The Living Dead

Chapter 11:

A/N: The song that goes with this chapter is "Boulevard of broken dreams" by Green Day

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    They walk into the safe zone, and head towards the housing editions.
   
    "This place is.... nice." Riley said, looking around the small housing district as they drove by.

    "Yep. This was the only safe place I could find when I came to this place. I built a force field around it, and welcomed people to the district. We have even been trying to find a cure for this disease." Allysun said, like if it was written down on a note card.
    Lucy was sitting in the front of the old jeep and sitting in Allysun's lap. She bolted up when they got to Allysun's house.

    "Oh! Oh! Oh! DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PETS?!" Lucy barked in Allysun's face.

    "I'm sorry Lucy but most of the other animals were infected... You're the first dog I have seen that is clean that I have came across since the beginning of this." Allysun said, stroking the fur on Lucy's head.
    Lucy whimpered, and Allysun opened the door to the jeep and she jumped out and stretched. 

    "I'm sure we'll find another dog, Lucy." Riley said, getting out of the jeep and walking towards the door of the house.

    Allysun ran up to the door, jumping up the step onto the porch and then pulled a key ring off her belt and jingled the keys to get to the house key, "You guys must be hungry. What do you want to eat for lunch?"

    "RAMEN" Clayton shouted while he was getting out of the car.

    "I wasn't asking you Clay, I was asking our guests."

    "Chicken!" Lucy barked and bounced onto the porch swing hanging from the roof above the porch.

    "I'm fine with chicken." Riley said shyly. He swayed side to side until he heard the lock on the door go 'Click' and he followed Allysun into the house.

    Allysun unbuckled her belt and threw it on the couch along with her bag and took her boots off at the door, "If you don't mind, can you take your shoes off? And Lucy, wipe your paws on the mat."

    Riley slipped off his shoes and sat them beside the 'welcome' mat and Lucy stomped on the mat to get some dirt off and went back outside to shake herself off.

    Allysun walked into the kitchen and started digging through the fridge.
   
    Riley and Clayton sat down on the tan leather couch and Lucy sat between them and snuggled close to Clayton.

    "So what have you been doing for the past 3 years then if you have been only with Lucy?" Clayton asked, turning towards Riley and petting Lucy on the head.

    "Basically just trying to survive." Riley responded.

    "We had others... but they turned." Lucy sighed.

    "I'm sorry you guys. But you both are safe now. And we could really use your help. Especially Lucy." Clayton said, smiling.

    "Well were glad to be of help." Riley said, smiling.