When We Were Human by Mary Kate L

Author:Mary, Kate L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twisted Press, LLC
Published: 2015-08-03T00:00:00+00:00

18

We set off early the next morning, before the sun is completely up. The sky is pink and the air is cooler, but it’s still hot. Walker stands close to me, and my body reacts to every move he makes. When my hand brushes his, he grabs it and laces his fingers through mine without saying a word. It’s the first time in four years that I feel genuinely happy.

The day is long and hot, but Walker’s presence makes it almost enjoyable. As enjoyable as a walk across hundreds of miles of desolate countryside can be, that is.

During early afternoon we stop for a quick bite, eating the last of our provisions from Hope. Tonight we’ll have to find a town and hopefully a canned good or two to share. Walker even mentions that he could go hunting. Either way, I’m content.

When we’ve finished eating, we start walking again.

My hair is wet from sweat and I’m sure I smell, but Walker doesn’t bat an eye. He puts his arm around my shoulders and pulls me close, and when he kisses the side of my head I feel like the most beautiful girl in the world.

The sun is directly above us when I spot the creepers. Dozens of them. They’re down the road quite a bit, so far I can barely make them out, but they’re in a group. I’ve never seen them travel in a group except the day Tara got hurt. It makes me sweat even more than I was before.

I stop moving and grab Walker’s arm. Without saying a word he pulls me to the side of the road, but the area around us is open. Nothing but overgrown fields. There isn’t a really good place to hide other than crouching down in the middle of the weeds and cotton. So that’s what we do. Walker pulls me further into the field, then pushes me down. The cotton plants around us are half-choked by thistles. Thankfully, they’re tall and thick enough to conceal us, because cotton isn’t a big plant.

Walker hovers over me as if he’s trying to keep me safe. His body is curved over mine, acting like a shield. It casts a shadow across me that completely blocks out the sun, but I’m afraid it will leave him exposed, and I don’t want him to get hurt.

“Come down here.” I grab his arm and pull. “Lower.”

He shakes me off. “Shhh.”

“They’ll see you,” I hiss.

All I can think about is that stupid red hat of his. It’s going to stick out like a sore thumb in the middle of all this green, but he won’t move. I push myself closer to the ground so he isn’t as high. My face is practically in the dirt, but he still seems like he’s towering over the plants. Maybe it’s just the angle. I’m not sure. I rip the hat off his head just in case. He barely reacts.

The sound of the creepers’ shuffling feet makes my heart pound and takes me back to the prison camp.

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