Annie was running through the park. She cursed her poor conditioning right now. A loud scream came from her left. She turned her face to see what was happening. But she already knew. The scream got louder as more of the corpses joined in the feasting. Eventually the woman quieted down, dead, but probably not for too long.

She saw a few of them in front of her. Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the shovel she had found in the park. She gathered up her strength and swung the shovel with all of her might against the closest one. The shovel dug deep into the creature's head. Right now she praised the time she had spent watching movies in her youth as it didn't move from where it lay.

Another long stream of curses flew out from her mouth as she placed her foot on the creature's head and pulled out the shovel. "Come on Annie...you can do it." she said between ragged breaths as she looked at their apartment complex. There was a small cap, but that was about it. Some gunfire passed her as a survivor tried to run from the complex. "This is my shot..." 

Annie dreaded using someone else as bait, but she had to get home. She took off again, running towards the entrance to the complex. Most of the creatures had started following the runner, leaving her with a clean path, part from one which she shoved to the side and dashed inside. She stood at the entrance for a moment before deciding to try something. She placed the shovel between the doors to an elevator and went inside and pressed top floor before exiting and taking the shovel with her. She prayed to all that’s holy that if there were any of the things inside of the building that they would follow the lift up. Annie glanced towards the stairs and sighed hopelessly. 

After what felt like forever she was finally outside of their apartment door. She looked around before turning the key and entered the apartment. “Lizzy!?” she half-shouted into the big apartment. “Are you here?” Annie turned around and locked the door behind her. “Please…..be here…” she whimpered as she slowly started searching.