This Apocalypse

Chapter 13

Not again

As I stared at my reflection on the black tinted dirt covered car window, I didn't see anything at first until I saw something stand behind me and before I could react I heard the cocking of a handgun, then as if my day could get together "why do I always get held at gun point?," I muttered to myself as I looked up at the sky, "please don't tell me your another baby," I turned around and I was surprised to what I saw, my mouth dropped down it was another survivor and a teenager now, he looked my age "what's in the car?," He asked with a Mexican/American accent, "what a coincidence, now I'm being asked what's in my car," I said dryly as I looked at the guy.

"What's in the car?," he asked again not minding my statement, I put my hands in the air "hey look man, we can work things out," I tried to reason with the guy but he then asked me again "What's.  In. The. Car?," now more agitated with me talking, "nothing, just supplies," I said hands still in the air, he then looked at the car luckily it was tinted or he would see Willow I cursed holy fucking shit Will, you better help me out I said to myself as I kept looking back at the car,

"Why're you doing that?," The guy asked as he saw me glancing back at the car, "uh, nothing.., it's just..uhh...my.....dogs inside and it's really hot out, plus the aircons off," I tried to find a good reason but the guy looked at me in disbelief, he then walked to the trunk of the car "the supplies?," He gestured to the trunk of the car I nodded hands still raised, as he went to open the trunk I put my hands down making him stop what he was doing and point the gun back at me, "hands up," he said I sighed and muttered a curse toward the guy "c'mon Will...," I prayed that she noticed the situation ,

The guy eyed me so I closed my mouth praying that Willow had a plan, he then opened the trunk as he waited for the whole trunk to open he turned to me, "what're you-," but he was stopped mid sentence after the cock of a shot gun came from the car, I smiled a victory and relief smile "drop your gun, asshole!," Willow yelled from the inside, I looked at the guy smiling as he threw he's gun at me, I picked it up checking the ammo and their was only two in it. I then put the gun in my holster and saw he's hand was raised in the air as he gave me and Willow a glare, she got out of the car shotgun in hand as she eyes the new comer, "here," she said as she gave me my new shotgun I thanked her, "on the floor, now," Willow said in the most serious tone I ever heard the guy smiled

"It's 'ground'," he corrected Willow who's face turned bright pink, "I don't care, we have the gun not you," she said as she pointed to the shotgun. The guy was still smiling as he looked at me "so you always keep kids in your car?," He asked as he knew he was making Willow angry, "what're you doing out here?," I asked him ignoring he's question, he shrugged as he tried to lay down comfortable on the burning cracked pavement road, "surviving," the guy said as he still had a smile on he's face.

"You call ran sacking someone's supplies so they could die, while you live?," Willow asked in disbelief, the guy looked at her and nodded Willow shaked her head "no that's not surviving, that's being selfish and a coward," Willow said as she looked at the guy with pity, "kid your funny, you'll rethink a selfish coward of me once you've seen others," the guy said laughing. "That's enough," I said as I lowered my gun the guy raised a eyebrow, "not like you, I don't kill people who deserve to die," I started then the guy looked at me smiling "so your saying I don't deserve to die?," He asked clearly amused by what I told him, Willow looked at me wide eye "what the fuck-," before she could ask me what I was saying I cut her off, "no that's not what I was saying, I'm saying that I'm not the person who decides," I finished now both of them where wearing Confused faces,

"So it is a yes or no, Will?," I asked her smiling, the guy went wide eye "wait what!," He yelled as he tried to get up but I pointed the gun at he's head, "wait for real?," Willow asked in disbelief as she stared at the guy then a smile appeared in her face as she saw how the scared face of the guy was looking at her, "I hold the decsion on whether you live or die," she said. "Wait ple-please, I-i will do anything," the guy pleaded as tears brimmed he's eyes, Willow looked at him and laughed "please I-i-," the guy started crying, I looked at the guy then I burst out laughing.

