Seven days ago...
It had all gone to hell in a matter of mere minutes, walkers closing in from all angles which forced them to fall back inside the safety of an abandoned house. Mark had slammed his body weight against the front door after everyone piled inside before looking over to Karl, "Windows! get to the damn windows!" he shouted before firing off shots into the walkers that had managed to get their arms stuck in the door, preventing him from closing it all the way. Emily and Robert moved with Karl as quickly as they could to the windows and began to fire rifles and handguns into the crowd outside to hold them back, bodies of the undead falling to be replaced by another after another, seeming to have no end as the herd closed in around them. "They just keep coming!" yelled Karl as he reloaded his rifle. Leah stood motionless behind them all as she began to panic, unsure what to do or who to help. It wasn't until Dianna grabbed her from behind that Leah realized just how much trouble they were in, the doors bursting open as two walkers grabbed and pulled Mark back through the doorway. Leah watched in horror, raising her hands to her mouth as he cried out in fear before the crowd of walkers began to tear and bite at his flesh, the sounds of his screams combining with the growls of the undead to create a symphony of horror that shook Leah to her core. Emily and Karl fell back from the windows as they saw and heard it happen, Emily screaming "NO!" in anguish as they both started shooting into the crowd that were now passing through the door, forcing them all to pull back towards the staircase. Karl had to physically pull Emily away from the front entrance as she angrily tried to stand her ground against the invading herd, though no one could really blame here, she was his sister after all.
Without end they continued to come after them, more shots casting flashes of light up and down the hallways of the upper floor before Karl was consumed after having tripped on a folded rug while walking backwards. Robert closed his eyes for a second as it happened, ignoring the screams of his friend as he spoke "Everyone move, now!" he shouted before grabbing Emily, giving her a hard shove towards the room at the end of the hallway, Dianna following after her while guiding Leah with her hand tightly on her shoulder. Robert slammed the door behind them once he was through, bracing it with his body before the three remaining adults began shouting to each other about what they were going to do, the walkers banging on the other side of the door moments latter. Robert eventually cast a look to Leah before looking back to the others with a slightly saddened expression, "We've got to get her out..." he said with a resigned tone, shaking his head slightly. They all looked at her before looking back to each other, slowly coming to an agreement as Emily and Dianna looked to Robert, "What can we do?" asked Dianna eventually as she hit the same conclusion. Robert motioned for them to take the door before he quickly moved allowing them to brace the door in his place. He knelt down in front of Leah quickly, placing both his hands on her shoulders as he began to tell her something important which caused her to cry a little as she began to protest, shaking her head which caused Robert to embrace her a little for a moment, wiping away under her eyes a little before he placed a hand on her cheek, talking to her clearly and intently to make sure she understood what he was telling her. He then took her towards the window, taking a look outside and down before turning to her, lifting her up as he set her on the edge of the window. He placed his hand on her shoulder gently this time, "Get out of the city if you can, get to the countryside it's the safest place for you... I'm so sorry Leah" he said sadly with an expression of regret before gripping her wrist with his hand, slowly lowering her out of the window. Leah tried to stop him but couldn't, his strength easily overpowering hers as he lowered her as far as he could, looking down at her with a sad smile, "Stay safe Leah, please, for the love of god, make it to the countryside" he said before the sounds of the door bursting open could be heard followed by screams and a few last shots. Robert gave her a soft smile before letting her go. The last thing Leah saw before she was swallowed by the bushes bellow, was Robert's saddened smile before he was pulled back from the window.
One week latter...