The Longest Dayz

Chapter 30: Sawyer Kayzhen

Sawyer yawned as the early morning sun peeked into the window. It shined through the curtain hitting her right in the eyes as she slept. She sat up and stretched her arms out over her head as she glanced around the room. Hina was still sound asleep as she let out little snores. Sawyer thought about messing with the curtain and then going back to sleep, but she decided she wanted to go up to the rooftop to get some fresh air and watch the sunrise. Something she used to love to do before everything happened. She ran a brush through her hair quickly and pulled it up in a high ponytail. It wasn't neat, but it wasn't messy either. A few strands dangled down the sides of her face. She slipped on a pair of black leggings and a long sleeve shirt. It wasn't something she would wear out in public normally, but she was tired and wanted to be comfortable.

Once she was dressed with her hair tied up, she pulled her switchblade out of her backpack and put it in her pocket and then made her way out of the penthouse. She went up the stairway to the roof. Once she was outside she let out a sigh of relaxation.

"Nothing like the morning air." She looked at the sky, gray clouds were starting to roll in. "It's going to rain soon."

"Aish, why won't you guys answer." Someone growled from the otherside of the roof, behind the stairway. She recognized their voice. "Come on... I knew this was a bad idea. I should've just listened to Hanwoo and Seojun."

Sawyer approached Yeongsu from behind. He was pacing back in forth as he tried to talk through the radio.

"What happened." Sawyer asked as she put her hand on Yeongsu's shoulder.

Yeongsu jumped at the sudden contact and placed his hand over his heart. He obviously hadn't been expecting anyone to be up this early in the morning, "you surprised me."

"Sorry... What happened, why are you pacing?" Sawyer asked as the breeze picked up a bit. She grabbed her arms, shivering from the cold morning air.

Yeongsu must've noticed that she was cold because he took his hoodie off and handed it to her. She gave him a questioning look before taking it from him and putting it on. It smelled like a mix of coconut and cologne, it was surprisingly nice for something that had been hand washed once or twice since the first day they arrived in Daegu.

"Kitt and Taehyun are down there. They haven't radioed back for a while now. I think they made it to the back alley, but I can't see them from here." Yeongsu explained. He had looked hesitant at first so Sawyer was surprised when he had actually told her why he was worried.

"I'll go down and check it out." She stated as she turned to exit the roof.

Yeongsu grabbed her arm, stopping her. She turned to look at him, confused. "I don't want you to go down there. What if you get hurt?"

"I'll be careful." She attempted to reassure him.

"Sawyer, please." Yeongsu pleaded. "I don't want to risk anything happening to you as well."

Sawyer was surprised when he said her name, she didn't think anyone knew her name. She had been going by KZ this whole time and had assumed no one had figured it out. "How do you know my name?" She asked.

"I... I saw it accidentally when your drawings fell on the floor in Hina's apartment on the first day." Yeongsu released her and rubbed his other arm.

She realized that he grew shy at the question and changed the topic. "I'll be careful, trust me. I'll bring them both back safe and sound." He gave her a concerned look before she added, "I will come back safe and sound too."

Yeongsu didn't look convinced yet, but gave her a nod. "You better come back."

"Of course." She gave him a quick smile before she ran down the stairs. She was quick to reach the bottom floor. She took a deep breath before slowly pushing open the door. She walked into the secured alleyway cautiously. She looked around making sure it was safe. Sawyer quietly approached the back dumpsters. She lowered herself onto the ground and looked under the dumpster. She could see two lurkers' feet trudging along the truck. One lurker was on the passenger side of the truck and one she could see on the other side of the truck from underneath on the drivers side.