Is It The Last Of Us

Chapter Seven

" With these, don't inhale so much, you'll get choked up, they're laced with shrooms." Dina said as she stood up struggling with opening a glass jar. 

" Need help with that?" I asked as she whipped her hands on her shorts then tried to open it.

" Nah... come on you shitbird." 

" Here, let me try." 

" I think- FUCK!" 

The top of the jar broke, glass going everywhere, including into Dina's hand. 

" What the fuck? I thought that was sealed?" 

" Fuck, it was." 

" Here, let me get the First Aid kit I brought with me." 

" At least I got it open." 

" By almost losing a fucking finger might I add." 

" At least I'm gonna get another kick as scar." 

" This isn't gonna feel good."

Dina bit down on the joint she had in her mouth and breathed some of it in as I rinsed her hand off with regular water so I could see where the blood was coming from, then poured some combined peroxide and alcohol onto her whole hand. 

" Fuck! Aw!" 

" I know. Just a little longer."

She pulled pack and some went into the floor.

" Fuck, it needs stitches." Dina exhaled, slowly turning back towards me. 

Dina sat down as I got the needle and thread together. 

" This place has a broom, right?" I asked.

" I think I remember seeing one in the supply room." 

" You need some Bourbon?" 

" Nah. This is starting to take the edge off." 

" Alright. Tell me if you need a break."

" Yep." Dina croaked. 

I sowed her deep cuts up as fast as possible, not wanting her to flinch and cause me to stab her.

Everything went fine and I bandaged up her stitches, then took care of the glass. 

" Hey, so, I need to tell you something." 

I turned my head towards her. 

" I overheard Maria and Ben talking about scouting further... into Seattle."

" For expansion?" 

" Not just for expansion... food." 

" I thought she said we were ok?" 

" I know right? Why should she lie to us? Where not the type to riot..." 

" What else did she say?" 

" She's been talking to people secretly, under the radar, making up groups to go scout." 

" I can't believe she didn't just call a meeting. Did you hear a specific date?" 

" She said a few weeks. Think that's still smokable?" 

" I think I got the glass out of them. How much of the shrums are in here?"

" Just a few pieces, not much." 

I looked over at the clock. " You clear from patrol tomorrow?" 

" For the next few weeks. What are you planning?" 

" Let's wait to do this tomorrow, alright. I want to talk to Maria."

" I'll go with you. If it's as bad as I think, she's going to need all the help she can get." 

I looked out the window, seeing the blizzard letting up. " We better get moving before another one moves in." 

Looking over,I saw she was lighting the blunt. 

" Really?" 

" My hand was just split open. I deserve this." 

" As long as you don't fill me up on in front of anyone, I don't mind." 

" Ah-ha. Sure." 

We quickly got dressed and headed out as the sun was beginning to rise.