chapter 17

   " I am sorry , I bring so many peoples here " Mac said in apologetic tone , Tom and Mac in the corner talking with each other , Tom said " it's ok old man if you trust them then it's no problem " Mac chucked and said " thanks kid "

    Benji sitting on sofa with Nina and looking towards Carla and Alex , Bella and Sarah taking with aunt Susan as they sitting on chairs but Bella after few moments glance towards Alex and Carla

   Carla is crying and Alex is trying to comforting her

Alex said in low voice " please can you atleast tell me what happened ?"

Carla looks at him but still crying then Carla said " I need to go washroom "

Alex geustures her towards bathroom back of the stairs she quickly headed that direction

  Bella saw her going and about to say something Benji said in sarcastically " two love birds " looking at Alex , Bella looks at Alex's reaction Alex closed his eyes but she clearly saw Alex angry face Bella gets up from chair but Benji again said " Hey why don't you go outside and and bring our supplies in this pathetic home of yours " with smile

Alex looks at Benji furioussly and started walking towards him

Nina said to Benji " will you just shut up Benji " and looks at Alex and sat up from sofa and comes between them and said " Sorry you know Benji always like to messing up with people " and smiled nervesly

Alex stops looking at Nina and said " it's good to see you Nina " and smiled

Nina smiled back , Bella comes forward and takes her hand out and said " I'm Bella " Nina looks at her and shakes her hand and said " Nina " with big smile on her face

Aunt Susan said " already making friends " said looking at them and smiles a little Sarah also looks at them and smiled

Nina looks at Sarah then Bella and said " this is my boyfriend Benji "

Benji looks at Bella and Sarah and said " hello ladies " and smirks

Bella said curiously " so you guys already know each other " looking at Alex and Benji , Nina said " yeah they met with each other at that night " Bella nods and saw both of them coming close to each other

Now Alex and Benji facing each other and then Benji said " You should be Greatfull , we saved your girlfriend " looking at Alex's eyes

But Bella said quickly " She is not his girlfriend " looking at Benji  , Nina and Benji looks at each other and and then Nina said " but that night "

Alex is about to say something but Bella said " yeah that night , they first time met with each other , you know online dating " as she smiling weakly

Alex looks at Bella , she looks back at him then averts her gaze at Nina

Benji started laughing loudly and trying to control his laugh but unable to

Now everyone looking at Benji

Benji stops and said " now I knew the reason why beautiful girl like Carla run away that night , maybe she realised that you are not good enough to protect her  "

Now Alex is pisses off and grabbed Benjis coller , Mac and Tom comes close to them trying to calming down the tense atmosphere

Bella startled she didn't know what to say Sarah and aunt Susan comes forward and Sarah about say something

" It's not true " Carla said as she comes in the hall looking at Benji and then Alex ,

Everyone looks at Carla and some how atmosphere cooled down little bit she looks in the eyes of Alex and comes close to him and tightly hugged him and said " I am really sorry ....I "

Alex puts hands on her back and said " it's ok "

Sarah looks at Bella is standing beside her and smiled as she saw Bella getting jealous.

Nina said " then why you ran away Carla you never told us either "

  Carla steps away from them and said " I wanted to find my dad , he is working late night so I got panicked and runs towards my car "

Everyone falls silent after her words and eagerly waiting for her next words she said in sad voice " when I got back at home I tried to call my dad but he didn't pickup , I waited 4 days for him but .... " And started crying Alex puts his hand on her shoulder and leads towards sofa she sits on the sofa

  Agin she said as wipes her tears " I wanted to find my dad so I left my home and started searching neibherhood  and saw my father becomes one of them , I started running in random direction until I got exhausted and then after few hours , I don't know where to go or what to do then one of zombie started chasing me but out of nowhere  Benji came and saved me "

  Alex looks at Benji and gets up and said " thanks " Benji scratch his head and  nods

Sarah said then " how you guys knows Mac and aunt Susan " Nina said " Oh aunt Susan is my neighbor and we really close to each other that's why she invited us "

Then Susan said " Nina is good girl and I know the pain growing up without parents so we always looks after her because we also don't have kids " Nina comes forward and hugged Susan and said as she started crying " I never feels alone because of you and uncle Mac "

Benji smiled and said " she always talks about you two and you are not going to believe but we almost preparing for months for my first meeting with you guys  , now I know why she loved you more than her parents " Mac smiles

Alex said " I am going out and bring back our supplies " and he left everyone alone , Bella and Carla watched him as he goes out of the house

    As Alex comes close to vehicle he saw three guys early age around 30  trying to unlock the  Mac's police vehicle

     Alex comes close to them and said

" Do not touch this car " with serious tone  three of them startled and stubbles back

One of them guy said " hey kid why don't you go away " other two also gets up and looks at Alex

Alex said in annoying tone " look here guys I'm in really terrible mood so please leave quickly or "

" Or what " one of them said and looks at beside him and said to him " hey let's just crush this fool " and that guys started running towards Alex

  Alex steps back and saw a guy coming towards him he quickly side steps and grabs his hand and his pant and throw on the car and loud voice echos few meters

Everyone heard voice outside the quickly runs towards doors and comes out , now everyone saw the scene were Alex is standing beside lying guy and two of them looking at that guy but any of them didn't notice these people outside of the house

  Bella said in panic voice  " we have to help him "

Tom said " Don't worry Bella he is alright " then Carla said " you are his big brother right then how can you stay calm when someone trying to hurt your brother "

Sarah looks at Tom in uncertainty but Tom said " I know my brother so I not going to middle in his fight until it's really necessary " then everyone looks towards Alex

     Alex have No idea that he is being watched and said in loud voice " you know you are in real denger because I'm going to use you as my personal punching bag " and laugh  devilishly .........

       To be continued......