Z For Zachariah Sequel
August 9th
I have never stopped walking and exploring since I left the valley, I'm sure I took enough food to last a whole year. I raided the farm crops when I took the suit and cart, and Loomis had forgotten to lock the store, so I took a few things from there too. I can eat the crops and things that might go off first, and then I'll start on my tinned stock.
I am halfway through Ogden town, I have been to the library and took some books, if they are contaminated I think if I keep the safe-suit on they won't affect me. Once I reach the end of Ogden town I will rest properly, and think about where to explore next. During my journey, I have passed a few dead bodies, thankfully not of my parents, even though I know they are long dead, I still wouldn't want to see them like that. I can see a small building in the distance, and when I reach it, I see that it is a little house, it's battered, and the paint is flaking off the door, but I take a look inside anyway. It's not until I get inside when I realise that there is a giant gap in the roof where a bomb has struck, and a huge black patch on the floor where it has blown. I decided to leave and continue my exploration.
It's nightfall now, and I'm resting in another small house I found, it is also a little battered, but it will keep me warm. I had a sandwich to eat and brought out a flask of water, after eating, I pulled out my blanket and curled up, and fell asleep.
A few hours later, my sleep was disturbed, I sat up and saw a small animal walking towards me, my first intention was to get up and make a run for it, but I wanted to know what it was and where it had come from. It padded over to me, I soon realised that it was a little black kitten, I found a tin of tuna in my bag, and set it down for the kitten who mewed gratefully and ate it all up. Then it lay down beside me, and went to sleep, I watched it for a while, before drifting off myself.