Prologue

C.J. Miller is a teenage girl living in the post-apocalyptic world, yet she isn't strong like the other survivors. Ever since she witnessed her mother tear her father limb from limb she has been cursed with mutism. This becomes difficult in many situations, Much like when unwanted guest barge into her home.

Carl Grimes has lost everything. His home, his mother, his friends, and now his sister. He blames this all on one person: his father. He and his father take refuge in a home not far from where the prison once stood, but instead of being greeted by a walker they got the living.

The two teens loathe each other, both for different reasons. But perhaps they may come to realize that they need each other to survive.