Resurrection

Chapter 11

Driving down the highway at speeds near 70, attracting every walker and person for miles. It was around 2 in the morning. Alexis was sound asleep in the back seat and Cassidy was dozing here and there. I pull over to the side for a moment. Take out the Nickelback CD and look through the catalog that was left in the car, I saw one that peeked my interest. It was entitled "Radio Hits of the 50s" the first song in the list was titled Band of Gold by Don Cherry. It played the intriguing sound that the 50s posed on me. The song started playing.

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba,
Ba ba ba ba. Ba ba ba ba
I've never wanted wealth untold
My life has one design
A simple little Band of Gold
To prove that you are mine.

I took one hand off the wheel and started snapping with the one hand to the beat.

Don't want the world to have and hold
For fame is not my line
Just want a little band of gold
To prove that you are mine

I continued to snap and drive, Alexis and Cassidy both out cold. The best thing I've had in the past few weeks, a break and some good music.

Some sail away to Araby and other lands of mystery
But all the wonders that they see will never tempt me

I kept passing town signs. We were just getting near Charleston, West Virginia. The music helped me tune out everything that was going on around me.

Their memories will soon grow cold
But till the end of time
There'll be a little band of gold
To prove that you are mine

I passed a few walkers that just clawed at the windows trying to enter. One actually got hooked to the bumper and continuously road along with us, I named him. Well what used to be a him. Ted.

I've never wanted wealth untold
But till the end of time
There'll be a little band of gold
To prove that you are mine

The music was soothing, apparently Cassidy and Alexis thought so as well. I needed to stop for a moment to get some gasoline. I pull off the highway to a Marathon, i park the car next to a vacant gas pump. I draw my gun and slowly siphon gas from other cars into a gas can. There was a sound out in the bushes, I lift my weapon and scout the surrounding area.
"You know the gas pumps still work right?" I hear an unfamiliar voice from behind.

I lift the gun and turn around aiming at him.

"Who the fuck are you?" I ask.
"My name is Kyle, I'm not from around here."
"Are you alone? Kyle." I ask.
"Yes."
"Throw your weapon here"

He slowly draws his weapon and places it on the ground, sliding it on the ground towards me. Then he pulls out a knife and machete and does the same. I walk up to him cautiously holding my weapon towards him. I continue to point my weapon towards him as I check around his waste band and his arms and legs for any other possible weapons. I put my gun down to my side and ask him a few questions again.
"What do you want?" I ask.
"A ride, people, shelter whatever it takes."
"And why should I be the one to drive you or accept you?"
"Because I'm good at scrounging, I've never had an encounter closer than this only at the very start, I'm quick and light on my feet."
"Prove it." I say.
"What?"
"You heard me prove it, there's a building right there. Climb it, by free running."
"Um...okay."

He darts off and jumps quickly onto a trash bin, and climbs, he gets up there in only a few short movements. And he comes down. I ask him to pick up his weapon and fire it at a target to see his firing skills and he is pretty good with a handgun.

"Okay but I have my eye on you. Where to?" I ask him.
"That's understandable and Cincinnati area. I'm looking for some friends. And if I find them I will be out of your hair for good."
"Sounds good to me, get in."

He hops in the car and we drive, continuing on towards Cincinnati. Last time I checked we were in Athens, Ohio around 4 in the morning. I looked in my rear view mirror and Kyle was out, he was laying on Cassidy's shoulder. And she was laying back on his head. Alexis was in the passenger seat and was completely out of it, she had her head against the window. The sun was just starting to rise, I pulled over and put it in park, and watched the sunrise. Cassidy woke up and jumped because of the strange man laying against her.
"Hey, hey, hey. Calm down Cassidy, he has been unarmed and he is just hitching a ride with us to Cincinnati."
"Who the hell is he?" She asked.
"His name is Kyle, he's from the Cincinnati area. So he most likely will only be with us for a short amount of time."

She looks off into the distance and sees walkers closing in on our location. I shake Alexis and Cassidy does the same with Kyle. We all burst out of the car. I unsheathe my knife and put the blade through ones skull and run.
"THIS WAY!" Kyle screams. He runs into the woods, and we left the car.

We running through the woods avoiding walker after walker after walker, and just trying to stay awake. Eventually we reached a small building, it was a post office. Kyle barreled towards the door and knocked it in. We all 4 ran inside and barricaded the door with a nearby shelf and file cabinet. Cassidy and Alexis both had their guns drawn and aiming towards the back while Kyle and I turned around and saw just exactly what it was.

It was 5 other people in the back of the post office.