Dead By Daylight

5 - Surviving

Draw - The name given of actually pulling or drawing the bowstring back.

I wake up with a start, cursing myself when i realise that i was supposed to keep watch - not falling asleep. I get up slowly and carefully, picking up my quiver and bow, not having to get changed because i had slept in my clothes since we were both exhausted. i quietly open the attic door, so i don't wake up a sleeping Lenny, and make my way downstairs to make some breakfast with the perishable food.

I grab the eggs, bacon and bread, putting them all on the counter. I slip on my shoes and clip my quiver to my back, i then lift my bow and pull out an arrow, just in case a zombie creeps up on me. I make my way to the barn and unlock the doors before throwing them open, my bow at the ready.

I lower my bow when i see no sign of danger and walk up to Corries stable. I lean over and stroke her shiny black nose and giggle when she nuzzles my cheek lovingly. I put my bow over my shoulder and slip on her head collar.

When she's in the field i whistle slightly so she stands still. I grab some fly spray and spray it on her, careful not the get any in her eyes. i then pat her back, a sign that i had finished and she trots happily away.

I watch her graze for a while before walking to the backup generator that i keep in the shed in case of powercuts and turn it on so i could cook breakfast.

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"Mmmm, do i smell bacon?".

I look behind me and smile at a sleepy Lenny "Yep".

He sleepily frowns and pops himself on a seat at the table "But i thought we didn't have any power?".

"We have a backup generator, though i just wanted to use it for cooking that's all so we could save the fuel. And we wont need the lights since we've got the solar ones" I point my spatula at one as an example.

"Well, do you want me to do anything to help?" he asks, perking up.

I shake my head then pause "Yeah actually, can you turn all the solar lights off so they can charge?".

"Already done, I told myself last night id do it every morning so you don't have to worry".

I nod "Thanks" i then curse loudly, trying to flip an egg but it splashes the boiling hot fat on my hand "Son of a-".

"Need help?".

I glare at a smirking Lenny and stick my tongue out at him "No, I'm just not very good at making eggs" i laugh when i manage to flip it and the yolk is yellow and rock hard "Here's an example!".

Lenny chuckles "The first one is always the worst, trust me. I tried to make pancakes once and the first one turned out as black as Corrie's coat! but the rest kinda took on a bad spray tan colour".

I laugh along with him and serve breakfast on the plates. "Breakfast is served" i say in a very terrible british accent and Lenny snorts but plays along in a equally horrible accent "Why thank you Miss Elisabeth".

We both laugh so hard tears come out of Lenny's eyes and i nearly drop the pan of boiling fat all over myself.

When we settle down with our breakfast Lenny says with a mouth full of bacon "You know, just then, i forgot it was a zombie apocalypse".

i nod in agreement "Yeah, it was nice, just laughing like that without a care in the world".

We eat it silence, caught up in our thoughts before i ask "So are we heading over to the farm today?".

"Umm, if we have time" he scratches his head "We'll need to make a stronger fence so we know no zombies will come in".

"Yeah, we could make the fence first, then go to the farm, how does that sound?".