I quickly run outside to the girls telling them we found others and catching them up on what was discussed so far.
"Umm, why does he have them at gunpoint", Drea asked in a concerning matter?
"I kind of like how he got them at gunpoint, mmm protective alert", Jade said biting her lip.
"Stupid, now who thirsty? He has a gun pointed at people who probably haven't done anything he's just as bad as those Bandidos sem coração de volta para casa," Lexi stated while rolling her eyes
"Are you the type of girl that gets made and speaks in another tongue", I asked with excitement and curiosity?
"Damn racist much, all three of us speak at least two languages I'm from Thailand, and Lexi is from Brazil, so that's only natural and we teach Drea whatever she wants to know. You idiot if you want to get to know a girl there are other ways of asking
" I feel like you took what I just said to a whole different level. Most of that was too much, the rest I'm not sure we were on the same convo, and lastly who even asked you. You know what whatever I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that," I said in a very confessed tone.
"Hello, there's people on the ground," Drea and Ace shout at the same time!
"That's right, Lexi you mentioned before both your fathers wherein the military, is there a safe place people are gathering", I asked.
"If you haven't noticed I'm here just like you are, I don't know anything my father always told me about a military base to head to if anything ever happened", she said.
"Sounds like your father knew this was going to happen", Fatboy quickly replied!
"It was in case of any emergency idiot, you know what I won't blink an eye if you shot him", she said.
Fatboy begins to chuckle, "Ohh, senorita has a quick temper, that girl has a mouth on her-
SMACK Jade quickly kicks Fatboy in the mouth. "Don't ever think of my friend in that way perv", she said.
"Hey, we don't disrespect anybody like that", I said leaning over Fatboy.
"Excuse my friend-"
"I don't need you to speak for me," Fatboy said while spitting out blood. "I'm sorry you have to excuse my mouth sometimes, I guess you can say we have something in common. Any way to show I am here to help, as I was telling wenston. There is a place not too far from here in college station, it's a safe haven where I came from to gather more supplies. The only thing is most of the supplies I gathered from other places are held inside the Dallas world aquarium. Damn that china girl got one hell of a kick", Fatboy stated while groaning trying to sit up.
"I'm from Thailand you ass," Jade says walking off folding her arm.
"The aquarium... why would your supplies be in there", Ace asked suspiciously
"Why not? It's the easiest place to secure. Yes, like any place those things were inside but they are distracted by the food swimming behind those thick glass. All I had to do was sneak in and take them out one by one with a bit of stealth and a home run.
"Ok you guys can get up, I have room in my car and Ace has room in his. For now, we gather as much as we can here then we head to the aquarium. Everyone pitch in I need two people to check outside, any car you see within a few yards take the gas we're going to need it.
"I will", Jade and Lexi shout!
" Umm, maybe you wouldn't mind a third person", Sammy ask?
"Sure", says jade.
"Hey, that guy said college station, the base I was talking about is in Galveston same direction. Just in case it's a bust we keep moving, just try to keep that info between the original group I don't trust them, Lexi whispered placing her hand on my shoulder walking past.
"Right'', I nodded my head walking in the other direction.
We all split except Fatboy he gazed at Lexi as we split apart as if he hear our conversation and was coming up with a plan of his own.
We had a lot of help, plenty of eyes to spot everything we needed so I took this time to check something that had been bothering me. I headed to the back where the camping gear was, most was scavenged through, though I did find a pink hammock and a bunch of sleeping bags. There was also a large camping tent I'm guessing it was left because of the time it takes to put it up and take it down. Another thing I found was emergency solar-powered led lights, they are used to hang in camping tents. On the other hand, I had a different idea I headed to everyone in the original group Ace, Drea, Jade, Lexi, and myself. The hammock I kept for myself but I gave each of them a sleeping bag, one of the led lights I found, and whispered to each of them my plan as I handed the items over. " This is a solar-powered lightbulb used to hang inside tents but listen, clip this to whatever you have your clothing, backpacks, whatever. At night we turn them one, not only to see what's around us but instead of us screaming each other's name or looking for one another we have these lights dangling to always see where each other is. They all are white and shine super bright but the skinny rim here glows the color it is. Green for Jade, Orange for Drea, Purple for Lexi, Blue for Ace, and Red for me."
"Yes Sirrr, you already know it's big C's over here", said ace.
"Really it's the end of the world and you still gang banging", I asked sarcastically.
"Till the day I die on my momma", Ace said confidently!
"What happened to our brother just dying and know you putting stuff on our dead mother. But you know what our mother was a different person each time she had another kid so yeah put that on your side of mother," I said shaking my head.
