dead daze chapter 1~

I smile brightly as I run into great aunt Ambers hut. "HAI GWEAT ANT AMBEW!" I yell out. She smiles softly opening her arms. "ah hello lilly, hows my favrite 4 year old?" I gasp at her words "IM 5 NOT 4!" she simply pats my head, "I know silly, just teasing." I smile a bit nodding hugging her "otay". She smiled patting my head "and dont call me great aunt, just call me your aunt silly~ your making me feel old" I smile up at her then inocently say "BUT YOU AWE OLD! YOUW 43!" She stiffens at my comment "w-well happy birthday sweetie. Go find your mommy now." I smile as I go find mommy.

later that night mommy reminds me that im starting school tomorrow, I cant wait.

That morning mommy gave me a bottle of water and a potato MRE for lunch. I smile when she brings me into the large class room, theres around 12 other kids. Mommy kissed my head smiling then she left. We all sit down on a circle rug. the teacher starts teaching basic things. our numbers, letters, how to use a knife, and our colors. After that we have lunch! I eat my lunch and talk with the other kids. after lunch the teacher gives us a story abount the old world, before the bombs dropped 28 years ago. She also taught us what to do if a zombie gets in. "run, stay quiet, tell an adult". After that we get to play till someone comes and picks us up.

weeks pass by turning to months, then years.

Im in gym class, we share the gym area with the 15 year olds. One of the boys looks pretty annoyed to have to help the 10 year olds in gym. we where playing basket ball when out of no where a teacher runs in closing the door putting his finger to his lips. its silant for a few seconds before I hear the moans and grouns. zombies... some must of gotten in. they sound like they are passing by. then I hear a ball drop to the floor and a yelp. my head turs to the noise then to the bang onto the door. the teacher tells us all to to the back and for the teens to each make sure to protect one of us. im scared.. just as I think that the doors broken open as around 20 zombies come in. I shakily pull out my knife looking at the older kids terrifed. I watch as the zombies bite one of the older kids throats, ripping it out. after just a few minutes the gyms covered in blood. after around 5 minutes all the zombies are dead. Well thats what I thought. I was walking around loofing for my freind Max. when I found him he was twitching. I slowly reached out touching his shoulder "Max are you oka-" ice cold. Max was ice cold. I gasp almost screaming as he lunges at me. bitting into my cheek. everything goes black.

I dont know how long I was out. im so so cold.. my eyes slowly open and I groun in pain. they focuse on my parents. my mom smiles sofly petting my head. "Its ok sweet heart... your ok.. youll feel better soon ok? you got the special medicine in time.." my hearing starts fadding out. I shake shivering in pain. im so cold, my whole body hurts, I cant even feel my cheek...is it still there? I feel myself passing out again.

Life this for like 3 ish days.

I can stay up for a few hours now.

My cheek hurts im scared to look under the bandages.

Its been a week now. I look weird, im paler and my eyes have a weird green ring and kinda look like a cats. I heard mom and dad talking, they said im a stage two now. I wonder what that means.

its been a month now. Im aloud to take off the bandages! I walk to the mirror as I take them off. all that can escsape my mouth is a silent gasp. my cheeks gone partly. I hate this, it hurts still.

its been two months. I have to go back to school now.

I gulp walking down the street with my bandana covering my missing part. my freinds run over smiling "HI LILLY" yelled Jillien, Sammy smiled waving, and Billy punched me in the arm lightly "took ya long enough!"

I smiled softly under the bandana. "Hey guys!" I say this happily. Then the teacher tells us its class time so we all sit at our desks. She looks at me then smiles "I think today is a great day to learn about the diffrent stages. firstly theres stage one, most of you guys. Stage one is still human, you havent been bit or born from an already infected person. Now, once your bit if you get the antidot very quickly you will become a stage 2. stage 2s have pale skin, slit pupels and a green ring around it. stage 3s have the same as stage 2s, just paller and there fingers look like claws. stage 4s are again paler, but also have strange powers linking to fesh, bones, or acid. mutants are not human like anymore, there like monsers just slightly sentient." as she was talking I could feel the eyes of others on me. trying to figure out which stage I was. one of the boys in my class rased his hand and asked "Is lilly a stage 2?" the teacher nods then goes back to giving her lesion. at lunch time I sit with my freinds. despite them laughing and having fun I can just focuse on the table beside us. their laughing and mumbling about how im a freak. I just sink into my seat gripping at my arm. 'I hate this' I think as I try to toon them out.

Time passes and I start skipping out on school more and more. I barely smile anymore. When I was 12 moms stomach started to get bigger. After a few months one of the doctors told her she was pregnant. Months pass by and I'm waiting in a room as my mom gives birth in the other room. I play with my hair for hours waiting and waiting. Intill FINALLY my dad walks in to get me.

As I walk in I hear a baby crying. I look at my sweaty panting mom. Shes silently bouncing the sobbing loud 'bundle of joy' I walk up to them. Staring down at the small baby boy in her arms. He has a small tuff of brown hair. His eye's are closed still. "Do you want to hold him..?" my mother shakily crocks out to me. I nod and she carefully puts the squirming ball in my hands. I stare down at him. He calms down curling into me a bit. His eyes slowly open. There a vibrant blue. I stare down at the smiling baby boy in my arms and feel a smile slowly tugging at my lips. Slowly turing into a grin. I will protect MY little bundle of joy no matter what.