"Is everyone here?" She watched Laura say as she stood on her tip toes counting everyone's heads.
She made sure she situated herself close to the back door as she saw Jiko and Sean fight over a pizza slice. They are so magical She thought as she saw her friend that she came with nervously watching the door of the store. As more people showed up the store became crowded and people were chatting about school, homework and that awesome high school party that got busted and everyone was cited at.
"I'm so glad I didn't get cited...I just showed them my diplomat card." Helena said to someone.
Laura began the meeting and no one really paid attention because they have heard all of it before. Adrienne gave David a glare to get him to pay attention and Sarah smacked Eric in the arm to get him to stop talking to JC.
"Okay remember the honey stick in Chai Lattes." Laura explained.
"There are honey sticks in the Chai Lattes?" She overhead Christa whisper to Annie. Duh She thought.
She looked at her friend again who wouldn't stop fidgeting across the room. She gave her friend a death glare to stop drawing attention to herself.
Suddenly the lights began to flicker in the store. It's starting and she positioned herself right next to her friend who was standing by the back.
"It's happening isn't it?" Her friend asked.
"Yeah, just keep calm...the minute you see something run."
The lights went black. Jiko and Sean stopped raving.
"Just start moving back." She instructed her friend.
"Where are you two going?" Adrienne asked. She panicked a bit.
"We're...just a bit claustrophobic." Her friend said. She gave her friend a wink for the good save.
"All the lights are out on the street." Rachel said moving to the door to peer out the window. "That's strange..."
This is it... She held her breath.
"What is it?" Joelle said moving up behind her.
"There are a lot of abandoned cars out there...but there aren't any people."
"Excuse me?"
"Yeah look." Joelle took Rachel's spot.
They're going to die first... She looked away.
Instantly the chaos ensued. The zombies began to smash through the windows and the first few victims fell. She and her friend immediately ran towards the back through the kitchen since a mad dash already began through the hallway. They both saw Andrew being suffocated up against the kitchen sink as more bodies pushed through.
"Run!" She screamed at her friend. Helena was screaming for dear life as they made it out the door. Several people were running towards the left including her friend but she pulled her in time as a horde of zombies blocked that group's escape.
"God no!" They heard Claire scream as the zombies bit into her neck.
Helena ran through them separating them as more people ran towards the woods in the back.
"Let's go!" Christa said pulling her arm to follow. "We can't have you standing around here too long."
Fuck...fuck... She thought losing sight of her friend who was being pulled into the forest by someone else.
Across the way at an empty parking lot her cell phone began to ring.
"Oh my God, where are you? How are we supposed to go through with the plan if we're separated." Her friend said on the other end.
She knew she couldn't say too much. "Ashleigh don't worry...I'll think of something." She whispered. She took a deep breath and began yelling in the phone. "Mom, mom! What's going on? Are you and dad all right?" Caroline said pretending to cry, cursing that the situation didn't go as planned.
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