Chatper 5: the distance

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The cars run out of gas shortly after we get back on the road. We been walking for a mile now.

How long have we been walking for?? Even ask his mom? I don't know even. Will how  long until we get there? I don't know honey. We been walking for over a mile and we should be there in a few days even. Donnie reply back. A few days!!! That's crazy and we're going to walk all the way there? Yea even unless we can found a car with gas in it that we can use but until than we're stick walking Jenny reply back. It's not that bad walking lea said. Yea me and lea use to walk all over our town when we got bored tiff reply back. Also it's good for your body too. Don't you wanna be as healthy as a horse?? Lea ask even. Yea i do but it's so far away and we have a lot of walking to do. Will we aren't going to be walking much longer anyways even. Tops we probably going to stop soon and found a place to spend the night. How do you know that? Will because the sun is going down and it's not safe to walk in the dark. That's true even reply back.

So how's it's going Danny? Angela ask him. It's going I guess. I don't mean to be a pain or anything. I just wanted to check in on you. I know and I appreciate it Angela. It's just going to take a while to get over this. And I know it is Danny. Take as must time as you need Danny but when you wanna talk we are here for you. I know you guys are. An I appreciate that..

As they continue to talk there heard a loud scream out of nowhere. Who was that?? Joey said what was that Jordan ask I don't know, it sounded like someone screaming Jon said than they heard it again someone is in trouble, look over there Jordan said. Than as soon as he said that Danny started to run towards the screaming kids. Shit!!' Danny!! Hold on!! Danny said as he started to run after Danny.

As Danny getting closer and pulled out his knife. Hold on!! I'm coming. As the kids was holding on to dear life. Danny came up behind the zombie and killed it. Your kids are safe now. You can come down now. Thank you so much for saving me and my friends life's. It was no problem. Danny what the hell man!! You could have been kill. What was you thinking man?? I'm sorry Donnie but they was in trouble and I had to help them. I just wish you would have waited for me first. I'm sorry Donnie and it won't happen again. Yea it better not. So what are you two doing out here? Donnie ask them. Will we was going to get some food from this hotel about a half a mile up the road and we get trap by this geek (zombie) you call them geeks? Danny ask them. Yea we do. I kinda like that. Danny said You wouldn't mean showing us this hotel would you? No problem. Okay thanks, we should go before more geeks comes. I think your right

They finally made it to the hotel and settle down. So what's your names? Joey ask them. Will my name is Lacy and this is my friend mark. It's nice to make both of yous Joey said. Will my name is Donnie and this is lea, tiff, Danny, Joey, Jon, Jordan, Jenny, even Angela, griff, rhys and Kira. It's nice to meet you all. Where are you guys heading?? Lacy ask. We are heading to Boston. We have family there Jordan reply back. We're are you two heading or coming from? Jon ask them. Will me and them are from philly. It got to crazy to stay there. So they have family in Boston so that's where we're heading to? Um... I'm sorry but you keep saying they and them when you refer to your friend, may I ask way? Tiff ask Lacy. Will my friend is non-binary so that means they dont identify as neither male or female. And their pronouns are they or them. Oh okay... I see tiff reply back kinda confused I'm sorry for my friends.. she doesn't mean no disrespect. And I know what you mean, I had a friend that was non-binary too lea reply back. Yea there's no judgment here Jon reply back. Will thank you guys for welcoming us into your group mark reply back. Don't mention it Donnie reply back. Also if you two are hungry we have some food that we can give you  Jenny said while Handing them something to eat. Thank you, we haven't eaten anything in a few days Lacy reply back as she started to eat the food. Yea... we tried a few places but there was no food left besides bad meats and uncooked pasta mark reply back as he also started to eat. Yea me and they was walking for a few miles and we saw a sign a mile back talking about this hotel so we decide to come here to see our luck and founding some food here and to maybe stay a few days here. We didn't think this would happen. An you know the rest. Will you two can come with us. The more the better. We're going to leave you alone to eat than and just let us know if you wanna come with us in the morning donnie reply back as we walk away. Okay sure thing Lacy reply back as Donnie left the room

So it looks safe here... so we can stay the night and continue tomorrow morning. Also we can see if theres any food and the kitchen tomorrow before we leave Donnie said. Will I saw a Van on the way in here and tomorrow I'm going to see if it runs Joey reply back let's hope it does because all of this walking is killing me Jenny reply back. Me and tiff are going to look in some of the rooms too see if there's any clothes or anything we can use and  see if there's any running water so we can take a shower because some of us smell and I'm not going to say who. lea reply back. Oh I can come too Angela reply back as they started to leave. Sure thing girl.

The good news is that they found some stuff they can use and there was running water also. I can't believe there's still hot water Donnie said as he enjoyed he's shower. This hot water feels good on my naked body Jordan reply back. I don't wanna leave from this spot jon reply back as he started to rub his body. How's your shower Joey? Jon ask him. I'm just happy to be showering. And you Danny? Donnie ask him. I'm also happy too because I started to smell really bad. Also I knew that lea was talking about me. I do have a nose Danny reply back as he started to laugh yea I didn't wanna say anything but you did really smell Joey reply back. You also smelled bad too Joey Jon said. I didn't smell that bad, did I ?? Oh you did but lucky not anymore.

As they all finish showering and headed off to bed. Everyone was safe and sound But you should never let your guard down not even for a second because you don't know what's going to happen next....

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