_ No One to Save Us

Well, I need Pretty Boy alive to find out where Lucas is. Gosh, he is just a kid and I left them. I gnash my teeth together, knowing I won't be able to forgive myself if anything happens to him. 

I run. 

My lungs burn, and my legs scream, but I don't stop. The stench of rotting flesh clogs my nose, the sickly-sweet scent of decay forever in the air, reminding us that we are in a world that belongs to the black worms now.

Behind me, zombies shamble after us, drawn by the trail of blood dripping from Pretty Boy's side.

I glance down at him, my arms shaking from carrying his weight. His skin is clammy, his lips pale, and his breathing—God, his breathing is too shallow.

 "Don't you dare die on me," I rasp, adjusting my grip. "I swear to God, Pretty Boy, if you die, I'll kill you myself."

He makes a noise; half groan, half laugh—but it's weak. Too weak.