*Days after on the road*
*Johnny's Pov*
Gas and food are becoming scarce, we'll have to travel on foot soon. We seen a sign a few miles back that had the words, "Safety for all a 1000 miles from here west, just follow the signs ahead and you will find Hope." Only one way to find out if this place actually exist, and that's to check it out ourselves.
"How much longer until we are there?" Dylan asked.
"At the rate we are going, I give it another few days." Dad replied. And then our worst fear happens, our car breaks down. "Scratch that we got weeks." Dad sighed slamming his head on the wheel.
With our bags on our back, we start walking while encountering about five growlers. We take them out without firing a single shot. We all gotten better at taking down growlers with our knives. The less noise the better, they are attracted by noise.
After walking over 10 miles, we finally come across an abandoned house. after clearing it from a few growlers, we set up camp there. We found some chips and some grape jelly in the house and added it to our rations. After finishing setting up for the night, we all sit in the living room floor. Our sleeping bags all spread out.
"Who's turn is for first watch?" Dad asked us.
"Me and Dylan got it." Olivia answers. They both get up with they're haunting rifles we got from my garage, and headed outside to keep watch.
"So what do you guys think 'Hope' is like?" Claire asked.
"I think its gonna be a place that have big walls and lots and lots of food and water." Sandra suggested.
"That or it could be an arcade with that rigged claw machine nobody could ever win at." I joked and we laughed.
"Yeah maybe but it honestly sounds like it could be a church." Dad shrugged.
"True or it could be courage the cowardly dogs house." Claire joked and we laughed. It was nice seeing people laugh again especially Claire. It's been a hard for all of us since this all started. We need something good to happen for once and I hope that "Hope" might be that good we are looking for.
*Dylan's Pov*
God, its freezing out here sitting on this cold ass porch, making sure nobody tries to fuck with us. I'm glad that Olivia is out here with me though, I would've went back inside by now honestly.
"You know I am very honored to be your first patient." I told Olivia breaking the silence.
"What do you mean?" She chuckled.
"You treated my ankle until it got better. I know it wasn't much but you technically saved my life. And I know your gonna save more lives. Your the medic of the group, which is freaking badass. Like who else in this group can kill growlers and treat wounds of others like you do. So I am honored to be your first patient, doctor badass." I winked. A smile came across her face as she laid her head on my shoulder.
"I am a badass."
"You damn right you are." She grins at my words.
"I love you." She mumbles barely enough for me to hear.
"W..What?" I asked stunned at what she said.
"Um-uh nothing I didn't say anything." She lifts her head from my shoulder and turns pale.
"D-did you just say you loved me?" She hesitates then sighs.
"Y-yes I did, I always have I just never knew how to tell you. I hope this doesn't make anything awkwar-" I cut her off by putting my lips on hers taking her and myself by surprise. She puts her hand on my cheek and kisses me back. She's the best kisser I ever kissed. It felt right and I can tell she felt the same. We part from each other to catch our breath.
"I love you too."
*The next week*
*Claire Pov*
We finally make it to a sign that says "You've made it!! Hope is up ahead over this hill."
"Remember, whatever happens we always stick together. We don't seperate at all." David reminded us.
We start making our way up the hill and there it is "Hope". We are all lost for words. I don't think either of us would picture "Hope" as a mall with big walls surrounding it. There were growlers on the walls trying to get in but the wall is to big, you'd need a tank to knock them down.
"God, I hope there's an arcade in there." Johnny sighed.
"Out of all things you could of thought of, that's your first thought?" Olivia chuckled.
"Yeah, that means I was right." Johnny grinned. She rolls her eyes and we make our way down to the gate, clearing a a few growlers making they're way to the wall. A man wearing tan cargo pants, a plain white tee, and a straw hat holding an assault rifle on top of the wall sees us.
"Wow, you fellers lookin like y'alls been through the ringer." He yelled with his southern accent ringing strong.
"I reckon we have partner." Dylan whispers mocking his accent and Olivia nudges him.
"Can we come inside?" Sandra asked the man.
"Alright now hold up sugar tits, I don't even know y'all. That's not how things work here missy. And ya moving a little fast, at least buy me a drink first."
"Who the hell do you think your talking to like that asshole!?!" David yelled angrily. "And what the fuck happened to saftey for all? Do you even realize how far we had to travel to get her-"
"I don't give a rats ass on how far you traveled boy." The man cuts him off. "You didn't even let me finish. I need to evaluate you first before letting you in. Looks like y'all can survive a few more mins out here seeing that you killed those dodos on the wall. Now if you drop that tone of yours boy, I can do my jo-"
"Let them in." A british accent cuts him off.
"But sir I ha-"
"Let-them-in." The voice repeats a lot more stern.
"Fine." The asshole holding the assault rifle begins pulling on a rope opening the wall. We begin to walk in. We're greeted to a man dressed in a black tux, like he was on his way to work. He looks us up and down, and then orders his men to confiscate our weapons.
"I've seen you before. Come with me all of you." He demanded. We hesitate and then follow him into the mall. Guards are everywhere, there's kids and adults here. The people here seem normal like there's nothing wrong outside the walls."By the way sorry for Bill, he's a real sweetheart, when you bloody get to know the man."
"Sure, I bet sunshine shoots out of his ass." Johnny mumbles and I chuckled.
"So who are you?" David asked.
"The name is Jack. I have last say on any and everything here including allowing you guys to stay here mate."
We introduce ourselves as we walk to our destination.
"Well, we're here." We come across a wall with a bunch of pictures of people. Jack explains that everyone on the wall is somebody who is either lost or dead. That the people here put photos of their loved ones up here hoping they'd be found.
Jack then points to a photo. Its a 13 year old medeval birthday party, and the cake was destroyed by a sword by the birthday boy. I start to remember being at that party, that boy smashing the cake was... Dylan.
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End Of Everything (Book 1)
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