I also have always liked the monster within idea. I like the zombies being us. Zombies are the blue-collar monsters. George A. Romero

Just a little quote I like no relation to the fic hehe..

I OWN NOTHING…..

Parallel Lines chapter 2

Columbus gets of the couch slowly, stifling a cough as he heads to the bathroom gun in hand of course.

All clear He thinks to himself as he looks around coughing and making sure the window is shut and locked.

While he's washing his hands he looks at himself in the mirror.

His chest still feels tight but not unbearably tight and by his complexion he can tell he's sick.

There goes rule number one, why the Hell has my asthma chose to act up during the apocalypse. He grimly wonders.

He lets out another cough before opening the door, he meets Little Rock standing there.

" Dude you look like shit .." She says walking in the bathroom and closing the door.

He shakes his head twelve year old girls these days wow I don't curse as much as her.

He slowly walks down the hall, he grabs a clean shirt and puts it on.

Then he sits down and turns on the TV.

There's a knock at the door 3, Tallahassee's code.

He stands, walks over and lets the older man in.

Tallahassee tosses something white at him, he looks at it.

THANK GOD!!! … he thinks to himself.

" Thank you." He winces his voice sounds awful.

He shoves the nozzle in his mouth and presses the button taking a breath simultaneously.

He winces at the bitter taste in his mouth but his chest feels looser though he still continues to hold back coughs so he doesn't wake up Wichita he places the inhaler on a counter then walks back into the living room.

She stirs then sits up in the recliner looking at him.

He coughs finally feeling like he was holding his breath, she gives him a concerned look.

He smiles at her warmly.

" Um.. Thanks, you too Tallahassee." he says looking just at her.

" No problem." she says returning the smile.

" No problem kid, would like for you to tell me about that stuff though." the older man says from behind him.

" I haven't had an attack for two years." he says looking at the T.V the SCIFI channel is on and a Ghost Hunter show is on.. Which is odd considering there is Zombies running amok.

Little Rock comes in and sits on the couch next to him watching the TV intently.

She looks over at her sister who is looking at Columbus, then she sees the needle on the table.

" Um.. Why is one of my Epi pens out?" she asks curiously.

" Asthma attack, sorry get you another one." Columbus replies not looking at her.

She looks at him surprised by how raspy his voice sounds.

" Ok.." she says.

" You guys need to get ready for a long drive heading to New York.." Tallahassee says suddenly.

" Why??" Wichita says looking at him over Columbus's shoulder.

" Survivors are supposedly there." He says.

" Ok, let's get moving." She says standing, her sister and Columbus stand also.

They all head to gather up what little belongings they have.