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L4D- Chp. 4: I Don't Like Him

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Chapter Four: I Don’t Like Him

I’m not sure how long I sat there, sobbing. But everyone else didn’t seem to mind it, except for Kali she seemed a little freaked out by it. But, as I moaned and cried they just sat on the other end of the room and whispered to each other. I didn’t mind it, a few hours later after I had sobbed my daily dose of… tears? I got up and shuffled over to them and sat down by Josh. Everyone stopped talking when I got over to them. When I sat down by Josh and put his arm around me again and pulled me closer to him. I liked it when he would do that, made me feel save for some reason. I leaned my head on his shoulder and sniffled slightly.
“So, Alex,” Shane said from sitting against a box across the floor, watching us, “Tell us about yourself.” He said.
I peeked at him from behind my hair, “Uh,” I sniffled some more, “Uh… What do you want to know?” I asked.
“What can you cook?” Tyler asked, burping.
I cringed back from him, “N-not much.” I said thinking, what the hell is wrong with this retard?
Tyler sighed and belched. I sighed then Kali’s hand shot into the air, “Me! Me! Me next! Oh, please pick me!” she said shaking around.
“Uh, K-Kali.” I said, not sure if I should be afraid or… afraid.
“Yes! Why are you always crying Miss Witch?” she asked leaning forward, curiosity on her face.
“Uh, well,” I said tapping my chin, trying to think of a good answer, “W-witches just… Cry? I mean, I cry cause I…” I stared at the ground as the memory came back to me, my school years with friends, my first boyfriend, my first kiss, the first time I ever punched someone in the face and mostly the time my family died, just out of reach of my helping hand and I started to cry loudly again. Kali cringed back into the pile of boxes. I buried my head in Josh’s shoulder and sobbed. He patted my back and pulled me in for a hug. Which is what all Witches want.
A hug. A nice, warm, welcoming hug. I heard Shane grumbled unhappily under his breath. I felt Josh growl from his throat, which Shane chuckled at. I gripped Josh’s jacket like it was life line, he hugged my tighter then looked down at me, “Hungry?” he asked.
Us zombies really don’t have to or need to eat. (Well, I think Boomers have to.) But we enjoy eating the human flesh. I’m not sure why, it’s like when we were human and even if you were full or not hungry, if someone offered you food, you would probably take it, right? Same thing with us zombies. I nodded in reply to Josh’s question and he stood up pulling me up with him.
“Bring us something back!” Tyler shouted.
“Why don’t you just come with us you prick!” Josh yelled at him as we walked over to the door. I looked up at him and he didn’t seem very happy.
“Okay!” Kali jumped up and walked over to us, smiling. I smiled some back at her, she was short, well, shorter than me.  “Uh, J-Josh,” I said grabbing Josh’s jacket holding him back, the group of other special infected stopped to and looked back at us.
“Uh, keep going. We’ll catch up.” Josh said waving them off, Tyler started walking, Kali looked at us for a few seconds then followed, but Shane stood here for what felt like minutes before leaving to, “What is it?” he asked turning to me, worry on his face.
I looked up at him, and felt something deep inside me crack, like there was a lock on it for a long time and it was finally opening up, “Uh, I-I don’t like him.” I muttered under my breath looking down at my feet.
“Who?” he asked trying to look at my face.
“Y-your friend. I don’t like him.” I said again fidgeting.
“Shane?” he asked.
I nodded quietly, Josh sighed and lightly grabbed my chin making me look at him, “Don’t worry, he’s not my favorite person either.” He said smiling.
I smiled at him to then realized what the funny feeling in my rotting stomach was, it was those butterflies I use to get around Nick, my first boyfriend. I stood there for a long time before hearing Josh call out, “Hey! Alex! You coming or what?!” I looked up and saw him a few feet away with everyone else.
I nodded and rushed back to him. I smiled, that was the first time in… Weeks? As we walked back down the alley I was in a daze almost, “Hey, you okay?” I heard Josh whisper quietly.
I looked up at him and nodded, “Yeah, I’m good.” I said.
He smiled at me and we all stopped hiding in the shadows. “So, what’s the plan?” Kali asked as we all leaned on our knees in a circle, I felt like I was part of a team.
“Find some survivors.” Shane said, smirking.
“How?” Kali asked, “We’re no were near a Safe Room.” She said shrugging.
We all thought about that for a moment, “We’ll just have to find them.” Shane said, still smirking.
We all nodded and slowly stepped out into the street, splitting up, I looked down the street and started crying loudly, I shuffled down by a tree and a car that was blinking. I cried and sobbed. I just cried being a Witch it came naturally. I heard some feet shuffling then some coughing and hacking. Shane, I growled loudly and I cried some. I looked up and around and saw Shane leaned against the railing of a fire escape on some apartments. I growled loudly and started to stand up.
“Oh! Fuck! Get back, get back!” I heard someone say.
I growled loudly and turned, there was a group of collage kids. I hadn’t noticed them at all, I was too busy being mad at Shane, well, at least I get food. I thought as I charged after them, they started to shoot, I heard the cough and hack of Shane as he lashed out his tongue and pulled one of the girls toward him, she screamed and kicked, dropping her hand gun. “Jessica!” one of the boys shouted but Josh leaped through the air and pinned him down, clawing at him.
“Tim!” his friend called after him, he’s the one I started clawing at him, he screamed and yelled trying to shot me but completely off aim. Only person left was another girl was panicking, they always do. Tyler appeared out of the shadow and vomited on her, seconds later zombies were rushing after her, kicking and clawing. Not two minutes later we had dinner. We walked back to the “home” when I realized something, “Hey, where’s Shane?” I asked looking around.
Kali sighed and shook her head, “You don’t want to know.” She said.
“But-,” I started to ask again.
“Don’t.” Josh said shaking his head, “Don’t.” he repeated and I started to get the picture. We got back to the shelter and started eating. Tyler shared half of his with Kali, and they talked. Josh and I sat in the back again and ate, “J-Josh,” I asked, softly.
He looked up at me, still chewing, “Uh… If… If Shane does those things… T-then why is he your friend?” I asked him.  
Josh looked at me again, “Alex, why are you asking those things?” he asked.
I stared down at the arm I was eating, “B-because he creeps me out and makes me feel uncomfortable.” I said pulling my knees up to my chest.
“Alex,” Josh said, he put his arm around my shoulder and gave it a tight squeeze. “Trust me, he won’t do a thing to you.” He said and kissed the top of my head.
And then I felt my face heat up, I’m blushing? I thought and my stomach fluttered some. Oh, God! I thought again, I… I like Josh. That made me blush more, “Hey, you okay? You look sorta red,” Josh said reaching for my chin, placing a hand on my forehead.
“I-I’m fine…” I lied and quickly took a bite out of the arm. I chewed and then I heard footsteps and Kali stood above me, “Y-yes?” I asked.
“You never answered my question.” She said, her voice didn’t have any mood or tone to it kinda freaked me out some.
“Wh- Oh, the crying Witch one?” I asked. And she nodded, “Well… I’m not sure. But I cry for many reasons that I don’t like talking about.” I said and went back to eating. Kali walked away.
The door slammed open and Shane stood there, rain pouring behind him lighting and thunder clashed and it looked like some horror movie. He had the girl he had just killed in one hand. I cringed back and leaned closer to Josh, who had his arm around me protectively.
If I’m gonna live with these people, I’m gonna have to fix one little problem…

Chapter Four!!
Alex realizes her feelings and has a problem to deal with...
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scottblues's avatar
what what what she gonna do whats she gonna fix i dont get it