Decide she's right. pack some things and go, leaving Melanie

From Create Your Own Story

As much as it pains you, it was your on logic that hit the nail on the head. You agree. The two of you pack up as much food, water, and batteries as you can. Cassandra reveals that she has a small pistol with a few rounds left. You both check on Melanie one last time before you walk away, as much as it hurts your heart to do so. You rush through the parking lot and back into your car. As you start it up, you notice there are half a dozen bodies now strewn across the lot. Way more than there were when you arrived. You don't take time to check them out.

You pull out of the station and head for the highway. You drive for what feels like hours, in silence. Cassandra stares out the window, you fight to go around stalled vehicles and to try to even get a good look out of the windshield. After three hours, Cassandra finally points at a large sign on the side of the road.

"Look!" She cries. "LOOK!" You step on the breaks and peer out her window, reading the sign. "Survivors: Come to 14th Street Stadium. Military has camp." You both find yourself giddily clapping and bouncing in your seats. That's barely ten miles away. Then, Cassandra hugs you tight, softly kissing your cheek. You don't talk about it as she buckles herself back in, but you feel happy. Hopeful.

You make the drive to the high school football stadium and find a large military camp. They take you in, and after checking you head to toe to make sure you aren't covered in those sores, they let you through. They give you a tent, warm dry clothes, and plenty of food and water.

Life never goes back to normal. Every day is a fight against the infected. Cassandra never finds her husband, but the two of you grow very close over the years. Before you know it, you're having a child together, and then another. Cassandra is a wonderful lover, mother, and confidant. As stressful as the world is now, the two of you have found the eye of the storm, and your lives go on happily.

Here and there, you have nightmares about what might have happened to Melanie. You try not to think about it, and for the most part, you don't.

You survive. You raise your family. You make love to your wonderful wife. All in all, it's a pretty good end.