Sickness Chapter One
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Title: Sickness
Chapter: One
POV: Natalie
Word Count: 1,694
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Suspense
Warnings: Language, Gruesome deaths(maybe?)
Summary: The world is slowly going to hell in a hand basket and the only thing you can rely on now is yourself, and those around you.
Excerpt: , "As okay as I can be," I mutter. At this point I don't think anyone is truly okay anymore.
A/N: Okay, so this is my first sort of horror story. It's a prequel to a bigger story I have planned. There are only five parts but the pov changes so please watch the pov.
Sickness Chapter One
Sitting on the bed at the hotel, I rock my daughter Willa in my arms. It's just a bit after three in the morning and my husband Taylor still isn't back from the hospital. He had went there after the show tonight. Opting to take Zac and his wife Kate. Kate had been out by the busses while the guys signed autographs and she had been bit. Bit by some rabid fan.
"I really hope everything is okay Willa," I mutter as I look down at the child in my arms who just refuses to go to sleep. "What in the world makes any sane person just bite someone," I muse as I reach for the remote and decide to turn on the tv.
If Willa won't sleep, I may as well amuse myself in some late night junk. It's what I would do at home. Thinking of home I smile. I should be back in a matter of days. The date week my sister in laws and I having planned during our husbands tour coming to an end soon. I'll be thrilled when I can see my other four kids who are being cared after by my mother in law.
As I flip through the channels I come to stop on one of the many news stations, surprised that it's even still airing now. Usually by three in the morning it's airing repeats. Turning the volume up, I raise my eyebrow as I listen to the news reporter talk about the unknown disease that seems to be spreading around the globe.
"Not to alarm anyone," the woman says in a tone I'm sure will alarm everyone. "But it is being announced at the CDC that if you or a loved one have been bit in the last few hours to get to your local emergency room. It's said that is how the virus is spread," she speaks as she looks down at the papers in her hand. "And to the ones who have not been bitten, it is being urged that you stay inside and lock your doors."
Turning the volume down some on the tv, I look down to see that Willa is asleep and I lay her down on the bed, making sure she can't fall off. A disease being spread from bites, my first thoughts automatically go to Kate who is at the hospital.
Standing from the bed, I go to the table by the door. My cell phone is on it so I pick it up and dial Taylor's number, hoping he answers. As it rings I can't help but get even more worried. Something isn't right but I'm not sure what it is.
"Hello," Taylor's voice comes through the phone after the second ring. His voice almost sounds worried.
"Baby," I say as I feel a bit relieved to hear his voice. "I was just calling to see how Kate is doing," I tell him. "I...I heard something on the news and I guess it just has me worried."
After I speak silence goes over both ends of the phone. I'm almost worried we have lost connection somehow. Finally though I hear Taylor clear his throat and I know he is going to speak.
"The doctors haven't seen Kate yet, the emergency room is overcrowded tonight. Apparently they are having tons of cases just like Kates," he laughs nervously. "But Kate isn't doing good," he sighs and I'm almost sure there is a frown playing on his lips. "The last time I talked to Zac he said she at least had a room and that she had also developed a fever. Hopefully I'll have more to tell you later."
I just stand there speechless after my husband speaks. I'm not sure what to say to his words. Could the fan who bit Kate have been one of the carriers of this unknown disease? Could Kate have this disease? "Okay," I sigh as I walk to the bed and sit down. "I love you," I whisper hoping to hear him say it back. He doesn't. Instead he just hangs up.
Hanging up with him I lay my phone on the table by the bed and lay back on the bed, closing my now heavy eyes. I hope the next time I wake up it's to Taylor coming back and giving me good news on Kate. Telling me that her fever is gone and that she is back at the hotel with Zac.
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Waking with a jolt, I hear a banging on the door. Looking around it takes me a few minutes to remember I am in the hotel. I rub my eyes and look at the clock, seeing it's a little after six in the morning. I have slept for three hours now.
Again the banging on the door and I wonder just who it can be. Standing from the bed, I walk to the door and look out the peep hole and see Isaac standing there looking impatient. Opening the door I look at him and start to open my mouth to ask him what he wants.
