"Mom!? Dad!? Where are you!?"
*Step step step step step*
"M-m-mom!?"
*Crackle* Pop*
*Step step step step step*
"The whole place is...gone."
"Who would do such a thing."
8:00 Am:
*Heavy breathing*
"It was only a dream." I said.
"I miss you mom and dad..." I thought to myself. I stood up and looked out the window. The sun was not all the way up yet. The sky was a mix of dark and light blue.
"Guess Aarons still sleeping." I thought to myself. "I guess I could set up a place to where we could train. Even though this is going on doesn't mean that we should stop physical excersice. I guess that we could use the chairs, make a sling shot, and shoot it through the hole in the chair. And I could make the back room an emergency room and hide the supplies. Wait! Don't I have a bunch of stuff in my locker that could be pretty useful. But that means we would have to walk across two hallways and it would be really hard to unlock it without being too loud." I thought eagerly to myself. I put my hair in two buns since I was planning on doing a lot of training and work today.
*Ping*
"Ugh, I have dark circles around my eyes. Whatever it's an apacolypse anyways. But...I shouldn't get distracted by Aaron anyways. He will just leave you like everyone else did...Mom, Dad, Maybell and Elizabeth my younger sisters, Elli and Marcus...My ex's who dated me because they felt bad..."I said depressingly. Tears started running down my eyes.
"What's the point in trying to love someone that will just leave you anyways...I-I-That's why I just decided to be a stronger person and be a leader. To help everyone. I won't be like the person who-who burned down my parents house. My goal now in this stupid now apocalyptic world is to help society get back to normal. I will do my best and be my strongest!" I lifted my fist in the air and smiled. I wiped my tears and went back into the classroom.
"Hmm, maybe if we can just use scissors, pens, and pencils that we can make a quiet run for it to my locker."I thought determined. "Well I'll have to wait for Aaron to wake up to discuss the plan with him. But for now I should eat a bag of chips for breakfast." I grabbed some popcorn and sat on the cold tile floor in the middle of the warm classroom.
8:53am:
"Alrighty, I made a little slingshot and practiced my aim quietly!"
"Now all I have to do is practice stapping with the pen and pencils and scissors."
I got up and walked over to the desk. I grabbed the supplies and stood in the middle of the classroom. I started practicing my skills. I was pretty good at fighting skills because of my grandmother.
9:15am:
"Wh-What are you doing Esemae? Why are you swinging at nothing?" Aaron said still half asleep. Aaron sat up.
"I'm just training because I thought of this new plan that we could do so we don't have to wait so long to lock up the school. So I was just practicing the fighting skills that I already learned."
"You know how to fight!?!?"
"Yes, why?"
"I never thought that our student council president would be a fighter."
"Well my grandma taught me when I was younger for self defense."
"Alright. So what was that new plan that you had thought of?"
"Oh. Right. I was thinking since I have a lot of supplies that could be used for this new deadly virus that we could make a run for it. Take my supplies come back to the classroom and put it back. Then after we get settled we can go out and run, lock, and barricade the doors. Then today or tommorow we can go kill the dead people inside the school."
"That's a good plan but what should we use as weapons."
"Well, we have pens, pencils, and scissors. So I could use the pens and pencils to stab since I'm a two-hand fighter. You could use the scissors to stab the dead people and run."
"Alright, I'll get ready and we can make a run for it."
Aaron went to the bathroom.
9:20am:
"I should probably stop now. I don't want to use all of my energy training." I thought to myself
*Click*
*Step Step Step Step*
"Alright, where are the scissors. I'm ready to go to your locker and practice my skills." Aaron said determined.
"Hold on, we have to discuss a backup plan."
"It's alright. If something happens then we will make a run for it for the classroom. It'll be fine."
"Alright..." I said. I grabbed the rainbow swirled scissors and gave them to Aaron.
"Sweet, now I'm ready to go fight some zombies," Aaron said while walking to the door. "Come on Esemae."
I walked over to the door.
*Click*
I peeked my head out into the hallway and saw a zombie walking down the other hallway. I pointed to the hallway that was next to the math classroom. We started walking quietly. We walked down the hallway. The lights were really dim and flickering. The hallway felt very eerie. My anxiety levels were off the charts.
