Chapter Two

After I finished resupplying the medical cabinet, I heard someone behind me making me look over my shoulder to see William.

"Where did you get all these?" William asked.

"Oh well I used to work at a pharmacy and I created a few cures and these are what I had at home," I said.

William smiled before walking up closer towards me. "I have the perfect job for you. When you aren't needed you will be a scout, scouting for what we need and when you are needed you will create medicine and help those who are wounded."

"Yes sir," I said.

William smirked before turning away and walked off. I took a deep breath before I decided to look around once more to finally see everything. The camp was huge it has at least 6 massive houses not to mention tents filled with lots of equipment. I heard Vincent's laugh and turned around to see him talking with 3 girls, I couldn't help but smile, he deserved to be happy.

I began to head to one of the houses when I heard shouting, I frowned before my curiosity became the better of me and my ear was against the door listening in. A man and a women were fighting inside.

"Crystal for the last time, you need to stop this. Your actions are become reckless" the man scolded.

James, I am being careful but there are risks when killing zombies, I can't sit behind a desk communicating every day, I might do something useful and kill those fuckers" Crystal shouted.

"If William ever found out he'd keep you locked up inside these walls" James grumbled.

The only way he found out is if you told him, after all, you are his lapdog obeying my bother every fucking order, " Crystal yelled.

James scowled clearly angered by the remark when he spoke a girl entered his voice. "I care about you, but the zombie apocalypse isn't your personal Playground Crystal, you could be killed or turned. It's like you have some kind of addiction to killing them" James accused.

"I can't help it, James," Crystal admitted, "So unless you figure out a way to help me sleep. I'm going to keep hunting, my scouting has been helping the camp, " Crystal said pushing passed, James.

I walked out the way and watched as the door opened, my eyes wondered towards James who narrowed his eyebrows towards me, I couldn't help but gulp.

Great you've done it now

"How much did you hear?" James asked through his gritted teeth.

I didn't know what to say so I started to shutter, "I--- uh--- look I won't tell anyone I promise"

I mean who was I going to tell, Vincent? No. I love him as a friend but he is the worst person to ever keep a secret and my father would instantly tell William as he hates hiding the truth.

"Don't worry about it Monika," Crystal said snapping me out of my thoughts.

I nodded and watched her storm off, wait maybe I can help her. Hang on why is she limping? That's what I saw it a scratch mark on her leg. She must have been scratched by a zombie, how has she been hiding it for so long? And how long has she had it for?

"Crystal... Wait, I may be able to help you a little more in survival" I said as I ran over to her.

"I'm alright thanks, I am pretty good," Crystal said.

I mentally groaned before smirking, "That limp you have says otherwise."

I knew I hit a nerve when Crystal stooped walking and turned around towards me.

"Look, Crystal, I have some medicine that can help with that and maybe heal it," I said, I just really wanted to talk with Crystal and get to know her better.

If I'm going to spend the rest of my life with these survivors I might as well try and get to know everyone.

"Fine" Crystal grumbled before she followed me back to where I put my bag, picking it up we headed inside and into one of the unused rooms at the moment.

I gathered to the bed behind Crystal, she sighed before sitting down while I went through my bag. Finally, I found the ointment and began to apply it to the scratch once I lifted up Crystal's pant leg.

"Don't worry about James, he's my boyfriend and is very overprotective" Crystal said.

I couldn't help but smile knowing there weren't many men in the world who would care for there friend or girlfriend for that matter. It's very lovely and heartwarming to see.

"It's okay, you don't need to apologise, having someone who wants to protect you is rare Crystal I would hold onto that," I said.

Crystal smiled, "You have a lot of wisdom. How about you? Do you have anyone special? Like you and the guy, you came in with... Vincent... Isn't it?"

I looked up and let out a little laugh, "No, Vincent and I are just friends always have been and always will. He has been like a brother to me since I was little, our parents were friends so we were friends. To answer the other question no there is no one special. I mean there were the occasional boyfriends but nothing extreme. It's always been me, my father and my mother" my voice lowered as I mentioned mum, at least she wouldn't have felt anything.

"Yes, William had told me what happened to your mother, I am so sorry. My mother was killed by a zombie right in front of not just e and William but our younger sisters Tina and Luna" Crystal said.

"Oh my... i am so sorry that must have been scary," I said, I could never imagine seeing the person I love being ripped apart by a zombie.

"Don't. She... She deserved it after what she put us through I was glad they killed her. At first, we were all upset but now we are grateful that she died and we didn't. So because of those zombies, I can no longer sleep at night. It's why I go out and kill them to ease my mind" Crystal said.

I nodded and didn't say anything more, I stood up just as I heard shouting, I turned to Crystal who quickly stood up grabbing her bow and arrows.

"Crystal what is going on?" I asked as I grabbed my crossbow.

"Zombies, we do get breached from time to time," Crystal said as she ran out.

I swore a little before grabbing a pistol from my bag and placed it in my back pocket and headed out to see everyone waiting by each entry point. I covered my ears as the sound of the sniper rifle burst through the air, they must be killing zombies far back

"How far?" William asked my father who was on look about.

"About a minute until they enter the gate," my father said.

I gulped once again and tried looking for Vincent but I couldn't see him, I am hoping he is okay. I took a deep breath and just as I exhaled Zombies burst through the gate like no tomorrow. I fired my crossbow as fast as I could shooting each one in the head while turning swiftly around to kill those who were coming up behind us.

I couldn't believe this was happening, gunfire, arrows firing. I could hear it all and all I wanted to do was curl up and hope that it goes away but I knew I couldn't. I clicked my crossbow to find that I had ran out of arrows, throwing it to the side I started to grab my pistol from my back pocket.

I heard gunfire and a face splatter next to me, I looked to see a zombie falling to the floor with a bullet wound to the head and also an arrow as well.

I looked behind me to see William and Crystal, nodding to them as I thank you I began firing my pistol killing the last of the zombies, or so I thought.

I saw Vincent and began to run over to him, hugging him for dear life feeling him hug back. I wanted to cry so badly but knew that there was no time for that. I heard a growl and just before I could react, Vincent's screams filled my ears before he pushed me away. Attached to his arm was a zombie biting into his flesh.

"No!" I pushed the Zombie off before shooting it in the head. "Vincent" I turned only to hear a growl and snarl making me gasp.

Vincent stood there with his body decaying like no tomorrow. I backed away as he began to walk slowly towards me making me whimper. My back hit the fence, Vincent got close towards my body. I turned my head to the side and squeezed my eyes shut, I was waiting for a wave of pain to hit me but instead another sound of gunfire.

I opened my eyes to see Vincent falling to the floor and behind him stood William.

"No, no" I said before falling to my knees next to Vincent's dead body before crying. "No, no" I mumbled again.

I couldn't believe that Vincent was dead, my only best friend was now gone, I felt someone grab my arm dragging me away but I screamed as they did. All i wanted to do was hold Vincent one last time..