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I had been walking for several hours, my feet ached, I’m dehydrated and haven’t slept for a few days. Soon I’ll need to climb to the roof of one of theses houses to sleep, it was still the middle of the day but I can’t sleep during the night anymore.
I find a one story house that has a tree near it so I could get to the roof. I grab on to one of the limbs, I have remind myself to go one foot before the other because I can hear a few of the undead coming. Finally I reach the top of the tree. I want to get on the roof as soon as I can because the limb I’m about to step on doesn’t look very sturdy.
I step on the second highest limb, I need to take my time because if I go to fast I’ll break the branch. It feels like I’m walking on a tightrope as I slowly inch my was across the branch.
”One foot before the other May.” I give myself a pep talk. “One step before the oth-“ The branch snaps and I hit the ground. I hear the moans of the undead come closer along with... the foot steps of someone running?
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I wake up in dimly lit room, I try to move but I find my wrists duck taped to the bed post. “Hello, is anyone there?” No response. “Hello! Is anyone here?” I ask louder. I rase my voice, “Can someone help me!?”
A door opens and a dark haired man appears. “Can you please quiet down. You’re attracting lurkers.”
“I’m sorry I’m a little pre-occupied!” I say gesturing to my hands.
”With what attracting lurkers, Being saved, or falling out of trees.” He has an oddly calm tone.
”If you saved me than why am I taped up?” I let my voice quiet.
”How was I supposed to know you weren’t bit or going to steal my shit when you woke up?”
”Okay fine, that’s reasonable, but if you’re so worried then why did you save me?”
”I dunno you’re alone and still alive so that tells me you’re a fighter, or maybe you’ve got something to fight for, ethier way, I had been watching you since you started walking through this neighborhood and you looked tired but you didn’t just stette down in any old place, I assume you where going to take a nap on that roof, you can climb well, and you’ve gotta be strong cause that backpack weighs at lest 20 pounds.”
”Yeah, but what’s that pertain to you?” I ask.
The man draws a breath and steps closer into the lamp light, I can see he has brown-almost black- eyes, his hair is almost as dark as his eyes, and he is easily one of the most beautiful people I have ever seen.
“I’ve been alone for a few weeks now and thought that sense where both alone maybe you’d want to team up.” He reaches forward and rips off the tape along with a few hairs as well.
“I don’t even know your name.”
”Billy, Billy Russo.” He sticks out his hand for me to shake.
”May Danvers.” I accepted his hand shake.
“Well sense now you know my name, are we teaming or can you let me go?” Billy crosses his arms and stares at me waiting for a response.
”Where do you plan on heading, May?” He add my name on in a mocking tone, I chose to ignore it and answer the question. “I would just stay in this house, but I’m not to fond of being alone and its not the sturdiest.”
”Well I was on my way to Bridge Heaven checkpoint, you heard of it?” Billy nods.”Right before all the service went out I got a text from my oldest brother saying that my brothers and cousins were there.”
Billy slowly paces around me, ”So... Bridge Heaven, wonder who came up with the name.” He laughed to himself, “Who in there right mind...”
“Oh that’s not even the worst one I’ve heard, there’s a Checkpoint Chase, like the leaders name is Chase.” I giggled.
Billy laughed with me, ”Bet that guys got some Narcissim issues.” This earns a laugh from me.
”Oh he did, jerk though he was entitled to be in everyone pants, I think that even if I didn’t need to make it to my brothers I still would have left.”
“Sounds like a real asshole. But you still didn’t answer my question about us teaming up.”
”I guess we could, I mean what would it hurt.” I pop my knuckles and sit straight up to look Billy in the eye.
”Good, we can start making our way to Bridge Heaven in the morning, but for now you should probably eat.” Billy grabs a duffle bag and pulls out a water bottle and a bologna sandwich. “Here.”
I eat and we make small talk for a bit, apparently he owned a successful company before the out break. “Well I’ve had fun talking to you but you should probably rest.” Billy stands up and walks to the door. “Night”
”Night” Roll over and fall asleep.
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A/N: May was out from 5ish to about 9ish, hope you like this.