Deadland

Chapter 76- Balloons

(Adrian Dixon-Walsh's POV (original):)  "It's not the end! It's not the end!" Glenn whispers. He points to the dumpster silently and shimmies under it, ensuring enough room for me to squeeze under too. 

Walkers don't hesitate to begin reaching under and sticking their faces under the table to try and get us, though Glenn and I are quick to shut it down, stabbing, cutting, and fighting with all of the leftover energy we have. 

Because of the amount of Walkers we kill, it serves as a wall around the dumpster, protecting us from the other Walkers. 

Blood seeps down my face from Nicholas as my heart pounds in my ears, adrenaline causes my fingers and legs to tingle and my stomach feels like it's about to burst. 

We stay under the dumpster for hours in silence, no water left in our water bottles, no room to move, just waiting for the Walkers to clear, which they slowly do. 

In the morning, Glenn gets out of the dumpster first to check and make sure the coast is clear. 

My tongue is dry and my hands are shaking from the lack of food and water. I barely have enough energy and strength to pull myself out from under the dumpster but I do. 

There's blood and dirt dried to my skin and clothes, making it incredibly uncomfortable to move. 

Glenn notices a plastic bottle under a few Walkers and he quickly reaches down and tries to squeeze at least a few drops into his mouth, no luck. 

He grunts and throws the bottle down angrily. In silence, we decide to look for anything through the Walkers. Something to signal, something to drink, anything. 

But, once again, nothing. The flare is broken and there's not a drop of water in sight. 

"Hey, heads up!" Glenn and I both hear from a roof above us. Glenn stops picking up guns and looks up as Enid, a girl from Alexandria, drops a water bottle down to us. Neither of us go to catch the water bottle so it explodes as soon as it hits the ground. 

"Shit. I said heads up." She says with sass. She quickly turns around and runs away from the edge of the roof, leaving our sight. 

"Enid?" Glenn asks. He quickly grabs his backpack and motions for me to come with him. 

He climbs up a wood plank and into a building. Glenn waits for me next to the window to begin walking. Once I'm inside, I look around while he walks forward.

The building we're in is an old antique building, full of old, dusty furniture, dolls, and other ugly things. 

"Enid what are you doing out here?" Glenn calls out. 

Enid's voice comes from a distance, "There's another water bottle in the corner. Take it and go." 

I follow after Glenn through the aisles of the store and turn to the left. Almost with a halo, a water bottle sits on the floor. We both walk over to it and crouch, he offers it to me but I shake my head and allow him to have the first drink. 

When he's done with half, he offers me the other half. I quickly take the bottle and practically inhale the water. It feels like my dried-out organs grow to their regular size and get all colorful and happy again. 

I exhale after finishing the water and wipe my mouth. I look down and notice multiple open cans of food on a small folded-up blanket where Glenn and I are. 

We both look at each other confusedly and Glenn says, "You're not gonna answer me?" 

"No." Enid replies, seeming at the same distance as before.