Friends of the Apocalypse

FAMINE

The group follow Beth back into town. She is the one who is keeping peace between the split group.

"I'm hungry," Ann exclaims.

"Of course you are," Logan says, annoyed.

"Guys," Beth says, standing between them. "Settle down. Let's go get some food from the grocery store over there."

Beth points to where she last remembered the store.

"Where's the store," Emily asks what everyone is thinking.

"It was right there," Ann says, walking towards the tire shop that has replaced the store.

Everyone looks around. There are no grocery stores in site.

"We don't have any food." Ann says, sitting down in the street.

Suddenly, Shianna falls on the ground, unconscious.

"Shianna," Beth says running over to her.

Beth checks her, pulse.

"She's dead," Beth says, confused.

"How?" Ann asks.

"Starvation?" Logan suggests.

"It doesn't work like that," Ann snaps.

"Well it doesn't matter," Beth says, backing away from the body. "She's dead."

There's silence, as Emily and Beth moved the body off the road.

"We need to find a place to sleep," Logan says, realizing how dark it had gotten.

The group finds a small hotel in the center of the town. Only 5 of the rooms are usable.

"I'm hungry," Ann says before going into her room.

Logan lays down on the sofa, in the room she and Beth are sharing.

"Are you going to sleep?" Beth asks.

"No," Logan replies quietly. "Right now being awake is easier than being asleep."

"How do you mean?"

"I see them in my dreams. Violet, Eli, all of them."