"Don't speak Natalie," he informs me right after my mouth opens. "Have you been watching the news?" he asks his voice sounding frantic like this conversation needs to hurry along.
I shake my head no and raise an eyebrow.
Isaac runs a hand through his hair, "The disease, it's worse," he says as he pushes his way inside the hotel room and shuts the door behind him. "More people are getting bit. The ones who get bit, they die," he frowns and shakes his head.
"I feel like there is more you aren't saying," I mutter after he shakes his head. It has now dawned on me that Kate, she could be dead.
Isaac just stays silent for a few seconds, "They die," he said again frowning. "But they don't stay dead," he says as he locks eyes with me and I just look at him feeling confused.
What the heck does he mean when he says they don't stay dead? How do they not stay dead?
"That's crazy," I tell him almost wanting to laugh at how absurd everything sounds right now. "The dead just don't come back to life like that," I mutter as I shake my head and look at him.
Isaac just rolls his eyes and crosses his arms, "If you don't believe me, take a look outside this hotel window," he whispers.
Raising my eyebrow again, I slowly walk over to the window and just as I grab the curtain, Isaac turns the light off. With the light off, I take a deep breath and pull the curtain back, my mouth dropping open. There in the parking lot is what appears to be people, devouring other people who just lay on the sidewalk.
Turning around I face Isaac with wide eyes, "What the fuck do we do?" I ask not even caring that I have just cussed.
Isaac sighs and looks down at the floor, "They are saying on the news that everyone should evacuate cities, go find shelter at some places they have sit up in smaller communities."
I just nod, my thoughts drifting to Taylor, Zac, and Kate, "Your brothers and Kate," I mutter and see Isaac look up and at me. "They are all at the hospital."
"Zac called," Isaac informs me and I raise an eyebrow. "He is at some house not too far from here. Kate, she turned and became one of them. He had to put her down," Isaac frowns and I do as well. My best friend is dead. Gone. "The hospital was over run and he lost Taylor in his rush to get out."
Feeling a lump form in my throat I shake my head at his words about Taylor, "No," I yell and soon hear Willa start to whimper.
"Shit," Isaac mutters and he goes over to Willa and picks her up, moving her in his arms. "Sound attracts them," he says as he tries to shush Willa some more.
"Taylor is missing?" I ask wanting to make sure I am right.
Isaac nods, "More like he is probably dead," Isaac says as if I should expect that. How can I just give up hope on my husband?
"He could be alive," I counter wanting to remain optimistic about this. I need to be optimistic for Taylor.
Isaac just shakes his head, "Well we can't find out," he informs me. "We aren't going back to the hospital. From what Zac said, that place is a lost cause. We are going to leave this hotel, find Zac and get back to Tulsa somehow."
At Isaac's words I want to object but I know there is no use. If Taylor is alive I just hope we will find him somehow. "Have you heard from your mom?" I ask as I raise my eyebrow and walk over to where my bag is. Picking it up I place a few things in it. "I need to know how my other children are."
"I tried calling her after I got off the phone with Zac. It was a busy signal."
I just stay silent after his words and finish packing my stuff, "I'm ready," I say to him, and I watch as he carries Willa out of the room for me. Following behind him, I see Nikki with her and Isaac's two kids standing at the elevators.
When we reach them, I see Nikki look relieved. Had she been afraid we wouldn't make it to her?
Watching as Isaac presses the button, I hear the ding as the doors open and I step in after the others. I just want this nightmare to be over with. I just want to wake up from whatever bad dream I am having and go back home to Tulsa with my husband.
"You okay?" Nikki asks and I look at her, seeing that she is staring at me.
I shrug and look away again, "As okay as I can be," I mutter. At this point I don't think anyone is truly okay anymore.
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Date: 2013-09-20 04:17 pm (UTC)Isaac doesn't seem too concerned about Taylor being missing. I mean the way he informed Natalie about it was pretty cold
I hope Taylor finds he's way back to his family .
I think it's really cool that this story is based on The Walking Dead. Can't wait for more ♥♥♥♥♥
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