I headed off to the other group we just met rounding them all up.
"I'm going to make this quick then we can get back to finding supplies it's getting late and we need to move fast", I said.
"You know, who exactly made you the leader", asked Fatboy?
"I'm sorry to let me sit down your grace, so what do you have for the people", I said stepping back clearing the floor for Fatboy.
"Whatever! I pitched in just like everyone else did there shouldn't be anyone in charge, just yet, nobody has proven to be the leader in fact there should be a vote".
"You want to interrupt when others are talking by taking out the side of your mouth then ask for a fair vote. Clearly most here already respects him and has already done the tasks he asked earlier I don't see you having ideas", said Ace.
"You keep being a sidekick boy, and for your information I suggested we go to the aquarium it's safe and my things are there"-
"Hey we don't have time for this, Ace I thank you but his request isn't a bother. Allow me to share what I have and then we can vote", I stated.
"I have these two flashlights here, they do work but besides the batteries already in them, I wasn't able to find anymore. I did find this light lantern thing, damn near blinded the shit out of me it's extremely bright the only downfall is it needs to be charged or cranked with the handle. Cranking it allows it to have about twenty minutes before needing to be cranked again. Secondly, I have one more sleeping bag, I passed the others throughout my group but I did find this family tent. I worried about getting it because of the time it takes putting it up and taking it"-
"Sorry for the interruption but we will take it all... whatever concerns you have we will sort it out you have done more than enough for us sir. Also please excuse our new friend here, there is no need for a vote we will love to join your group. We don't have many options and besides hiding here I wouldn't say that was living or surviving. Those things would have come in here and left with us dead probably", said Wenston
"Ace what about you", I asked.
"Really bro, never question my loyalty fuck you talking about. I might talk my shit but I'm here".
"Girls", I asked laughing at the comment Ace gave?
"You have my vote ", said Drea
"Ok we can take turns, I vote ace to be next then me", said Jade.
"Yeah, I'm sure that's not how it works Jade. I honestly see you as equal I didn't think no one was in charge. Yes, we threw around some suggestions to each other but never seen it as a commander n chief type thing. You know what though if that's what's been going on these last few hours. You're alright its benefited me so far, plus if I have a complaint or need blame for my problems. Você tem total responsabilidade meu amor", Lexi said.
"I never said I spoke Portuguese what was the last part she said", I asked.
"She said you get full responsibility for whatever happens dick head", said Drea with jealousy and frustration.
"Yep, that's what she said more or less," said Jade laughing hysterically.
"I don't know what I did to that girl... ok everyone we have about two hours before dark, let's finish up here, load what every you found in the cars," I said.
"Hey I found these backpacks, there wasn't any more traveling backpack, so this is the best we have", Drea said handing over a pink Dora the explore backpack.
"Ok, but why do I have to have this one...?"
"Well Ace took the Sonic The Hedgehog one, Jade has ponies, I have SpongeBob, and Lexi has Ninja Turtles.
"Hey Lexi", I shouted waving her over!
"Can we trade backpacks, I don't want this one", I asked?
"Why? Because there is a Spanish girl who swings through jungles on it? Racist Idiota.
"What... wait that's not... what I mean I'm not racist. It's a pink backpack you are the only girl who has a boy one".
"Oh because girls cant like ninja turtles"?
"What I never said that where is this coming from? I just want to switch backpacks nothing more nothing less."
"Wow, that's low, I don't think you lead if you're biased. It has to be equal for everyone", said Drea
"You know what don't worry about it, girls that speak Spanish and swing through trees are my favorite now that I think about it", I said.
"YOU DON'T SAY", Drea and Lexi say as they walk away giggling.
Once we all felt like we had enough or all that we could care we loaded the cars. Though it was too late for us to move out, it was already nightfall. We decided to grab something to eat, for now, lock up whatever we could, and spend the night in the store. Wenstons group slept in a storage room they had been in before. Ace slept in the money center of the store, the girls slept on top of the isles, and I assisted to take the first shift. Only for one reason, there had to be some spray paint around here. Not only do I have this pink backpack, but I also have a pink hammock! Yes, of course, it's the end of the world who cares about color but my concessions are killing me. I feel like you can spot a swinging pink hammock from a mile away and I don't need anyone getting strange ideas and trying to kidnap me in the middle of the night for a quick on. Fortunate for me I found one all black, don't use spray cans often so I didn't know how much was inside. So I started with the backpack.
"Clank" a can was kicked and rolling behind me. I quickly rotate around grabbing my dagger, breathing through my nose desperately trying to control my breathing I point my light in the direction looking around.
