Alexis_Mcnair

A serene night is shattered by a deadly virus outbreak, transforming the living into monstrous creatures. Celine, a young girl, finds herself thrust into a terrifying world alongside her younger brother, Avery. As they navigate this nightmarish landscape, they encounter Shilo, a former classmate, and together they forge a bond to survive.
  Their desperate search for safety leads them to Havenshire, a city walled by water rumored to be a sanctuary. However, they soon discover a darker truth: Havenshire is a corrupt haven, controlled by a tyrannical leader who sympathizes with the infected and believes they will be cured.
  Determined to reclaim Havenshire and create a true sanctuary for survivors, Celine, Shilo, Avery, and a new unlikely ally, Jacob, join forces with a charismatic leader named Sam and his resourceful crew. Together, they devise a daring plan to overthrow the corrupt Governor George and establish a real sanctuary for survivors of the virus.
  As they face overwhelming odds and confront the horrors within and without the walls of Havenshire, Celine must summon her inner strength and courage to not only lead the ones she's come to care for in the fight for safety, but also fight the battle that rages quietly within her. Because Celine has found love among the dead, but the question is; who will she choose?

Among the Dead

My iron clad ability to remain calm was shattering by the second. I cannot let them feed Avery to their fiends. I was slowly but surely losing any ounce of composure I had. I knew it would all catch up to me soon. What on God's green earth am I gonna do?

"You see all these bloody cars?" Jacob gestured to the vehicles.

"Oh wow, no they're hardly noticeable." I said, dryly.

If this is how I'm going out, I might as well use my last breath to talk shit.

A few of Jacob's cronies laughed. Even Jacob's corners of his mouth tilted slightly in a grin.

"Feisty. Say," Jacob stepped closer to the car, "What's your name anyhow?"

I didn't say anything. Fuck him. I don't want to ever hear my name leave his disgusting lips.

Jacob shrugged, "Fine, you ain't gotta tell me. But I bet the little guy in the back seat will." He raised his pistol and aimed it right at Avery.

Chapter Seven: Sympathizers.