So this is the follow up on my featured question answer that
turned into a story. Which you can find here
Part OneI switch from my pov to a narrator so I say when I switch.
Im not even sure if youre allowed to do that in a story but
oh well Im doing it.
(First person)
Josh steered in closer to me, I thought he was going to
wreck into me but he didn't. "I don't know!"
he yelled in desperation from behind his helmet.
We were riding at top speed, I could hear Jed
blasting off a couple more shots from behind us.
The moment was surreal, my mind was blank.
Did I really have to make this decision?
Where was I supposed to take everyone?
I barely knew what was going on.
Josh must have picked up on my indecision.
"Lets just stay on the main road until we know its
clear and then well stop!" He yelled over to me.
So we rode alongside the river. I didn't see anyone.
A few abandoned cars on the side of the road.
But we kept driving. Who did we think we were kidding?
We had nothing. One guy with some guns. A bunch of bikes
that would soon run out of gas and no food. We needed to
find other people. But everyone would be locked up in
their homes. No one is going to help us. We had to find
the police or some kind of organization. But seeing as
how no one came for us at the mall. That didn't look to
promising. I was thinking too far ahead. First we needed
to find a place to stop and stay. And if we lived through
the night, then find people.
(Narrator)
Sarah was driving, but not fast enough for her taste.
She wasn't much for being clear in the back of the pack,
and especially not for being the one responsible for
driving the guy who was saving everyones butts. Jed
held one arm tightly around her waist, while twisted
around still scanning behind them for any stragglers
that might come out of the trees lining the road.
She felt him shift back around."I think that's all of'em!"
He has an accent, she thought. It's country, but maybe
more southern. Then she scolded herself for noticing
his accent rather than what he had actually said.
"Good!" she yelled back. She felt like good was a stupid
reply. This has got to be the weirdest first date ever.
(First person)
The hum of the bikes became overwhelming.
I kept looking back, making sure everyone was ok and
accounted for. Ron was still driving Sherill on a
quad.He looked completely out of it.Or maybe just guilty
for allowing the zombies to get into the mall. Sherill
was clinging to Ron's back with her eyes shut, I guess
she didn't get a hold of a helmet.Sherills BFF Cathy was
driving a bike keeping to the back right of me. Sherill
and Cathy were in their forties and in a sick way
Cathy almost looked like the was having fun. I hadn't
heard Jed shoot for a few minutes now. I took another
quick look back. Sarah was still back there, and she
looked ok. I saw Jed's head popping up over her shoulder.
How did I not know she had been talking to this guy?
Matt the 19 year old goth guy was on a quad driving
in front of them. A black quad at that. I had to wonder
if he took it just to match his outfit. How am I keeping
any sense of humor during all of this? Collin and Beth,
the cute engaged couple were gaining up on me from the
left side. I think they're wanting to say something.
Colling flipped up his visor. "What the heck are we doing?"
He had an irritated tone. He was always annoyed that no
one ever followed his lead. I pointed to Josh.
I didnt feel like talking to them right now.
Or pretending to know the answer to his question.
(Narrator)
"What! Is going on?!" Collin screamed at Josh.
Beth flipped up the visor on her helmet and gave Josh
and apologizing glance. Beth was constantly picking up
after her fiances personality flaws. Josh had to take a
deep breath. He knew all of them were surly wondering the
same thing and he felt it was silly that just because
he was driving in front that he had to have all the answers.
But it seemed since the virus had gotten into the mall
that was the position he and Josie had unwittingly taken.
And something was obviously bothering Josie, besides being
horrified. Something was on her mind that was inhibiting
her at the moment, So Josh knew he had to take up the
slack for now.
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