Beyond The Dead/ Issue 33



Eye Opening - Issue 33 of Beyond The Dead




1 Lionell stepped outside, and took a deep breath of the visible mist. He blew out it out quickly, and looked at it as if he had just gotten done smoking a blunt. He tucked both of his cold hands in the pockets of his hoodies. He made his way down his driveway that led down to the main street. Lionell begun to walk along the sidewalk that led to the beginning of the neighborhood. In the corner is his eyes he could see Diamond driving towards him. He quickly took a glance, and stopped in his tracks once he heard his name called.

Diamond: Lionell! Quick hop in!

Lionell: Woah, what the hell going on?

Diamond: A little girl was found dead just right outside the perimeter... We were wondering, if you knew her...

Lionell: What do you mean little girl, and if I knew here?!

Diamond: Well, we didn’t know weather or not she was a lone traveler or if she was in your group...

Lionell heart quickly stopped. The only name that ran through his head was Angelica.

Lionell: Well, let just hope it wasn’t one of our owned...



<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">Diamond: Lionell, I don’t know if you want to see the body...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Look, I just need to see the face, and that’s it. Lionell asked himself why hasn’t he seen Angelica around, or why hasn’t he even bothered checking on her.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: Okay... Diamond stopped at the front of the gate, and ordered Jerome to open the gate.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">The gate begun to open slowly, allowing Lionell and Diamond through the gate. Lionell looked to his right, and noticed multiple people standing around. Ryu was holding a gun, making sure any biters weren't around. There was a body in a black trash bag; Brown hair rested on the concrete, as it peaked out.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Show her face...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Ryu: What?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: Do it, we need to know whether or not he knows her... Ryu took a deep breath and revealed the bloody face of the little girl. Lionell eyes quickly became red, as he gulped at the disturbing image of what was once Angelica.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">Lionell: Alright, you can close it... Ryu quickly covered her face.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Ryu: So, I’m considering you knew her?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Yea... Angelica Mclemore... I just don’t understand why she was out here! I mean wasn’t someone on watch?!

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Ryu: Well Jerome and C.J. both said they didn’t see anything... I just don’t understand how it was possible... Actually, I’m going to check the whole perimeter on the outside.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Well what about us? Lionell heard footsteps behind him, and the 3 quickly turned around.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Anthony: I want you two, to let the others know... No one should be leaving at all cost, and this could be the consequences...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Consequences? A little girl died Anthony...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Anthony: I know, and it’s truly sad, but we need to protect our people and that’s final. Anthony begins to walk away towards the gate.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Ryu: Well I suggest y’all guys to get going... I see y’all guys around... Ryu begin to walk quickly through the gates. He looked towards Jerome.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Ryu: Get that body, and put it in the cages.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Jerome: Shit, alright...

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">Lionell: I just don’t understand why she would try to run away...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: Well who was she?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Little girl, I saved back at Lexington... Her Uncle, Aunt, and cousin, had been killed...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: Well we can head by my office, and I can see if maybe she checked in with Nadine about something...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Well Lead the way Dimo!

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: Alright Lino! Diamond starts the golf cart, and the two re-enter the gate.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond continues down the long blacktop road. She continues to drive until she stops at a small brown brick building. The two quickly get out of the cart, and make their way towards the front door.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">Diamond: Just give me a few minutes I have find it real quick...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Alright, I’ll just be waiting here... Diamond walked towards the back room of her office and begun to search for the clipboard holding the information weather or not Angelica visited Nadine.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">The door quickly opened, to a crying Greta. Lionell quickly got up and walked towards Greta with a concerned face.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: You heard? Lionell donned his head towards the ground, as he licked his lips.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Greta: Yea, it just like she was normal one day, and the next day she wasn’t... Diamond quickly came in the room panting.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: I couldn’t find the files.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Look Greta, I know you and Nadine roomed together... I need to know if Angelica visited Nadine or not... Greta eyes begin to look at all corners of the room.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Greta: Okay, she did...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Alright, let’s get going Diamond... Lionell and Diamond quickly barged out of the room leaving Greta behind.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">Lionell knocked on Nadine’s office door. Diamond waited patiently behind him with her arms crossed, until the knob begun to turned.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: You mind if we come in?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: I’m sorry, but I have people waiting in line... If you want to talk, then you need to take the time and sign up...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: Look it’s an emergency!

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: Yea, well all these other people have emergencies as well! I would love to help you, but I need to help them first. Nadine begins to close the door, until it is stopped, by the forearm of Lionell’s arm.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Nadine... Greta already told us, and we just need to know what she said...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: Oh- uh... Dang it... Come on in.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell and Diamond both walked into the warm office. Lionell took a seat on the opposite side of Diamond.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Look, I need to know if you knew what was going on with her.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: Alright fine... She was just talking about how she was upset about her family death... She just mentioned how she wish she could find a better place...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Was that the reason why?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: Yea, I think so...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: Why didn’t you tell anybody thoe?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: She told me not to, because she was afraid of being harassed.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: Look, I’m sorry, but if Lionell and I don’t get something to Anthony later on, we’ll be in trouble.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: No, please! You don’t know what he might do!

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Diamond: I think I know... I was here when he took over, and I had known him before, and that’s final... I’m sorry Nadine.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: Lionell, you can’t just let her do that!

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Nadine, this might be the best thing to do! Allow others to reach others and everything!

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: Look, I’m going to have to ask you to get out of my office...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Alright... I’m sor-

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Nadine: Just get out! Lionell begun to walk towards the door, followed by Diamond. Nadine rested her head against her arm, as she laid upon the table.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(240,255,236);white-space:pre-wrap;">Diamond: Well I’m going to head in, and talk to Anthony...

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Alright, I’ll be out here if you need me... Lionell quickly turned once he heard his name... Lionell seen Alfred and Elena.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Alfred: Hey bud... Is everything okay?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Yea... I see y’all guys together! How long this been going on?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Alfred: A few weeks... Elena let me take a chance, and ever since then she hasn’t looked back!

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Oh, I’m glad to hear!

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Elena: Lionell, you heard from Willow? How has she been?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Of course, I mean we live together... We still going strong as well, so nothing to worry about! I’ll protect your sister okay?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Elena: Alright, you don’t want me having to go over there to beat someone up! Elena grows a smile on her face.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Ha-ha, I promise okay?

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Elena: Okay, then! The door begins to open, immediately catching the attention of Lionell’s, Alfred’s, and Elena’s.

<span style="color:rgb(240,255,236);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">Lionell: Well?

<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(240,255,236);">Diamond: He’s going to make announcement... I don’t think it’s going to be good thoe... <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15;">onell stepped