9:30 am:
We made it to my locker. I unlocked the locker quietly. Aaron was keeping a lookout on the hallways. I put all my belongings, (Pads, School supplies, water, my gym clothes, hand sanitizer, 3 books, my mirror, and my shoes) into a bookbag. I closed my locker quietly. Aaron tapped my shoulder. I looked at him with a questioned look on my face. He pointed down the hallway to my left.
"It's fine," I whispered.
"No, look there's five of them." Aaron whispered.
"Let's go back quietly or they'll see us." I whispered.
I started to walk down the hallway back to Mr. Sam's room. I felt a feeling in my gut that something was in the hallway. I knew this could be true since my gut feeling was never wrong. I put my hand out and pointed to the dark spot in the hallway. I took the pens out of my pockets and signed for us to tip toe quietly but quickly. Aaron put his thumbs up. We looked at the dark spot while passing. We saw the zombie. It looked at us and started following. I went and stabbed it in the head. I pointed to Aaron down the hallway. We started walking quicker.
9:45 am:
*Click*
"We finally made it back." I said.
"Yeah, so what was in your locker."
"Oh yeah, some pads, school supplies, water, my gym clothes, hand sanitizer, 3 books, my mirror, and my shoes."
"Uhm...Okay."
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Alright, so do you think that we can make it across the school to the front office and lock the doors from there then search the school for zombies?"
"Yeah, I guess?"
"Aaron. I need a solid answer."
"Alright. Then I think we could do it. We do have extra pencils now and another pair of scissors. And the way you stabbed that zombie back there was amazing!"
"Yeah, I guess."
"You guess, that was amazing!"
"Ehh. I'll set this stuff in the supply closet and I'll put some more pens in my hair and give you the extra pair of scissors."
"Alright."
9:50 am:
"Alright, you ready," I said to Aaron. "We just need to make a really quick run for the office. I have Mr. Sam's badge."
"I'm ready!"
"Let's go."
We started running really fast and we passed atleast 10 zombies on the way to the office. There was a group of zombies outside the glass.
*Tap Tap Tap Tap Tap*
"You sure that the glass isn't going to break Esemae?"
"I'm sure. But if you see a crack in the glass please tell me."
"Do you even know how to work the security system?"
"I'm the student council president. Of course I know how to work the security system."
"You don't know how huh."
"I know part of it. I saw atleast four staff members do this before when I volunteered to help clean the front office."
"Okay, Esemae."
*Beep Beep Beep*
"Alright, as I see these red dots on the screen. The security system is working. But, since it will run on energy. We will need to barricade all the doors here and the first, second, and third-floor doors."
"Uhm, okay. But what will we do with these zombies?" Aaron asked.
"There is a door that leads to the teacher's office. To my right. It's through the counciling office. It's a back hallway. Or we can just let them in one by one and let me stab them."
"We should try one at a time."
"Alright but be very careful with the door. Only make a little opening. Okay"
"Mhm."
"Alright. Now."
*Creak*
*Shut*
*Stab*
"Alright that wasn't hard right Aaron."
"Yup..."
"It's not that hard. Besides your not the one they're after. But if I die then they'll be after you. Hehe"
"Hey! That's not funny Esemae."
"Sorry, just a little humor."
"Mhm."
"Alright I'm ready for the next one."
*Stab Stab Stab Stab Stab Stab Stab*
10:10am:
*Step Step Step Step*
"Alright, since we just killed that group there will most likely be more so today we should check out all of the first floor classrooms."
"Okay."
"I'll take this classroom. Take the one across the hall."
"Alright."
"Scream if you need help alright."
"Okay."
"Alright, let's just pick this lock" I thought to myself.
*Click*
"Oh no, they came in!" A little girl's voice said.
"Hold on a second!." A teenage male voice said.
"It's alright, I'm the student council president. Me and my friend were just checking the classrooms for supplies and students." I said assuringly.
"Wait, Esemae is that you?"
"Uhm...do you go here?"
"Yes, I'm a junior here."
"Oh, sorry I'm a sophomore. Could you please tell me your names?"
"Oh, right. My name is James and this is my little sister Lizzy."
"Okay, we have a room on the second floor where we were staying. Mr. Sams room."
"Okay, but who is we?"
"Me and my friend Aaron."
"Oh...Okay."
"Alright can you two please sit for a few minutes while I look for supplies?"
"Alright Esemae. Come on Lizzy, it's safe."
"Aww, I feel really bad for all the other kids who don't have someone with them right now. I hope there okay..."
"Who is the nice lady brother?"
