After heading upstairs to check on Johnny I notice that his tools remained in the room but he was nowhere to be seen. I freeze in my tracks as I look around the room only to see him staring out the window nearest Donnys closet, his face studying outside as he frowns tightly knitting his brows together, I walk up next to him to see what he is staring at and put my hand over my mouth as tears fall down my face. Maddie our neighbors babysitter could be seen devouring ou neighbor Holly, of course Holly and her husband got the same fix we did to protect their house when Covid19 hit us with a ton of bricks, people were ran sacking houses and stealing toilet paper from the store as her son was being jumped and had his shoes and backpack stolen from him by his "friends".
Deon was a good kid, he studied more than Donny did but was more into technology than anything else. Donny and Deon were best friends and got along well, I watched in horror as the person who once shared a cup of coffee with me in the mornings was being devoured by the babysitter her husband hired. I sigh as I walk back to Johnny's room to check on Donny, my nerves were shot and my hopes were crushed as I realized that two of my friends were no longer alive and only hoped that Holly's son and husband was still alive inside that house, at least for Donny's sake that is.
Approaching Johnny's room I stop mid stride as I stare at the Deado standing in the middle of Johnny's room sniffing around for Donny, my heart races lightly as I stay quiet trying my best not to attract its attention, Donny was a heavy sleeper and didn't usually make a sound while he slept so I wasn't too worried...however there were nights that he had night terrors which cause him to scream very loudly and end up having a fit of anxiety which leads to him flailing aggressively, though he hasn't had one in a while it could possibly happen at any moment without a warning.
Johnny is walking out of Donnys room as he already took off his shoes and is walking towards me silently as to not wake Donny, however he stops as well inches away from me as he stares at the woman in the room sniffing around as Donny laid stretched out under the blankets in the center of Johnny's bed, we both look in caution as to how to attract her without disturbing Donny and waking him up from his sleep.
Johnny walks over to the entrance of the room and walks over slowly as he pulls out a knife from his pocket, in quick subtle movements Johnny lodges the knife in the back of the Deados head causing it to go limp as Johnny catches it and I speedily walk in and grab its legs as we walk out of the room caring the deado down the stairs and into the living room where Johnny stabs it a few more times in the head to ensure it was dead, Johnny and I watched a lot of the series of The Walking Dead to understand that it would be our best shot to stab the head first if it doesn't work we would just keep staying till it didn't move.
"Never thought I'd get to fulfill one of my items on my bucket list." he says and I smirk at his comment. "Yeah yeah, Calm down Mr. Gone with the Wind!" I retort as he and I laugh lightly before our nerves set in and we open the door to the front of the house and throw the deados body in the yard as we retreat back inside checking to make sure none got in while we did that. After five minutes of checking things out we sit at the dining table as I look at his somber face.
"So, Johnny..who was that woman?"
"Well June, she was my ex wife. Bitch was crazy and a stalker...never thought she would sneak in and hide in my room." he says as his brows furrow close together. I nod as I sigh lightly, I get up and go to the fridge as I grab him a beer.
"That was a close one Johnny, I don't know what I would have done if I lost Donny as well." Johnny takes the beer as he looks at me and smiles.
"Probably annoy my ass with your corny dad jokes that you be yapping about almost everyday!" I laugh as I open my beer and take a swig of it,
"Jokes on you, You are a Dad Joke." which gets him to laugh and serve himself some food as he sits down and looks at the wall for a second, his eyes are distant with a somber look in them.
"Hey June, do you ever miss Doris?"
"Sometimes, when I'm not doing anything I think about her a lot, other times I am too busy with Donny to even think of her but she still manages to pop up in my mind when I'm fucking up." he smiles.
"Ha even now she puts you in your place without being here in person, must suck to be ordered around for eternity." he says trying to to lighten the mood, I chuckle and nod as a response and chug the rest of my beer as Johnny throws his plate away and washes his hands, he and I walk back up to his room after we check the doors and windows and now closets to ensure the house is secure. Once we verify it is we both get dressed for bed and head to bed, hoping this is all a dream.