Of all Things Red (10k love story)

Chapter 6

"She's one of us..." Murphy muttered as they entered the truck.

Warren turned to him, brow raised.

"What do you mean one of us?" Garnet asked.

"She was one of the test subjects. She left a week before I went in. She knows something..." he said this as he he looked to the approaching zombies.

Garnet seemed to grimace as he gave the nod to Warren and she turned forward.

"Seems like we're adding two people." She said as she started the truck after them.

"Wait what do you mean two more people?" Mack asked, an incredulous look on his face.

Murphy turned to him, his face completely straight. It lacked any of the sarcastic humor it had before.

Doc opened his mouth to settle the easy riled Matt before Murphy said something to worsen the situation.

"If anyone is going to get us to California, it's going to be her. She's what's going to keep you, us alive." Murphy said, his tone of voice completely different.

Mack eyes narrowed and he opened his mouth to say more.

"What do you mean she will keep us alive?" Garnet asked before Mack could speak.

Murphy clamped up, shaking his head he peered forward watching the truck in front of them.

It was silent in the car but it wasn't long until they were passing another fence down a dirt road.

A few minutes later the truck in front of them turned off onto an even less used road.

"Where are we going?" Addy said aloud.

Warren, who had her window open heard her.

"We're getting answers." She yelled just loud enough for Addy to hear.

A couple seconds later they pulled up to a victorian farm house.

Warren let out a whistle as the truck before them stopped and turned off.

The black teen from before jumped out and the man existed the car too.

Addy hopped off the back of the truck, 10k standing up and watching over the cab, and Cassandra peeking out from around the cab.

Warren opened her door and climbed out along with everyone else in the truck. Mack heading to Addy who was off to the side watching the woods. Garnet came up besides Warren, Doc heading to the bed of the truck, and Murphy was walking straight to the unknown pair.

"Murphy." The girl spoke. Her voice was smooth and pleasant. She reached out a hand an cupped the older man's face. His usual jittery and anxious mannerisms were gone the moment his eyes had met hers at the oil refinery.

"It's good to see you alive old friend." She let her hand dropped and turned to the others.

"My name is Charmane, and my partner is John. Tell me, where are you taking Murphy?" She asked as she looked to Warren and Garnet.

"We were promised answers not the other way around." Warren spoke out.

The teen now known as Charmane simply nodded. She smiled lightly as she asked.

"Can I at least know your names before we invite you inside?" Charmane asked with a tilt of her head.

"I'm Warren, this is Garnet." She motioned to the two men beside her.

Charmane nodded.

"I'm Addy and this is Mack."

Charmane looked to the red head. Her eyes caught for a second before she looked to the other three.

"And they are?" Her eyes stayed connected with 10k's as Warren state their names.

"The kid is 10k, that's Doc, and the girl is Cassandra."

Charmane nodded and turned back to Murphy.

"John." She called and the man came to her side.

"Now, this place hasn't been used in the last month or so and we never really kept it guarded so it needs to be cleared." John's southern accent washed over the group.

"Once it's cleared, you'll get your answers." Charm and turned back to Warren.

Murphy looked to Chatman. For the first time since arriving he spoke.

"I... I have a lot of questions..."