[b]Chapter: Can't This be a Nightmare?

James Feryana & Shannon Greene - Beside truck, auto garage[/b]

As the others went into the auto garage, James stayed in the truck. He continued to sob and cry, upset at what he had saw. [i]Why am I still alive? What do I do with myself? Will I just be running all my life?[/i] James argued with himself in his head as tears continued to cascade down from his eyes. "Why can't I just die?" He whimpered to himself. "Why do I have to be alive?"

After a little more tears being shed, James had fallen into an uncomfortable sleep. Snoring lightly, he shifted around, having nightmares, as if the world wasn't already a nightmare. As a giant force of walkers overwhelmed him, a knocking noise was heard. The walkers all walked away, and James blacked out, his eyes opening only seconds later to find himself back in the truck. He looked around for a second, yawning, then turned to see someone standing outside the truck. He then heard a voice, and knew who it was.

"Shannon?" He said, opening the truck door, stepping out and hugging her tight. After a few seconds, he let her go. "Is everything alright in there?" James asked, nodding slightly toward the auto garage. "I don't wanna be in this truck any longer. It's scary in there. A walker could just come and break in. Can we go inside?" He talked a little fast, desperately wanting to go inside of a building rather than run around outside or sit in a truck.