ATTENTION: BETH IS MY MOM...STOP ASKING OR ACTING LIKE THAT IS RIDICULOUS...THANKS! :)

I turn; ready to smash whatever grabbed me, hoping to get Lexi away when a hand grabs mine. “Ma’am, we need to get out of here, you and your little girl.” The army woman pulls me towards this army truck filled with survivors and military. She lifts us both up into the truck, Lexi cowering behind me. “Ma’am, do you have any weapons?” Shaking my head no, the woman, her name tag said Sgt. Andrews, said “Good, we cannot allow weapons. I would have to take them.” Staring at her like she was insane, s… Continue

I wake up suddenly and start thrashing about. I hear someone tell me to calm down. Ok, someone is talking so they aren’t one of those. I relax and look around. I am in a hospital bed surrounded by wounded people. It’s a large tent, like you would expect in an evacuation.
“How did I get here?” Lifting my hand to my aching head, realizing it was bandaged all the way around.
“Miss, some of the soldiers found you and brought you here. You hit your head pretty hard.” The nurse said to me. I lo… Continue

I sit down and stare at my hands covered in blood. I feel a sob breaking thru but quickly repress it. I can't let them possibly here me. I have no idea how many there actually are near me and I knew I was in no shape to fight them right now.

I look down at Joe, feeling myself go numb. He's dead, and I am all alone now. I know it's Joe's blood all over me, but can't seem to get up and wash myself off. I finally get up, self-preservation making sure I move quickly. I have to get out of the house,… Continue