Hope is Dead

Chapter fifty

It was quiet for a while as they drove down the street around the city taking the long way not wanting to chance anything ''What if we get there and they aren't there anymore?'' Luke was silent at Marcel's question ''We'll miss them again, I can feel it.'' Luke reached over grabbing his hand ''We wont alright, we'll get to them.'' he said and let go of his hand bringing it back to the wheel, Marcel looked outside seeing the small glimpse of the stampede making it's way threw the buildings knowing it would be separated soon. Marcel looked down at his hands then back outside ''That's the second time you've saved me.'' Luke smiled ''You're welcome.'' Marcel smiled ''I'll repay you some day.'' Luke looked at him quickly before turning onto another road ''You won't have to.'' Luke promised, Marcel looked in front of them.

They were now outside the city and Marcel pointed to the street which was Brocks, Luke turned onto it and they drove past the empty houses, Marcel looked around pointing over to which one Brock's was and didn't see any sign of someone being there ''Maybe we beat them here?'' Marcel sighed still having a bit of faith, Luke parked they car and they hurried inside the house, they looked around Marcel saw that there was a spot where a picture should be but didn't say anything hopping the guy's didn't take it. Luke walked threw the house into the kitchen and looked into the backyard feeling his heart drop ''This is Brock's house?'' he asked making sure they were in the right place. 

Marcel walked back to him and looked at him ''Yeah why?'' Luke moved around still looking outside ''I hate to say it but I think we missed something very fucking sad.'' he mentioned seeing Marcel's eye's, Marcel walked over and looked outside seeing two graves, side by side, one longer then the other ''No.'' he went outside and walked over to the grave seeing the picture on the longer grave and small shoes on the other, Marcel covered his mouth while Luke stood beside him ''Do you know where they would go?'' Marcel looked away and shut his eye's trying to move past it ''Maybe out of the city.'' Luke nodded and looked at the graves before grabbing Marcel's arm pulling him back towards the front.

They got back in the truck and Marcel looked at the dash, Luke sighed a bit ''Are you ok?'' Marcel nodded ''Yeah, let's just go and... Catch up with them before they got to far.'' he said putting his seat belt on ''It's ok to cry y'know.'' Marcel looked at him ''I know.'' he bit his tongue and looked away, Luke looked forward ''How old?'' Marcel shut his eye's feeling the tears coming then shook his head thinking of something else to stop them ''One.'' Luke nodded before buckling up and starting the car. Luke drove them out of the neighborhood and back onto the road ''Do you know how to get to the highway again?'' Marcel didn't answer and just looked outside the window, Luke glanced at him before going back to the road.

''Marcel?'' he turned looking at Luke ''Huh?'' Luke sighed and pressed his tongue against his teeth ''Look, I know it's hard loosing people, this isn't the best especially after just getting over David.'' Marcel looked at him shocked ''I didn't get over him!'' Luke grabbed Marcel hand again ''I know, wrong choice of words, sorry.'' he said and put his hand's back on the wheel, Luke leaned on arm on the door and looked outside ''Just don't linger on those we lose ok?'' Marcel looked outside ''I'm not linger on them I just... It's hard getting over the fact someone you've been friends with and laughed with, and just... hung out with is now... Gone.'' he said and looked down while his hand's stayed in front of him ''It doesn't seem real to me, none of this feel's real to me.'' he stated and looked outside putting his hands on his lap.

Luke acknowledged and kept driving getting near the highway signs ''One day no one will be left.'' Marcel groaned sitting up ''We don't have to talk y'know.'' he said and looked out the window shutting his eyes ''It's good to talk with people.'' Marcel stayed quiet while Luke spoke ''Without speaking or noise people would drive themselves mad.'' Marcel looked at him then looked down only to recline his chair and turn away from Luke. He sighed and tried the radio turning the nob a bit hearing a bit of static, he kept turning the nob till they both herd talking, Luke turned it up and found the right channel *There is a safe zone in Arizona, food, water, shelter, and a safe area for all to live.* They looked at each other then Marcel looked around for a map Luke packed and opened it up ''Where are we right now?'' Luke leaned over a bit then looked around for a sign.