"You might be a survivor after that display of quick thinking and being quick on your feet", said Lexi coming out of the shadows.
"Really why are you creeping around like that".
"No, I heard something and didn't see the guard on duty so I decided to look around myself and found you squatting in the corner doing what exactly"?
"I'm not doing anything, I said looking behind me stepping back. "why don't you have a flashlight? You're being creepy walking around in the dark".
"It's not really that dark, my father use to make me sit in a pitch-black room for hours. He said he was training my body for whatever comes I thought I use to hear things, see things in the dark. I cried for hours every day, every night it was the same thing, eventually, I shut up and sure enough, I guess you can say it worked. So my eyes adjusted a long time ago, yours haven't in the slightest because you had that light in your face doing what", Lexi said walking closer trying to see what I was doing.
"Busted", She says finally getting a peek of the spray can and the Backpack. "Wow, the lengths your willing to go, seriously your going to spray paint it."?
"Well, I wasn't going to spray her I was just-"
"Yeah, don't... you have made an alright impression so far, don't ruin it by lying. I'll trade with you leave the bag alone and we can switch in the morning", she said with a smile.
"Ok but I'm still going to spray paint the hammock".
"YOU HAVE A HAMMOCK-"
"Shh... why are you so excited about a hammock", I whispered?
"Maybe the same reason you hid it and didn't tell no one, I love those things, you have to let me sleep in it sometimes", she replied.
"You want to sleep in my hammock", I asked smiling from ear to ear?
Lexi began to look at me awkwardly because of me smiling so hard."Um yeah... we switch you get my sleeping back sometimes while I sleep in the hammock. You know you should probably get some sleep, I'm just going to guess you become a weirdo with lack of sleep".
"Thanks just wake me if you need me".
The night passes without any problems and the sun began to rise, showing horrors in the parking lot.
"Wake up... be quiet and get your brother we have visitors in the parking lot", Drea stressed.
I rush to wake up Ace by yanking at his t-shirt.
"What I was having the best dream of my life, we let you dream-"
"They said someone outside, your wet dream will have to wait".
Ace and I met up with the girls at the entrance of the store. Apparently, the Junks attracted by the sounds yesterday disband and some started to come back this way. Two bodies lay by the front door and Lexi's shirt was bloody with a broken broomstick in her hand.
"At night you snore, try sleeping on your side because I'm not traveling with someone who has sleep apnea your going to get us killed. The solution next time I'm going to have to shoot you apologies ahead of time", said Lexi.
"That girl really does hate you bro what did you do", asked Ace?
"I guess she's back to treating me like shit maybe never even stopped", I thought to myself.
" A few began to come last night but I wasn't worried because I thought they would pass. Sadly two got close enough to hear loud snores coming from inside and I had to fight them", said Lexi.
"Thank You", I said.
"Don't thank me, we're a team, right? Just do me a favor and never get that tired again or fix your problem".
"Right kind of a long night yesterday. To be honest, looking at all the Junks, it's going to be another long day. We have to come up with a plan, we cant reach the cars with that many out there, not with this many people anyway".
" We could Just leave... the cars are already loaded they still have supplied here. We could just go, I'm sure they will manage they were doing it before we got here", said Ace
"No, we're not leaving them-"
"WHAT? You're going to leave us, we helped you, and you're trying to leave my family. Wenston wake up," shouts Gloria!
"Quiet down, we are not going to leave you, ma'am be quiet those things are out there", we all whispered trying to stop her!
"I don't care if we die, you all die! Wenston wake up"!
ARRRRKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!! We are all frozen, staring outside, none of us have ever heard a Junk sound like that. It was terrifying like a screech from an animal being torn into alive. Makes you want to forget about life and instantly run and hide, pray whatever it is doesn't find you.
"The doors, get the door," I shouted!
"I'm trying, got damn automated door! How do you cut this shit off", Ace asked?
"I thought we turned it off yesterday, The top, there is a switch at the top off the door", Drea shouted!
ARRRKKKKK, zombies get closer and closer as Ace tries to reach the switch standing on his tippy toes.
"I'm sorry, I didn't lock it because I thought it would be good for a quick escape," said Mike
"Damnnn it, your whole team is full of fuck ups. Ouffff-"
A zombie tackles Ace to the ground roaring in his face, AAAARRRRRKKKKKKK!!!!!
"Trayyyyyyy", Ace shouts!!!!!
Zombies began flowing into the store, swarming all over the spoiled bloody meat in the deli, the meat department, demons spotting any thing they hear, or smell.