We were waiting on Gale for hours, and now, at hour 12 it looks like he will probably be fine. He whimpers a lot though, which is getting thoroughly irritating if it wasn't already.
However as it turned from dusk to nightime, everyone is becoming a bit more on edge.
Ben explained that they would have left already but they want to make sure that Gale will live past this. They also want to take their supplies back, hence why we are still under their supervision but they have loosened their hold enough for Beth and Todd to make food and to let everyone move around ever so slightly.
They, like us, did ugly things out of need, that's really what any apocalypse called for but the best part about them was that they tried to do the best they possibly could to maintain their integrity. To keep a hold of even a small part of who they were before all this started. It was refreshing, in a world that left only hate and misery in the wake of a disaster.
However, Tom eventually let Duane up to see Gale. And that's where a problem began.
Noone knew that Duane kept a spare firearm under the bed where Duane rested and from there, he was able to strip the Masons of their advantage and force them downstairs. Now the Masons are being held at gunpoint, fighting for the chance to stay alive.
"Dad, stop! You have to let them go! We don't kill people, not this family!" screamed Beth from the corner of the living room.
Duane, armed with a malignant gaze upon the Masons, is standing in the middle of the living room with John and Todd at either side of him.
"Be quiet Bethy, It's gonna be alright." He says this in a calmness that sends chills down my spine.
"Is this how you want your kids to see you?" Tom tries to appeal to Duane, "Is it?"
"They know I'm doing it to protect them." Duane replies.
"But at what cost?" says Hal "Your sons turning into murderers? Are you ready to deal with the repurcussions? Are you ready to let this world eat you up? Eat up what morals you and your boys have?" His eyes flicker towards John and Todd, who are both wavering a bit, not sure what to do.
"I'd say no, but I can't take the chance of you coming back." He looks to his sons and speaks to them directly. "You know wha strangers did to your mother, there's no telling what these people could do to dwindle our family down even more. I won't let that happen. Will you?"
Todd seems to be on board with Duane, so does John but he still wavers slightly. He remembers the convorsation we had upstairs hours earlier. Duane turns off the safety and points the barrel of the gun towards Ben. Tom moves in front of him and thats when I hold a knife up to John. I have absolutly no intention of hurting anybody but I have to ensure that everybody else is on the same plan.
Duane turns to me, a mix of desperation and hatred in his demeanor. "You let him go, now."
"You let them go, now. Me too. I promise we won't come back, we will take our stuff and leave." I look at Tom who stares back at me in surprise. "You have my word." I look at Duane intently while he deliberates, pulling John closer to me as to say that I mean business.
"Fine get your stuff and leave, all of you. I'm tired of the raquet your all making." I don't know what made him change his mind but I thank every lucky star I ever wished upon for it.
I look at Beth and she nods, I know she make it so no tricks are pulled. I run upstairs and grab everything of mine and all the supplies I can get of the Mason's. I scribble a small note to Beth, Just an "I'm sorry and thank you," but I know she will appreciate the gesture. I tuck it under her pillow and get all the stuff downstairs in a hurry.
Once down there Ben and Hall relieve me of some of my things, Hal locking eyes with me, probably tying to decide whether or not I'm worthy of their trust, but its too late for a decision on that anyways.
And with one last glance at Beth, I'm out the door, heading god knows where, with the Masons.
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