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I woke up when the lights flicked on.

I sighed and groaned.
Max soon woke up with major bed head.

I chuckled at how silly he looked.

Paul was already awake getting ready for the day I assumed.

I sat up and stretched.

"Good morning Max."

He rubbed his eyes and grabbed his dog.

"Hi."

He was still sleepy.

I smiled and got up.

Lucy had told me that we could stay as long as we pleased. Paul was actually really nice even tho he looked all mean.

"Where's Coal?"

I asked Paul.

"Hes outside around the corner emptyin the bucket hon"

He went back to what he was doing.

I walked out and looked.

Sure enough there he was dumping the bucket onto some random couch.

I walked up to him.

"Hey. Good morning."

He turned and smiled.

"Yeah. It actually is huh?"

He was nice.

"Um. I was gonna go out scavenging for more supplies today. If you don't mind watching Max for a little."

He nodded.

"Yeah, I can do that. Do you need anything before you go?"

I noticed he kinda had just a tiny bit of country in his voice.
Paul sounded heavily like a contry man.

I grew up in New York.
So have a little bit of a new York accent goin for me. You can't tell much tho.

"Nah I'll be fine. I got my spear and backpack."

He smiled and we went inside.

I emptied my backpack and gave max a hug.

I haven't left his side since I met him.

"Why can't I go?"

I smiled and pat his head.

"I'll only be a little while bud. It'll be safer this way. Ok?"

He looked like he wanted to cry.

"Ok."

I hugged him one last time before going out.

I walked in a straight line so I didn't get lost.

I walked for about an hour before finnaly finding one of those hot food bars. There was two of them and they where stocked with meetballs and burgers. Also fruit and water.

That seemed to be the only food choices we had.

I ate two meetballs before thinking about Max.

I didn't like eating without him. Especially good hot food.

I stopped and started to go back.

I've only come across the hot food bars ever so rarely.

This would be the third one I've come across.

One was with max. And it wasn't very stocked. It only had a few meetballs left. It looked like someone took the rest. I let max have them. Because he's a kid. He needs more than me.

I was happy that this one was so full.

When I got back Lucy seemed quite happy. As did Paul.

Paul have me and Coal some large plastic containers for the food.

'bring back as much as you can alright?'

Max was with me and Coal as we walked back to the food.

"I'm glad you found it. There not that common."

I smiled.

"Hopefully it restocks again too."

When we got there we got to work on filling the containers.

I got a burger witch there where a bunch of and handed it to Max.

"Woah!"

I chuckled.

"You haven't had one?"

He shook his head.

I was surprised.

But not really since coal did say they weren't common.

Max fell in love with the burger.
It only had the buns meat and cheese.

I felt happier than I have in a really long time.

And you would think I'd be devastated that I'm stuck here.

Wich I am.

But I'm glad I'm able to be here for Max.

I've already decided that I'm here for him.

He doesn't have anyone else.
The poor kid watched his mom get murdered.

I'll keep him safe.

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We where all sitting around the table that Paul had pulled in.

Max was drinking his water and I was halfway done with my burger.

"Thank you for finding this Echo."

I nodded.

"Your letting me stay. The least I can do is scavenge a little."

We finished our food. I sighed.

It was still 10 hours till night. I decided to work out.
Max liked to try and do it with me too.

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When night fell and everyone was asleep.

I stay awake with coal talking most of the night. Witch caused us both to sleep most of during the day.

Good things never last to long though. Especially in this place.