Now They Walk

So small

We rode down the road until we met long straight highways. All it was for miles.

We found a hotel to stay the night in last night and now we are back on the road. We found an old Metallica album in the glovebox and I've been listening to it on replay.

"You've already listened to this song" Nate said

"And it's a good one, everyone likes it"

"Everyone but me" he said

"Well I'll make an exception"

I turned down the music and shifted in my seat.

"What if we make it their.. and I'm not it?"

"You've already asked that question"

"I know, I can't stop thinking it"

"If we make it their and your not what they are looking for, we will leave and find somewhere safe"

"All of this would be for nothing"

"Nate, all things happen for a reason, if that's not the reason then we will find out what is, but until then think that's why we're going"

He nodded. I thought that would be it.

"What if we don't make it?"

I didn't put much thought but I had all of the meaning.

"Never think that, we will make it their and farther" I said.

"I can't not think of it.. all these people that have died" he said. A tear ran from his eye.

I slowed the car until it stopped and then stepped out and around to his door.

"Come on" I said holding the door open

Nate stepped out. Teary eyed and barely red cheeked.

I leaned against the side of the car and he leaned against me.

"I don't know if my mother is dead or alive, frankly I don't give a damn, but losing you is more important to me, something I won't do"

"Why?" He asked

"I don't want you to die Nate, I have something I want and I'm not letting go, but I ain't lost someone like you lost, you loved her so much more than I loved mine and it's hurting"

He nodded into my chest

"But their isn't anything we can do for them now, hell they're probably better off than we are right now, but I think of it as they died so we could keep going, and you should too"

He gave me a kiss.

"Then let's keep going" he said

I started to walk around back to the driver's side of the car.

"Help!" Someone yelled

"Nate stay" I told him

I ran in the direction of the yell, grabbing my pistol out of the holster.