Chapter 2... It's All Downhill From Here

The next day the four all set off on the road to New York City. They all jumped in the car, Tallahassee was driving, Wichita was in the passenger seat and Little Rock and Columbus were in the back seat. "Hey guys, you know I heard that there was an abandoned farm house near by. You wanna go check it out?" Little Rock decided. "Uhhh…" Columbus went hoarse.

"Yeah Little Rock, what I want to know is, where the hell do you here all this stuff?!"

"Tallahassee, my sister knows all the latest news. Don't ask me why and how but she does, so, don't question her."

"Guys, cut the slack. All I wanna know is if you want to check it out or not?"

"I vote no…"

"I vote yes!"

"I'm with the big chick!" Columbus wheezed and let out a sigh. "But where is this farm house anyways?"

"Oh, see, that's the only hard part."

"What crap are you talkin' kid?!" Wichita raised an eyebrow at Tallahassee.

"Sorry. What are you talkin' about?!"

"It's in… uhh"

"Well?… Where is it sis?"

"Columbus, Ohio." Columbus tried to respond to Little Rock to what she just said but closed his mouth again. Little Rock looked at Columbus then at Wichita, then to Tallahassee. Tallahassee just burst out and said "Look Columbo, do you mind going through Ohio?" Columbus looked up not noticing that they were all looking at him. "Hmm? What? No, no it's fine, yeah we can go through there if you want." He looked down at his shoes again and the whole car was silent for about half an hour of driving, then Little Rock decided to break it. "So guys, whose hungry?"

"Starving!"

"Yeah, same here."

"What about you Columbus?"

"Yeah whatever." Little Rock rolled her eyes and leaned in to whisper something to Columbus. "Look, I know something's bothering you, but you got to get over it, ok?" Columbus just stared at Little Rock. "I'll take that as a no then." She leaned back on her seat again.

They saw a sign that faintly said "DINER 1 MILE" Wichita called into the back seat because she was the first to notice it. "Hey guys, we just drove by a sign that said there's a diner a mile up the road from here. How about it?" She looked at her sister first. "Well, how about it sis?" Little Rock turned her head from looking out the window, smiled at her sister and looked back out again.

30 minutes later.

"So, you guys think it's safe?"

"Well it looks deserted, so let's go and see if it is deserted." Tallahassee got out of the car and got out the guns and ammo.

"Hey Columbus, are you coming?"

"Hmm?"

"Are you coming, you know, into the diner?"

"No, I'm fine, I'll stay out here and guard the car."

"You're sure?" Wichita raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, I'll be fine, I'll call you if anything happens."

"Ok, suit yourself." Wichita closed the car door and followed Little Rock and Tallahassee into the diner. Wichita and Tallahassee started talking about stuff and Little Rock smiled, she turned around and looked back at the car where Columbus was still sitting. She said to Wichita and Tallahassee. "Hey guys, do you know what's up with Columbus? 'Cause ever since I mentioned going to that farm house, he just went all quiet."

"Look kid, Columbus is a big boy. He can look after himself."

"Tallahassee, not meaning to disagree with what you just said but, Columbus-" Wichita got cut off by her younger sister.

"Is a wimp."

"No… Well… Yeah, but he can't look after himself if, you know we're pretty much his family and he kinda needs us you know?" Tallahassee and Little Rock just stopped and stared at Wichita. "What? It's true isn't it?"

"Yeah, it's true sis, but sometimes when he's scared, nervous or sad for that matter. He winds up doing things he shouldn't do. Remember Bill Murray?"

"Yeah Little Rock's right. Oh and Little Rock?" Tallahassee looked at Little Rock.

"Yeah?"

"Don't remind me of what happened with Bill Murray!" Tallahassee shed a tear. Little Rock and Wichita both rolled their eyes and let out a groan.

"Here we go again." Little Rock stepped forward and patted Tallahassee's back. "It's ok Tallahassee, he had to go sometime anyway." Little Rock wasn't all that good with the comforting thing, but at least she tried to help. "Sis come on, and check this place out before we grow old waiting on him." Little Rock smiled and smirked and walked toward her big sister who put her arm around her little sister and started to say things which would make her laugh. It worked, but one of those laughs were a bit to loud and it attracted a horde of zombies near by. The three companions heard growling and screaming not too far from where they were. Wichita yelled at Tallahassee to get his ass into gear and get ready for the horde. He did and he went on a killing spree. The three stood back to back shooting any zombie that came in their direction. Little Rock had her back turned shooting a zombie at her left but a zombie on her right tore her locket off her neck. She got really pissed off and shoot it about four times even while it was on the ground. "Dammit! Fucking zombie!!! Ugh! Stupid piece of crap." Little Rock leaned down to pick up her locket and while she was down a zombie pulled at her jacket. "Ahhh Krista!! Help!!" Wichita turned around and saw the zombie trying to get at Little Rock. "Abby!!! Shit!" Wichita freaked out seeing her sister getting pulled at by a zombie. "Shoot the freaking thing! Ahh!" Boom. Boom. Wichita ran over to her little sister. "Jesus Christ Abby are you ok?!"

"Yeah, I- I'm fine, I'm ok." She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

"You're sure?"

"Yeah, I'm good, it's ok." Wichita smiled at her sister and helped her up. Tallahassee walked over to Wichita and Little Rock and asked. "Wait, wait, wait. You're name is Krista and your name is Abby?" He raised his eyebrow. Little Rock stepped forward "Yeah, that's right, and you'll never mention it from now on. Understand?" She folded her arms. Wichita walked over and put her arm around her sister. "That's my girl." She smiled at her little sister and the three walked over and got into the car where Columbus was sleeping. "Hey guys, can I drive?" Little Rock asked. "Sure why not?" They got in the car and drove off to Columbus, Ohio.