"Lizzy, this girl is named Esemae. She is or was a student council president at this school."
Lizzy had hazelnut brown, long hair that went to her waist with blue eyes. She was about 3 foot 11 inches tall. Lizzy's hair was in two barids. She looked very Similiar to James except James had brown hair in a pony tail with jet black ends. James had on a black hoodie that had showsville highschool on it with light blue jeans on. Lizzy had on a sky blue dress on. She was holding James hand.
I went over to Lizzy and croutched down and put my hand out to shake her hand.
"Hi Lizzy. I'm Esemae, I'm the student council president of this school. Your safe with me and my friend." I smiled.
"Who's your friend E-Emae..."
"Oh his name is Aaron. He's in the classroom across the hall. Right now we're looking for supplies to put in the classroom that we're in."
"W-what are those things in y-your hair?"
"Oh. These are pens. They're used for decorations." I smiled and looked at James.
Lizzy walked over and hugged me. I hugged her back. She started crying.
"Lizzy, why are you crying." I said.
"B-because our m-mom and d-dad died." Lizzy said stuttering.
"It's alright... I bet they're in a better place now."
"Hey, do you want a piggy back ride?"
"Uhm. Sure Emae."
I lifted Lizzy on my back. James smiled at me and Lizzy. She put her arms around my neck and rested her head.
"James can you help me with supplies in this room then we'll head back to the classroom."
"Alrighty" He grabbed a trashbag and put a bunch of school supplies and a few bags of chips in the bag. Lizzy fell asleep.
"Esemae." Aaron said walking into the classrom with a box. full of school supplies and water.
"Over here Aaron."
"Who's that? OMG! DO YOU HAVE A CHILD!?!?"
"Aaron. Please don't be slow. This is James little sister. I think she's around 5 or 6."
"Oh. Who's James?"
"A Junior I just met. He's in the supply closet."
"Alright I got all the supplies that we could use." James said walking out of the closet with the trash bag full of stuff.
"Alright let's head back to the classroom." I said.
"Wait! Aren't we supposed to finish the search for supplies down here today?" Aaron said.
"Well I wanted to drop Lizzy off at the classroom then two of us could finish the search while the third watches Lizzy." I said.
"Alright..."
"So. uhm. where is this class room?" James said.
"Just follow us. Let's go Aaron." I started walking.
11:30am:
*Click*
"Okay, so this is where you both were staying," James said.
"Yeah, why would we stop here if we weren't" Aaron said.
"Jeez dude, I was just saying." James said.
Aaron was giving him a death glare. I still had Lizzy on my back. I set her on the chair and started taking Aaron's sweater off.
"E-Esemae! Wh-what are you doing!" James said while covering his eyes and blushing.
"I'm just taking Aaron's sweater off. Why are you so worried?"
James looked at me and said "Oh. Uhm. Nevermind."
Aaron was staring at him more intensely now. I took of my lightweight black silk jacket off and made it into a ball and put it on the floor under Mr. Sams desk.
"What are you doing Esemae?" Aaron and James asked.
"I'm making a place for Lizzy to sleep. I don't think she should have to suffer like I did when I was younger..." I looked away and put Aaron's hoodie on Lizzy. I put the hood on her head and set her on the floor. Her head was on the jacket ball that was on the floor. I stood up and Aaron and James were looking at me with a worried look.
"What happened to you when you were a child?" James said.
"Yeah. What happened? Aaron said.
"Nothing that you both need to worry about."
"Please tell us Esemae..." Aaron and James said.
"I Said that It was nothing..." I said aggressively. "I'll stay here with Lizzy while you both explore the downstairs classrooms. Okay..."
"Okay." James said
"What will happen if one of us is in trouble?" Aaron said.
"You will help the other. I expect you be back here within two hours. Yell for help okay."
"Okay, Esemae."They both said.
"James, you have a weapon right?"
"Yes, I have a pocket knife."
"Alright, remember what I told you. Good luck."
Aaron and James walked into the hallway and shut the door.
"Nobody needs to know what I've been through. I just want everyone to be happy..." I thought to myself. My eyes started watering and my cheeks felt hot. My vision got blurry by the water. I wiped my tears and sat on the desk.
"Don't worry Lizzy. I'll keep you safe no matter what. Even if it's my own life." I thought to myself. Tears rolled down my cheeks. I smiled.
"I'll do anything..."
To Be Continued...