to the far corner of the cabin to a mirror that hang above the filthy sink. I let my eyes adjust to a reflection I was not expecting. I had a large slash across my left cheek, a cut above my right eyebrow and my right cheek was purple and swollen. My bottom lip was also cut and swollen. Okay, so I was a mess. My shirt was ripped, only half covering me. Purple bruises were visible through the torn fabric. I tried to remember how I got this way but my memory was fuzzy. Part of me was glad I couldn't remember exactly what happened. For a brief moment, I felt panicked about what they might have done. A wave of nausea came over me and I thought I might be sick. Will leaned his face into my hair, looking away from the mirror. I could tell he couldn't bear to see me this way. I hadn't realized my injuries were so bad. I ran my tongue over the cut in my lip. It stung a bit but I would survive.
"Will," I said nudging him out of my hair to look at me."I'm okay, really."
"I'm so sorry Andi. It killed me to watch them take you." Tears welled up in Will's eyes.
"I know." And I did. I couldn't stay mad at him for not stopping them. I knew he couldn't have. I was just glad he was here now, and they were not. "Will, what happened to the cousins?"
Will let out another sigh. This was becoming a habit. He led me over to the bed, away from the mirror, and helped me back up. He climbed up on the bed beside me and readied himself for the story.
"Those guys, it wasn't the first time I've run into them."
"Wait, you knew them?" I was starting off this story confused. This couldn't be good.
"Not exactly. About three months ago I was with this group of six other people. They were decent people. They found me in a bad situation and they took me in, no questions asked. I'm not sure I would have made it if they hadn't helped me." Will pulled the blanket up over me even though it wasn't really cold in the cabin.
"We had been traveling, trying to find a good place to maybe settle for awhile. The leader of our group, Josh, and his wife Danielle were expecting a baby so we really needed a place to hang until the baby was born. That's when we found this cabin."
"This cabin? As in, you were here?" Will just nodded his answer.
"No one was here and it didn't look like anyone had been in quite some time. It wasn't big enough for all of us really, but it was the best we could find at the time. We were going to set up camp here but still scout during the day for something bigger. Danielle needed to rest more by then so it was good enough until we could find something." Will reached over to his bag and pulled out a photo of a couple in their late twenties. I guessed that was Josh and Danielle.
"The first couple nights were fine. Not many flesh eaters came through and we dealt with them easily. That's the great thing about a group, always someone to keep watch allowing everyone to get a decent night sleep."
I reached out and put my hand over Will's. I could tell how difficult this story was for him to tell, so I waited quietly for him to continue. He ran his thumb across my wrist above where the zip ties had cut into my flesh, closing his eyes for a few moments.
"I was out on a scout the third day with a couple of the guys. We actually found a place that looked like it might work. When we got back to the camp to let the others know, we could tell right away something was wrong. Danielle's sobbing was the first thing I heard. The other guys motioned for me to hold back while they went up ahead to check things out. The next thing I knew shots were being fired, then the sound of flesh eaters. I made my way up to the cabin to see what I could to do help." A tear escaped down Will's cheek and he quickly wiped it away. He took a deep breath and continued with the story.
"The first thing I saw was Bo. He was pulling a knife out of the chest of one of the guys I had been out scouting with. The other was on the ground, dead. Danielle was on the ground next to
"Will," I said nudging him out of my hair to look at me."I'm okay, really."
"I'm so sorry Andi. It killed me to watch them take you." Tears welled up in Will's eyes.
"I know." And I did. I couldn't stay mad at him for not stopping them. I knew he couldn't have. I was just glad he was here now, and they were not. "Will, what happened to the cousins?"
Will let out another sigh. This was becoming a habit. He led me over to the bed, away from the mirror, and helped me back up. He climbed up on the bed beside me and readied himself for the story.
"Those guys, it wasn't the first time I've run into them."
"Wait, you knew them?" I was starting off this story confused. This couldn't be good.
"Not exactly. About three months ago I was with this group of six other people. They were decent people. They found me in a bad situation and they took me in, no questions asked. I'm not sure I would have made it if they hadn't helped me." Will pulled the blanket up over me even though it wasn't really cold in the cabin.
"We had been traveling, trying to find a good place to maybe settle for awhile. The leader of our group, Josh, and his wife Danielle were expecting a baby so we really needed a place to hang until the baby was born. That's when we found this cabin."
"This cabin? As in, you were here?" Will just nodded his answer.
"No one was here and it didn't look like anyone had been in quite some time. It wasn't big enough for all of us really, but it was the best we could find at the time. We were going to set up camp here but still scout during the day for something bigger. Danielle needed to rest more by then so it was good enough until we could find something." Will reached over to his bag and pulled out a photo of a couple in their late twenties. I guessed that was Josh and Danielle.
"The first couple nights were fine. Not many flesh eaters came through and we dealt with them easily. That's the great thing about a group, always someone to keep watch allowing everyone to get a decent night sleep."
I reached out and put my hand over Will's. I could tell how difficult this story was for him to tell, so I waited quietly for him to continue. He ran his thumb across my wrist above where the zip ties had cut into my flesh, closing his eyes for a few moments.
"I was out on a scout the third day with a couple of the guys. We actually found a place that looked like it might work. When we got back to the camp to let the others know, we could tell right away something was wrong. Danielle's sobbing was the first thing I heard. The other guys motioned for me to hold back while they went up ahead to check things out. The next thing I knew shots were being fired, then the sound of flesh eaters. I made my way up to the cabin to see what I could to do help." A tear escaped down Will's cheek and he quickly wiped it away. He took a deep breath and continued with the story.
"The first thing I saw was Bo. He was pulling a knife out of the chest of one of the guys I had been out scouting with. The other was on the ground, dead. Danielle was on the ground next to
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