What Happens Now?

All healed

Almost two weeks later Cora was fully healed. And we needed a plan. Sitting on the back porch we began brainstorming.

"We'll eventually we will need to start hunting and lucky for use I know where dad keeps the key to his gun cabinet!" Cora says with a smile.

"Yes that's good, however that amo won't last long." I replied and we sat there thinking. "I have an idea come on lets go." I said getting up.

"Where are we going?" She asked

"To the school we are gonna get the bows."

As we got to the school we went straight to the gym and the bows where still there. We decided to take all of them witch was about 20 and all the arrows. You gotta be safe. After loading it all up we headed back.

"You go inside you still need to be resting I'm going to see if I can't find something." I said to her while strapping up my quiver and loading it with arrows.

"That's not fair" she pouts

"I don't care" I say sticking my tongue out at her.

"Don't get hurt" she calls out as I head into the woods.

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After about an hour I finally see a coon about 10 feet away. Grabbing an arrow and loading my bow I pull it back and aim. Letting go I miss when I hear a twig break, making me loose my focus, and hear a voice Yelp. Scared I reach behind my head and grab another arrow and load my bow again walking towards the yep, bow loaded at my side ready to shoot.

"Who's there?" I call out.

Behind a tree I hear leaves ruffle. And a husky voice. "Don't shoot I come in peace" and then I see a pair of hands held up in surrender.

"Come our to where I can see you." I say still having my bow ready to shoot.

The stranger did as I asked and stepped away from the tree. He looked familiar, with his dark brown hair and tall muscular body. But those eyes I know those icy blue eyes.

"Mike!?" I gasped.

"Sam" he replied in relief. " you almost took my head off earlier!"

"I'm sorry I didn't see you I was trying to shoot a coon." I said while lowering my bow. "What are you doing here I thought you moved away?" I asked

"I did but I came back last week a day before the quake." He said walking to me and giving me a hug. At first I hesitated but then gave it and hugged him back. "It's good to see you." He said. Then pulled away.

"Here come with me, you can take camp with us there's a few empty trailers you can claim. Instead of being alone." I tell him taking a step in the direction of the house.

"That'd be great but I have someone with me hang on." He said and then whistled really loudly. Next thing I know another familiar face appears.

"Blake?" I said annoyed

"Hey Sam." Blake says with a smirk.

Rolling my eyes I turn around and walk as they follow behind me. The whole way back my mind goes haywire at what just happened, it's mike it's really him what are the odds of that. What are the odds that I almost shot him.

Finally making it back I welcome them inside and call out to Cora.

" Cora we have quest." I yell out and all I hear is her fall of the bed and stumble into the living room. And all I can do is laugh.

" what the hell! Mike? Blake?" Cora says in shock.

"Yea I kinda almost shot mike here and so as an apology i invited them to take camp in one of the traitors." I said as mike gave me a quick smile and I felt my cheeks get warm. So I quickly looked away and called for reba as I striped my bow and quiver. Just in time for reba to jump into my arms. "Hey girl" I said kissing her head.

"So guys how's it going?" Cora asked awkwardly.

"Oh ya know just the end of the world." Blake says

"It's not the end of the world Blake" mike chimes in. Causing us all to laugh a little.

" y'all hungry?" I asked as I walked to the kitchen.

"Starving!" Blake said followed by Mike slapping Blake on the back of the head. " yes very but we don't want to take your food."

I raise my hand before he can continue " no no there will be none of that. The way I see it Is we got lucky bumping into y'all. Me and Cora have been doing just fine on our own but let's be honest we aren't as strong as you two. If we are gonna survive what ever the hell is happening we need to be a team. And teams share food." I say in a serious tone anding a smile at the end and both boys reply "yes m'am"

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A few hours later I get up and turn to the boys. "Alright come on I'll show y'all the other trailers y'all can pick witch one ya want."And with that they got up and followed me while Cora stayed behind to clean up.

Walking across the road I kick in the door and step aside for the boys to walk in but they just stare at me. "What ain't ever seen a girl kick in a door" they both just shook their heads and I can't help but laugh.

After they finally get settled and I'm about ready to leave Blake calls my name and joins me on the front deck.

"Sam I just wanted to say thank you for helping us out, and I'm sorry for the way I treated you. I was young and stupid and I hope one day you can forgive me."

" Blake, thank you." I say giving him a hug. "Don't worry about it. I forgave you along time ago." I said

"Thank you." He said as he walked back inside waving at me goodnight.
Walking back to mine and Cora's trailer I can't help but smile, things were looking up.

Wow mike and Blake!
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