Worlds Over, Time to Die. Nothing Left but our Souls Inside.

My eyes lit up as my house came into view, flashbacks to all the memories with my wife and kids popped into my head. Taking Rowan and Liam golfing, Watching Cope take her first steps and speak her first word. All fond memories that kept me going each day.

I had gone out with Rebecca to keep looking but I guess she thought it was best to send me back; I guess I understand. I just want my family back. I want to know that they are safe, even just alive. I felt like they are so close yet still so far away.

Everyone was getting fed up with me calling out their names by now, they just don't understand what it's like. I knew it would pay off at some point. I wish I could put the blame on someone else, I wish I hadn't gone to the party that night and just flew home..... I wish I wasn't so useless.

I have been sitting outside my house, gun and knife held close just writing in this little book. I was glad Vic suggested this even though it seems he's lost all grip of reality since his dad died. We're all going down this dangerous road, teetering between life and death. Half of us are ready to throw the towel in and the other half just wants to stay alive for the time being.

I think that since this was what we were all working toward, that if this falls through, we're all done for. I know I will be. Rebecca tried to tell me that if I was dead that It'd be useless to find my family. Of course, I understand her thoughts but I didn't care, I was gonna go the opposite way to everyone, off on my own to find my family or even traces of them being somewhere near by.

I ventured off into the woods, dusk closing in on me, to search one last time for the night. I'm sure once I got back everyone would get pissed at me for going off by myself but if my calling out names got me killed, I'd rather be alone.

I stayed quiet when I suddenly heard rustling. I wasn't sure if it was zombie or an animal or what it was but it gave me hope. I heard a grunt and some thrashing around and ran towards the sound. A stupid idea maybe but I had to know.


"Katelynn.." I said cautiously and the figure before me whipped around.

"Kellin." Her face turned white as a ghost.
We stood, staring at each other like deer in headlights, not believing what we were seeing.

I ran to her, held her close, savored the moment of knowing that my family is alive.

"Kellin, I thought you were dead." she cried in my arms. I had no words to say, I was just relieved to have found someone.

"Do you want to come back to the house?" I asked, hope filling my heart. I just wanted her to stay near. She looked sad but I figured it was all the trauma she had gone through in the recent months.

"Are you by yourself?" She asked hesitantly and I shook my head.

"Come on, let's go get something to eat." I said and held her close to my body as we maneuvered our way back to the house.


We arrived and a collected frustrated sigh rang through the room then a loud gasp.

"Katelynn... oh my god." Someone from the group said and she smiled slightly.

That was the buzz for about an hour.



We had finished eating and were all sat around the fireplace.

"So where are the kids?" Mike asked and I looked over, holding my breath.

Her eyes welled up and her words were nothing but rasps of air. I could feel all my hopes fleeting away from me and with only a few words, they were crushed.

"It's only me and Liam left." she choked out and looked over to me.

~KQ





Maybe we're meant to lose the ones we love;

Notes

I'll leave it to the other girl to break your hearts, I know mine already is is.


Love you all!

~Becca