began to cry „you're alive."

I nodded „I tried to call you but you wouldn't pick up"

Then I let go of her and looked at Shane " where's Dad?"

Both of their eyes met the floor.

Me „Shane, what happened to dad?"

He didn't answer.

Me „Shane !"

Shane sighed" I couldn't safe him. "

I raised an eyebrow" You telling me that you left my father behind?"

Shane nodded.

I slapped him across the face „He's your best friend. My father! How could you?"

Shane „he was hanging on life supporting machines. I didn't know what to do"

I yelled frustrated" and I let myself be convinced by you and left the fucking hospital before shit went down. I should've stayed with him. Not you"

Shane „Ken-"

Suddenly an old man walked to us " is there any problem here?"

I shook my head at him „no at all "

Man " good. I'm Dale"

He gave me a smiled.

I smiled back „Kendall. But call me Ken"

He nodded.

I looked at Shane and slapped him again