Still Alive

in her left palm. With her right hand on Melissa’s right shoulder, Emily guided her backward as they both slowly tiptoed ou

bled in a whisper. “Just when I thought we coul

shru

me in here, the very same place we decided to

her emotions. The strength she had exhibited in the previous couple o

saying anything?

to stand in the same building wi

ve-racking. Melissa’s stubbornness and refusal to let them leave the house were even more frustrating. Emily was quite restless, moving from foot to foot as she glanced i

angerous it might become. There’s at least one zompire in this hou

e wall and slid to a sitt

ere?” Melissa asked ti

they had seen in the room was now at the doorway. Before the girls could take in its sight, the zompire started to scream as it ran towards them. Emily and Melissa dashed into the living room and they

n’t seem to be any hideout in the roo

s eyes caught the sole of Melissa’s sne

She kicked and screamed, but the zompire didn't bulge. Emily held Melissa by the leg and pulled her, trying to seize her from the zompire’s grip, but the zompire’s pull was done with a really strong effort which got both girls hauled towar

swiftly raised her hand and hit the zompire hard on his face with the helmet. He passed out as he landed on his side with a thud on the wooden floor, blood dripping from his head.

the building and sprinted without looking back. They continued to run

dry leaves in the forest and rested their backs and heads against the log. Neither of them said a word as they rumin