Chapter 2

"Puppies and Kittens!" I hear a woman's voice say.

I slowly began to raise my face from the ground, when I hear a softer voice come after hers.

"I think she's human."

I turn to see this strangely attractive boy nodding his head in my direction. His voice sounds warm and smooth, and for some odd reason, it comforts me.

"Yea Imma have to agree with 10K on that Warren." An older guy with a silver mane, and a beard to match, says.

As he turns his head I can see the outline of a little bump sticking out of his head which I'm slowly finding adorable. I feel a smile coming on, but push it down.

Looking back at this guy, "10K", I start thinking how odd of a name it is, but I guess I should be greatful, he just saved me from being mercied.

I can't shake the sudden feeling I'm getting though. It only seems to get stronger as he continues to approach me. It feels kind of...nice in a way.

"Get her up," the women with the authoritative tone speaks in my direction again, "she may be useful to us."

I slightly wonder what she means by "useful". It makes me a little uneasy, I don't want to be anyone's personal slave. I will not go down like that, just because I am of the mixed race means nothing, but before I could object, the guy named 10K picks me up to my feet.

His touch is warm and electrifying. I swear he looks like he feels the jolt of the electricity too, but I keep that to myself, I don't want to start off being too weird after just falling out of the tree.

I am less tense now that he's touching me, but I am also still panicked and on alert for not knowing who these people are, or what they are planning on "using" me for.

I take a glance at 10K, to see him looking at the beautiful dark skinned women ahead of us. A ping of jealousy hit me for some unknown reason. They seem to be communicating by looking at each other.

What is wrong with me?!

Before I could think anymore to myself, the women in front of us starts to speak.

"I'm Ronda, this is my group," the she says,"we aren't going to hurt you. We are not here to steal any of your stuff either. We are just passing through to get home." She said pointing West.

I think a soft sigh escapes my lips, because she looks at me expecting to hear some foul language or an argument.

I am upset I fell out of the tree, but not at them, it is nice to see people for once.

Noticing that I have not flew off the handle at her yet, she continues on. Pointing around at the people surrounding me, she starts to name them.

"This is Addie, Doc, and that there is 10K." After she says his name he looks down at me. The smile starting to form on his face is very sweet. He asks for my name, but drawing a blank and not knowing what to say, I stay silent.

"Well you've made it out here this long, and seeing as we kind if startled you out of your tree there, you're free to come with us if you want," Ronda says, breaking the silence I have made by not revealing my name to 10K, "as long as you can pull your own wait." I simply smile and nod a yes.

Breaking everything I believe in by that one small movement, I suddenly feel a weird sensation creep over me.

Even though I don't truly know these people, I am tired of being alone, it is nice to see people for a change instead of dead bodies walking around, so I slowly make my stomach suck up the feeling.

I start to gather my things, including the rope that had so fatefully broke, and begin following them to my new destination.

As they start back on their journey, now with me joining them, the guy they call 10K starts to stare at me.

I hope I look okay. I self consciously think, starting to feel my face heat up.

I glance up at him and stare into his mint green eyes. They are beautiful, the intensity of them make my knees feel weak. His smile tips higher when he notices me looking at him.

"You haven't said that much since we've met." He says.

I couldn't bring myself to say anything, out of the fear of messing up a friendship with the new people, so I just give him a blank stare, hopping he won't continue.

"It's okay if your not ready to talk yet, I'll give you your space." He says looking a little let down.

He starts to walk away, but before I realize what I'm doing, I quickly grab his hand and pull him back.

Wanting to say something, I open my mouth, but nothing comes out. I close my mouth and stare at him a little longer, feeling that same jolt of electricity.

He seems to understand that I can't take being alone anymore and stays behind with me. I drop his hand hopping he won't see my face turning a different variety of colors, and we continue to walk side by side until we come across a herd of Z's.

Almost out of nowhere my instincts kicks in and my arrows start flying though the air.

I hear Ronda say 'Puppies and Kittens' again. I think she's referring to the zombies, but I'm not so sure yet.

I realize that I have already merced seven Z's, and that 10K is a great shot. He doesn't miss not one zombie he aims for. Every shot went through the head, the kill spot, and the Z will simply drop in what seems like half a millisecond.

I look at him and a big smile wipes across my face. He notices and then drops the last Z there is. I stare at him in awe, and take in how he mumbles a number under his breath everytime he shoots a Z.

Turning to look at me smiling a big and incredibly goofy smile, he has his hand up in the air for a high five. I go in to slap his hand and we make a really powerful clapping noise.

I make a loud giggling sound, staring at him. He leaves his hand on mine for a little bit longer after wards, letting the tingles dance over our skin, until I let go.

Turning around blushing beat red cheeks, I see that everyone has eyes on me and 10K.

Oh god, I thought.

this is so embarrassing...

they probably think I'm weird now...

why do they keep staring?!

Please just avert your eyes people!!!

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