Contagion

Chapter One

Contagion Chapter One

Zac ran a hand through his hair as he stood outside of the cars on the side of some road somewhere. It had been two days now since they had left the CDC and they had decided to go to Fort Benning. Try out Shane's idea. He wasn't sure he liked it but it was what Kate wanted and he seemed to do everything Kate wanted.

Putting some of their stuff in the back of Carol's Cherokee he sighed. They were leaving behind two of the cars. The church van and Daryl's truck. Jessica had opted to ride with Carol,Sophia, Lori, Carl and Rick in the Cherokee while Mac would be riding with him, Kate, Taylor, Dale, Andrea, Shane and T-Dog in the RV.

Avery somehow had gotten on the back of Daryl's motorcycle. A move that shocked him mainly because he knew how Daryl was. He just hoped to God he didn't have another sister who was falling for a Dixon again. That was the last thing he needed.

"Zac?" Kate asked as she looked at her husband who seemed to be zoned out. "Are you alright?"

Turning to look at Kate, Zac gave her a nod, "Yeah, I'm fine," he said his tone going harsh. He had been distant with her ever since she risked her and their baby's life at the CDC. He didn't understand why she even wanted to stay behind and convince Taylor not to opt out as Jenner had put it. If Taylor had wanted that then Kate should have let him do it. She shouldn't have been stupid and risked her life.

Kate rolled her eyes when Zac replied to her harshly, "You still pissed over the whole CDC thing?" she asked as she kept her voice low so the others who were putting stuff away wouldn't hear her.

"What do you think?" Zac asked as he crossed his arms. "I can't believe you did something so dumb."

"It wasn't dumb," Kate told him as she shook her head. "I saved Taylor's life and you still have one more family member here," she sighed as she chewed on her lip. She wasn't going to apologize for what she had done. She had no reason too.

Zac laughed as he uncrossed his arms, "He wanted to die and you should have let him," he snapped at her before walking onto the RV. Everyone was almost done and they'd be leaving soon. Not to mention he didn't want to have this conversation anymore.

As Zac walked away Kate took a deep breath and turned around to pack the last remaining things away but when she did she froze as she came face to face with Taylor. From the look on his face he had heard everything. When he didn't say anything to her she frowned just watching as he shook his head and walked past her going onto the RV as well.

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Jessica sat in the back of the Cherokee with Carol and both of the kids. As Rick drove she looked out the window as her mind wandered. She knew it was wrong to be pessimistic but she was. She couldn't help but think that Fort Benning was just a pipe dream like the CDC had been. She couldn't help but think there was nowhere for them to go.

"Was just thinkin about our trip to the Grand Canyon with Carl," Lori spoke as she looked at Rick breaking the silence in the car.

Rick laughed as he looked at Lori briefly when she mentioned that trip.

"I don't remember that," Carl spoke from the backseat. When did they ever go to the Grand Canyon?

Lori shook her head, "No you wouldn't you were just a baby. Besides we never made it past Fort Worth," she said as she looked at Rick.

"You got sick," Rick told Carl as he remembered every detail like it was yesterday. "I never knew a baby could throw up so much."

Carl made a face at the last comment, "Ick," he muttered under his breath.