Chapter nineteen

We walked for another six to seven hours until we became tired and hungry again. We came across a shop and just when we finished taking stuff, two zombies emerged from the washroom. I killed one with my gun and Brandon finished off the other.

We ate while we walked. It hadn't expired yet. Thankfully, the food was being preserved for four years. So, it would've expired the following year. It was getting late so we decided to spend the night under a tree.

When I closed my eyes, I dreamt again:

I was in a gown. It was blood red in color. I looked like royalty. Xavier was dressed in a golden suit. When I looked around me, I realized I was on the dancefloor. When I looked up, I saw two huge chairs.

There was a man sitting on one and the other was a woman. They were both wearing crowns. I think they were the King and Queen. Even though the people around me were many, it was as if they were both watching me.

Xavier was looking more handsome than ever. His hair was slicked back and he kept on smiling. His perfect white teeth glowed like white pearls. It was when he held my hands and I realized that I was dancing. He told me his parents were waiting to see me. Right then, the surrounding changed and I was in a garden.

It was filled with dark flowers. I saw Xavier standing a few metres away from me. Just when I made an attempt to touch him, he pulled away. He said he was scared he would hurt me. He told me I wouldn't want to come close to him if I knew what he was.

All of a sudden, he started yelling at me and telling me I was a burden and I torturing him. My presence made his skin burn and then black tears started pouring from his eyes.

I tried screaming but nothing came out. He ran towards me and just when he was about to hold me, I woke up crying.