After eating I wanted to talk to everyone. "So, guys I've been thinking, this is all good that we are here but we need to build up this place so we can protect it you know," I said to them. I saw them nod their heads agreeing with me but I knew what I was about to say next wouldn't sit well with them. "I know there is a small town near here so we could easily raid that area but in order to get more supplies and weapons and maybe help more people we need to go back to the city," I said. That when I saw Josh shot up and said, "Nah uh no way in hell are we going back into the city after we just left," he said. "Look I know we just got out but before I came across you or the girls Captain Kinser had the headquarters on lockdown and was holding down the front while killing zombies, growlers whatever the hell we want to call them," I said to them. But I wasn't sure that was the case anymore. It's been about five weeks since all this started and about four weeks since I last see them. Josh and I disagree all day long about heading back into the city while the other said nothing.

I want to know what they think beside Josh. I knew he was scared of the city because let's face it that day we got here we haven't seen that dead roaming around nor the living but that could very much change. What if the living finds us and they aren't exactly 'friendly' I couldn't let that happen on my watch. We needed to build up our new home and maybe help those that are alive. No, we needed to help those that are alive to prevent more of the undead walking around like they own the place. Josh was not having any of it. He called me crazy and mad and I agreed with him for the most part but I wasn't just thinking about myself or the girls I also thinking of the people who needed help. "You don't understand this just didn't happen overnight this was planned and happen in New York City as well," I told a raving Josh. He looks at me and calls me a liar. Now I am normally a calm person but once you call me a lair I get mad. I got up in his face and punch him hard in the jaw. "Don't you ever call me a lair again Josh," I said and walk away from him.

I needed to calm down so I went outside. I saw Artemis and Dice playing. Watching them I began to calm down. I close my eyes and I felt someone stand beside me. When I open my eyes, I saw Josh there with his face turning purple already. "I'm sorry," was all he said. I look away from him. I didn't care that he was sorry. "So how do you know about New York," he asks me. "I know because I spoke to a women name Jackie at the start of this all and she gave me the laid down and how it started for her. She told me about a truck bomb killing people and those who were down didn't stay down and so on and so forth until the radio cut out on us," I told him. "I think I know why the radio cut out, someone is jamming the signals from going out," he said. "No shit Sherlock," I said. I walked away from him or well try to until he took hold of my arm. "I'm sorry for calling you a lair, I know you're not, it's just so much to take in," was all he said. I understood what he was saying but I still stay quiet. I didn't want to talk to him.

I walked away from him to the front gate to check out what was going on outside of it. Nothing was going on but still, I check it out anyway. I also wanted to re-enforce the gate as well. I would have to talk to Danny about that. I knew he meant it when he apologized but I can't stand being called a liar. I needed to cool off so I stayed away from everyone including the girls. Being out in the open I couldn't stay behind these walls anymore. I wanted to scout out the area for a bit but I knew I had to tell everyone. I remember the small town near here. And just a few hours down the road was out fallen city that I wanted to help. But I know I can't do it alone and I know that everyone here is scared.

I went back inside and told Josh what I wanted to do. I wanted to scout the local area and raid it for supplies and help anyone in need. I know there was the Castaic shopping center that could hold supplies. There was also the orally auto part store in case we need anything to fix up the car. There was also your regular run of the mill stores and a small clinic.

I went to the group and told them what I wanted to do. Josh was against the idea but he also said it was a good one. For us to explore and to help people is what I was trained to do even if it meant dealing with the dead. Gabby was on board with the idea but had ideas of her own. She also said we had no form of long-distance communication for when we go scouting or for supply runs. Again, she was right so we couldn't do anything until we had a form of communication and not just yelling at each other. I went upstairs to the second floor of the three-story house to in the girls. I knew they were moved and I wanted to check up on them. I find them all in the same round while Abby was reading to the two younger one. I was at the door and just listen to her read to them until Carmen started crying. Casey and Abby tried their best to calm her but she was actually getting loud and read in the face. I move to her and took her in my arms. She calms down and reaches out for me. I smile down at her and held her close to me.

When she finally calms down and went to sleep I put her down. Carmen was getting bigger by the day and in no time, she would be walking. I needed to make this place safe for her and Casey. I needed to. I would lose my mind if anything happens to my two girls. And I knew Josh felt the same way about Abby with her being only fourteen.

I went back downstairs a when I heard Josh talking about going back into the city to police headquarters. "so, you agree with me then," I ask him. "Yes, I do agree with you and if people are surviving there that means we can help people and make a living out of this, though it may be fucked but we still have to live and fight those growlers, zombies whatever the hell you want to call them," he said to me. I nodded in agreement. I needed to come up with a plan before anything. "First thing first we need to stay in contact with each other and the only way I can see that is if we use radios of all kinds so we need to go into Castaic and raid any store we find with that and the local department," I said to them all. Josh and Gabby agree with me and so did my godmothers. "I think it needs to be a two-man job on foot for right now and we need someone to protect this place, no offense Jane but are aren't the fighting type," I said to her. She laughs and agrees with me. After an hour, more of planning and talking it was decided that Gabby and I would go into town while Josh and Danny would protect our home.

I went upstairs to tell Casey what was going on and told her to be good and kiss her forehead then I kiss Carmen and left.

We had about five hours of daylight left. Gabby and I got ready by taking out large bags and a blunt weapon as well as our stranded issues nine millimeter. Five minutes later we were outside the gate and on the road. The house wasn't that far from the town. Just about a forty-minute walk at the pace, we were going at. We find a hardware store but had no luck finding any radios. The next place was the shopping center. That was about twenty minutes away from us.