Earning myself confused glances by the guy and Willow "oh-," I started but a laughter bubbled in my throat that I couldn't stop, "oh my God, you guys are so gullible," I said after I stopped laughing I wiped at my eyes, the guy who was now growing at me very confused. Even Willow was giving me a concern look, "I was just joking," I said looking at both of them who were still confused, "god, you guys are so dense. I'm not going to kill you, and you can't kill him get it?," I asked both of them who nodded slowly the guy wiped he's face, "that wasn't very funny," he said as he sat on he's bottom.

"Oh but it was, you should've seen your
face." I said as a giggle escaped mouth, Willow looked at me then the guy "so he lives?," She ask me making sure what she heard was right, I nodded and then the guy let out a big breath of relief. "Why didn't you kill me?," He ask curios on my choice, "like I said I don't decide on taking a life without a reason," I said grabbing a box out from the trunk, "here," I said handing him the box filled with supplies,

"Wait your giving me supplies?," He asked confused I nodded, "I mean just because the zombie apocolypse is cold, doesn't mean I have to be too," I said smiling at him hoping that he'll learn a lesson, he nodded slowly as he took tthe box. Willow looked at me with wide eyes "why are you giving him our supplies!," She said as she walked up to me and looked at the guy with disgust "because I'm not a cold hearted person," I sad as I closed the trunk. She said something under her breath low so that I couldn't hear her and she went to the car and got in slamming the door, "don't mind her, she's just bum she didn't see you die," I said at the guy, he then looked in the box and saw a water bottle grabbing it he openend the cap and drank everything until the bottle was dry,

I chuckled "woah, someone's thirsty," I said as I saw him nod and let out a satisfied sigh "no kidding," he said as he got up dusting him self off, "uhh.., I.. guess I should say th-thanks... For a the box, and not killing me?," He said as if he never said that word before, I nodded chuckling "anyways names Ash, and Miss Brat is Will," I said as I pointed my chin to where Willow was, the guy gave me a confused look "Will?, That's a-," before he could finish I laughed "nope she's a girl, it's Will as in Willow," I told him and he nodded chuckling slowly, "I'm Noah," he said as he picked up the box, "well 'Noah' it was nice....Messing with you," I said as he smiled at my joke and nodded, "okay," I said as I clapped my hands and nodded to him then went to the driver side and got in, "wait Ash!," Noah called out he ran to my side of the car and looked at me "my gun?," He asked I made an o with my mouth as I reached for it and handed it to him "well take care of yourself Noah," I said as I started the car he nodded, and moved aside as the car drove away.

After an hour Willow looked at me "I can't believe you," she said as she crossed her arms I looked at her confused then figured what she was talking about, "ohh about Noah?," I asked her and she nodded sharply rolling her eyes, "you didn't have to give him the box," she said as she looked out the car window at the sky which I noticed was not as sunny as before, "well it was just one box, we have more," I said looking back at the stacked boxes in the trunk that are waiting to fall over, she rolled her eyes "can I roll down the window?," She asked but before she got my answer she rolled down the window, making the wind hit her face she smiled as her hair flew back as the fast air hit her face. "It's almost sun down," she said as she saw the sky getting a little bit darker, I nodded. Then I parked the car "what are you doing?," She asked as she was bummed the wind wasn't hitting her face anymore, "we'll stop now, because it'll be harder to drive at night." I told her she nodded as she rolled her window up only to leave a little crack not closing it all the way.

I then climbed to the back seat and grabbed a box and rumageded through the supplies, "here," I said as I handed her a ready to eat can food with a spoon amd a water bottle, she grabbed it then opened it and started eating it "I'm surprised that the gas station wasn't ransacked," Willow said with food in her mouth, I shaked my head "no talking when your mouths full," I reminded her as I opened my bottle drinking water, she rolled her eyes "your not my mom," I rolled my eyes back. We didn't talk until we finished our food, now the sky got darker and the moon was shining on the car, "how long till we reach the next town?," She asked but I shrugged and laid down, "maybe in the afternoon tomorrow," I said as I closed my eyes, "we should rest, it's been quite a day," I said she nodded and lowered her seat laying down. "Night," she said and I returned it as we drifted off to sleep.