10K's Sister(Znation) Season 1

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It's been a week since Charlie's death and Warren is taking i very hard. He died saving Murphy and making sure that we all stay alive. We've been traveling again being cautious where we stop and most importantly protect Murphy. We are driving again listening to citizen Z on the radio.
"Good morning, people. Welcome to the third day of the sixth month of the year 03 A.Z. If you're listening to this, it means you're still alive. So congratulations. Or condolences. You know, whatever. If you're noticing more despair in my voice than usual today, it's because we lost someone special. I know, we lose people all the time. Getting your face chewed off by a Z is more common than making it to your next birthday. But this guy This one's worth mentioning. Charles Garnett, First Sergeant, Army National Guard Reservist, was an honest to God, real life, actual good guy. He fought for other people, not just for his own survival. And he did something that's pretty much impossible these days.
He gave people hope. Remember hope? Remember thinking that we might actually come out on the other side of this thing? Yeah. That. Sergeant Garnett died trying to give us a reason to hope. And for that Sergeant Charles Garnett. On behalf of a grateful nation, or whatever the hell we are now, we salute you."
I was sitting on the side of the truck listening and thinking. Charlie died protect Murphy and me and there's no way for me to thank him or tell him I'm sorry.
"Radiator?" Asked Mac
" Yeah." Said Doc
"Fixable?"
" Don't know." Said Doc
"Gee, if we only had a mechanic." Murphy said looking at Warren.
"You got to let her deal, man. She's got that post-traumatic stress." Said Doc
"She's got post-traumatic stress? The whole world's got post-traumatic stress. Actually there isn't anything post about it. We all got plain ol' present tense, all traumatic, all stress all the time. What makes her so special?" Said Murphy
"Hey." I Said to Warren. " I wanna tell you that I feel what you are going through. All I can think about is jumping in front of the bullet for me or ever thanking him for everything but I can't and it's eating me alive but if you wanna talk find me."
"Hey." Murphy said to Warren as she turned away. "No, you can't just check out. We got a job to do.
And I am running out of time. And California is still And we are not gonna make it without you.
Cuz it's not like they're gonna follow me or the old man or the wonder twins out there." Said Murphy
Mac looked at Addy and said, "Hey. All right, Addy and I will scout up ahead. See if we can get some help."
"Yeah. I dunno, guys. I think we should stick together." Said Doc
"No, Doc. Don't worry. We're just gonna scout ahead and circle back around and find you. I mean it's not like you're getting far in the truck.Come on, Addy." Mac said as they were getting on the motorcycle.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but what if Warren doesn't snap out of it?" said Doc
" She's not giving up." I said
"All right, well we can't just sit here and wait for help to come. I mean we got to do something." Murphy said.
"Okay. I found the leak in the radiator hose. Taped it up a little bit, but we're not going anywhere unless we get some water in there." said Doc as he took Murphy's water.
"I get thirsty."
"We all get thirsty." said Doc
"I'll drive." said 10k.
"Oh God." I said
"Knock yourself out, kid." said Doc as 10k started the car. All of the sudden he slammed on the gas and we jerked forward and then he braked which pushed us forward again.
"Whoa! Whoa! Easy there, kid! Easy! Who taught you how to drive?" asked Doc
"Ahhh no one." he said
"I would put on a seatbelt if I were you." Looking at Murphy
"Hands on the ten and the two. And easy on the gas." said Doc
As we were driving along we started seeing signs.
" No Z's! Liquor! Now you're talking." Said Doc. "Congratulations, son. You're now the designated driver."
"What's that mean?" asked 10k
"It means step on it!" yelled Doc
When we reached to the entrance someone came up to our window.
"Stop. Y'all armed?" asked the guy
"Obviously." I said
"Good. We don't have time to babysit anyone." he said
"Guns and liquor. What could go wrong?" said Murphy
"Did anyone say liquor?" Warren said as she headed to the bar.
"Welcome to S&S Limited, the finest gun show in the west. Entry fee is seven." said the guy
"Seven what?" 10k asked.
"Bullets. Oxy. Grams of whatever DIY super fun time substance you got." he said.
"Well I think I got some crystal back in the truck. It's the good stuff too." said Doc.
"Back off with the toilet bowl cleanser meth. We only take that genuine vein splittin' take you right out of this beautiful apocalypse and into a hell-hole meth." said another guy coming out of the truck
"Well slap my ass and call me Sally if it ain't Sketchy McClain. How'd you get way out here?" asked Doc.
"We traded our way up in the world. You see zombies, they move in mysterious ways. We were on our last legs when we came upon this truckload of sweet weaponry under attack. We had to give the former owners mercy. And in return, they gave us this wonderful vehicle with enough gas to get us here to Kansas." said Sketchy.