When we reach the center, I saw some of those things growler. Growlers were annoying. They couldn't really hear or see from what I encounter but tickers were a different story. Those fast fuckers with their super hearing were something to not mess with. While I was speaking to Jackie she also told me about another form called freaks but before I could ask her about it we were cut off from each other. I looked over to Gabby and saw her getting ready to move. She looks right back at me and we moved in sync to our target. There were seven growlers and the two closet ones I took out. Hearing bone crack from heading them felt strangely relaxing. Apart of me knew that was a bad sign but everything around me was a bad sign until proving otherwise. Gabby took out three more and the lost two were mine to take care of.

After clearing the outside of the center, I saw that some of the stores were blocked from the outside luckily for us those places were useless. We continue our search and stay close to each other. That's when we stop and hear something weird. It sounded like teeth clicking and before we knew it a ticker was coming our way in back neck speeds. I quickly push Gabby out of the way and was tackled to the ground by the ticker. I held it by the arms so it wouldn't scratch me but that didn't stop it from trying to take a bite out of my face. I turn away from it and that black blood was dripping from its eyes onto my face. It felt heavy and gross on my skin. Then it went limp.

I look up and saw Gabby but grab her by the arms and pull her towards me as another ticker came our way and slammed into an old car. Thank the sun goddess that it didn't have an alarm or we would me fuck. Before it could get up I stomp on its head and then use my bat to finish the job.

We left that area until I spotted a small electronics store at the far end of the center. I pointed that out to Gabby and we saw even more growlers. I close my eyes and mumble fuck. Then I hear Gabby say it aloud. "We need something to lore them away and I think I'm faster than you," was all I said to her. There was no way on the green-blue planet that I was going to let her do it. "Excuse me like hell are you, you have two little girls to get back to," She shot right back at me. "Like hell I am, I am faster and I will make it back to you and to my girls trust me, and besides your too cute too for me to let anything bad happen to you," and before she can say anything I went running for the storefront and lore the dead away. I knew I was going to get it when I came back for her but I wouldn't let her do it.

I took out of my weapon and took aim and shot off three rounds. Two of the what looks to be eleven went down while the others took off towards that sound which was me. I took a few move shoots and ran away from the store took my bat out hitting car window. I knew that Gabby was at the store already so I needed to lose this gang and head back to her but not too close. I ran for about fifteen more minutes before I find a new car and hit it to set off its alarm. With this now serving as a new distraction, I went back to the small shop.

After I enter the shop I spotted Gabby and when she turns to me I saw the look in her eyes. I was going to get it. Before I knew it her eyes were red and black and she slaps me hard. I saw her body change a bit and took a step forward and hugged her. I felt the heat coming off her body is and soon it was dying down. "I'm sorry but it was something I just do things without thinking, I'm pretty reckless and I know I shouldn't be but I just am, also your eyes are kind of pretty, not saying that they are beautiful but right now I think being bitten has changed you somehow," I told her and I show her a reflection of herself in the stores mirror and she saw how she looked. "Wow" was all she said and I stood there with her. After a while, her eyes change back and we fill our bags with a lot of radios and other things.

With everything pack, we set off back home. It was getting late and I was gross. I was cover in black blood, dirt, and sweat and I so needed a shower. I bet Gabby felt the same. When I think about it I haven't showered since this all started. So, I had about four weeks worth of it. on me.

"I small so bad right now that I could kill a person," I said. "Same here," was all she said. We stay quite on our way home only notice the sounds that weren't normal anymore. Yes, the birds sang and the wind blow but every now and then we would hear a growl or a tick of something that was inhuman. An hour later we were home and Josh was there to greet us. We didn't say much until we enter the house and dropped our bags on the floor. "We come with the shit we need to go back to LA," I said. I wanted to drop to the floor but I wouldn't dare to do it on Jane gray throw rug. She would kill me. So I went outside and turn on the hose to wash some of the dirt and gross stuff off my body. Gabby soon follows.

"Are you really planning to go back to LA when we just left?" she asks me. And all I could do was say yes and explain to her why. As we wash up Gabby took off her shirt and I lost my mind. She was tone and had slight curves that were just right for the picking. Her breast wasn't bigger than mine but was the perfect size to cup into my hands. She was just standing there in a black bra and pants, then soon those came off as well and I swear I dead. "Like what you see?" she said. I blush and turn away. I quickly took off my clothes to wash myself better until I felt a pair of eyes on me. I smirk and said, "Like what you see here cutie," to her. She smirks and blushes before looking away. This was going to be fun but then I stop that train of thought. We had no time for this.

After washing up Gabby and Josh set up all the radios we had brought to the same channel. He handed them out and then call the girls downstairs to give them each of to. I love the thought of Casey haven't a radio on hand in case anything happens. After that was done Josh and I began to plan our run to the city.

Well, late into the night Josh called it quits and I stay up. I was outside watching the stars. I notice Gabby coming towards me with a shy look on her face and before I could even ask her what's up she grabs my face and kisses me. I froze at first but soon I melt into her lips, I melted beneath her touch. I wanted to push her away but can't. she pulls away from me and said, "Be safe in LA," before she left me with my thoughts. I wanted to pull her back into me but didn't. I knew why she did it but I couldn't think of that now. Josh and I were going back into the city in a day and I didn't need this on my mind.