Thread: Between Life & Death [Midnight x Fruit]

Leah Evans F November 6th, 2014. Lakewood, USA. That's not Boone! Todd declared amidst their pants. He's not lying , Leah thought as her eyes studied the looming city. That.. is Pacific City she told him as she took a step closer to the lights. The winds grew fiercer, her breath subsided and she contemplated on the best course of action. Lets go in she proposed as licked her dry lips and tasted blood. Are you crazy? Listen, babe, we have no business here. We were supposed to go to Boone and meet up with your father.. Todd urged. You sound just like him.. she thought as her boyfriend started listing off reasons why they should never set foot in that cursed city. East.. she mumbled, deaf to what Todd was saying from behind her, we were supposed to drive east.. how the fuck did we end up here? She was deep in thought as she walked towards the city. I wonder if.. she whispered to herself as she climbed past a big rock and moved towards the lights. LEAH! Come back!, her boyfriend hissed at her but she continued walking like a child drawn to a candy store. Todd managed to catch up to his mesmerized girlfriend and proceeded to talk some sense into her. Babe.. babe.. we're both hurt and bleeding. The city is filled with zombies. This is where the epidemic started, 'member? Its suuuper dangerous.. we can't just walk in there, we can't. He had his hands on her shoulders the whole speech. She nodded in agreement, We are hurt. Which is why we shouldn't walk back into the forest. God knows where we could end up.. at least we can hide in the city, and we might find something to eat there. Besides, its raining.. lets go. She was right. At stupid as it intuitively seemed to just walk into the most plagued city in the state, it was even more dangerous to flee back into the forest this late at night. There were bound to be survivors in Pacific City, and the lights in the horizon only testified to that. Yet there was something about Leah's eagerness to limp into the city which, even from that distance, reeked of death that made Todd uneasy. Within the hour the couple were strolling in the easternmost part of the city where they grew up. They made their way down Huron St. to Baker St., then turned left at the intersection towards Carpenter Rd. They winded up walking along the harbor in the industrial part of the city, and all sorts of memories flooded Leah's mind like a swarm of bees fighting for passage to the nest. She remembered her mother taking her to the harbor every weekend. There was a frozen yogurt store over there she reminisced fondly, I used to get the caramel flavored one. Mom liked the purple one.. raspberry, I think. She knew Todd was on his own trip down memory lane as well. They didn't talk they walked silently as ghosts as they each played different film reels in their heads. They passed by The Landing shopping mall which her family used to frequent on the weekends. The place looked more a cemetery than a shopping center all of its windows were shattered and the walls looked as though they were burned to a crisp. Then again, most of the city looked dark and seared. It was as if a volcano had erupted and engulfed the entire city in lava and smoke. This city is dead she hugged herself in conciliation. Todd noticed his girlfriend's desolateness that mimicked the very city they were in, and reached over to hug her close to him as they walked beneath the showers. How's your leg?, she broke the silence. There was no longer left a trail of blood behind them, That's good. We don't need them sniffing after us the moment it stops raining . There was no telling which of these buildings housed zombies or how many zombies there were in that part of the city. Something told Leah every building had at least 50 zombies in them, but that was an frightening hypothesis she didn't wish to entertain. Its better now that I don't feel the scar. A bit stiff but I think I can walk. Lets just find a place to rest. She nodded in agreement and as they turned on Oakdale Dr. the sky turned from sobbing to weeping. I used to go to a school that was a mile down this road. I think we can spend the night there, and again Leah nodded in consent. They walked for five minutes before Leah noticed them. TODD! The monsters were twice as tall as Todd was. Their shapes resembled the ones that were in the forest, only taller and with longer hands. One of he four monsters had no head, and one of them was limping on one leg. Their long hands ended with sharp blade-like attachments that glistened under the moonlight. If they hadn't smelled the couple they definitely heard Leah's cries. One of the monster's, the tallest one, roared so loud that Leah had to cover her ears lest they'd pop, and bat-like shrieks answered the war cry from every alley around them. The couple bolted, as fast as their injured legs allowed, and the infected gave chase. Whenever they passed by an alley a new monster would emerge from its darkness and join the horde of pursuers. By the time they got to Dillard Blvd. they had ten zombies on their heels. The road's blocked!. There was an 18 wheeler that had turned over and blocked the entire intersection. Quick, come here! she replied to her boyfriend. They walked into an industrial zone and quickly closed the fence door behind them and locked it. The zombies shoved themselves against the fence, squeezing their bladed hands through the holes trying to reach for flesh. Do you think it'll hold? The swarm was growing in numbers rapidly as they rammed the door. I ain't staying to find out! They ran inside the complex and when they were about to enter one of the buildings they heard the fence door fall slam into the ground. Oooh boy . Once inside the building they locked the door behind them and blocked it with a desk. Todd found a chain which he tied around the door handles. That ought-a do it he said, panting and falling to his knees as he struggled to catch his breath. It was a dark, damp building but there was a room down the corridor that seemed to have moonlight coming from one of the windows near the ceiling. Look.. she's not infected Leah whispered into her boyfriend's ears as she tugged on his jacket to grab his attention. There was a woman lying on the floor, and while she was injured, she didn't appear to have any visible bite marks. I don't think she has a weapon, Todd examined, Lets take turns sleeping and keep an eye on her. Don't be afraid to use your knife if she pulls some shady shit. You sleep first, I'll wake you up in four hours. And in three hours, Leah woke up to the sound of her boyfriend snoring. He slept with his head resting on her right shoulder. What the fuck have dragged us into? She took a deep sigh as she watched the stars from the window. We need to go back to the farm, I'm not gonna find any pills around here. Gahh, Dad's gonna be furious.. I wonder if we could walk back the way we came from , she started caressing Todd's hair. He doesn't deserve this. I brought him all the way here.. I'm such a selfish little bi- She's waking up! Todd! Todd! She's up!