Issue 3 (ATDLDR)

**Issue 3** is the third issue in All The Dead Lie Down: Rebooted as well as the third issue of Volume 1: The New World.

## Plot

All kids had chosen a partner to board up with during the initial outbreak. They slept in a classroom each, choosing this route to feel safer. Gerald had chosen Sophia as his roommate and they had boarded up in the old Music Room.

Gerald played the piano softly as Sophia entered her sleeping bag, attempting to help her get to sleep.

"You should really get to sleep, you know. You deserve it," Gerald told Sophia.

Sophia just stared at him while smiling. He shrugged her reaction off and continued to play. Whilst in the middle of a piece, he had hit the wrong note on accident and decided that he had played enough for tonight.

"You think I should sleep, because I deserve it. But you never sleep. Do you think you don't deserve it?" Sophia asked.

"I guess... I just find it hard to sleep, alright? I've had insomnia since I was a kid," Gerald replied.

Gerald sat down next to the half-asleep Sophia. He looked around the room.

"It feels so safe here that when someone dies, you just don't expect it. When Elise died, it was because I shouted at Elliot. It made those things come. In a way, I'm responsible for Elise's death, and it eats away at me. Every single fucking day," Gerald explained.

"But you're not to blame. Elliot was yelling at me first, and you were just trying to calm him down," Sophia replied.

"It wish it was that simple. I really do," Gerald sighed.

"Come on, you're never like this. You're always so happy. That can't be it," Sophia said.

Gerald rested his head on the wall.

"I miss my Uncle. I can't stop thinking about him. Do you think he made it?" Gerald asked.

"Kenney and I can come with you to try and find out tomorrow," Sophia replied.

"Really?" Gerald asked.

"Yeah. Really. Let's go tomorrow," Sophia replied.

Gerald got up early that morning. He woke Sophia up and got Kenney, who was just next door.

"Do we have to go so early?" Kenney asked after Gerald explained everything to him.

"Yes. Don't want Elliot making a huge fuss over it," Gerald replied.

A groan was heard from behind them. Gerald jumped, but sighed out of relief when he saw that it was Swarfiga.

"Making a huge fuss over what?" he asked.

"We're looking for my uncle. Wanna come?" Gerald asked.

Swarfiga nodded while smirking, and the four of them headed outside of the school's gates. Swarfiga's attention was drawn to a sign on a tree.

"What does this mean?" he asked.

Gerald walked over to the tree, confused. When he realized what was going on, he gave a look of anger to Swarfiga.

"I know exactly what it means. Someone's fucking with us!" Gerald yelled. "What fucking ever. Let's just let Elliot deal with it. I just wanna find my uncle."

"What's gotten in to you? I know you're not an idiot, and people who aren't idiots wouldn't just ignore this!" Kenney yelled.

"He thinks he's to blame for Elise's death," Sophia replied.

"What the fuck? I thought I could trust you!" Gerald yelled.

"Everyone! Just shut the fuck up! I'm not smart, but at least I'm not screaming my god damn head off and attracting those things!" Swarfiga said.

As soon as Swarfiga made this announcement, a small group of zombies started to approach the school.

"Come on. We need to get the fuck outta here," Gerald said.

The four friends ran away from the school into the distant sunrise, as the zombies got nearer and nearer to the school.

## Characters

* Gerald Warren
* Kenney McGiveron
* Swarfiga
* Sophia

## Trivia

* This issue currently contains the least amount of characters prominent with just 4.