After a good night's sleep, Sam awoke me to tell me we were going to scrounge around for more food and see if we could get anymore weapons ready for our journey tonight. I'm got to admit it but I'm slightly worried. Not for me. For Sam. He's only young, and I don't think he will last long if he strays from us. But I don't think he would do that. I think he'll stick with Henry, he is his only loved one left I suppose. I got no one.
"Okay, Sam, you remember what we said? You stick to me like..." Henry paused so Sam could finish his sentence.
"Like Glue." Sam nodded and Henry patted his shoulder.
"Like glue. Good boy." Henry smile before turning to me. "Same for you. Stick near us, it could get pretty heavy out there." He said making me sigh with annoyance.
"You don't think I know that? I can take care of myself." I retorted putting my gun in my gun holder on my thigh.
"I know. I just really want you with us tonight." Henry gave me a slight smile and I sighed lightly.
"Why am I so important to you? You only met me yesterday." I told him the facts and he nodded.
"You're right. We did. But I don't like seeing people all on their own in this world. It's not the best world to be alone in." I nodded agreeing with him, plus I didn't want to be stuck up here much longer. I wanted to be out there, killing those fuckers so we have more of a chance tonight. "Let's move." Henry told us and made his way to the door. Me and Sam followed close behind and went back the way they brought me. We crouched as we never knew what could come round the corner. For all we know their stupid fucking truck could come around, and I'm not risking Sam with that thing.
"There's a shop over there. It seems to be clear. I'll go first, Sam stay with Henry." I told them as I moved ahead slowly.
"I'm the only one that gives my brother orders." Henry said and I scoffed at him.
"Those weren't orders. It was advice." I told them before I got up and walked out to the shop. Once inside I noticed some cans of food untouched. I smiled and put them in my backpack. I heard footsteps behind me so I quickly got hold of my gun but relaxed as Sam appeared next to me.
"Canned peaches. Nice." He slightly smiled noticed the cans I put in my bag and reading the label.
"You like peaches?" I asked with a slight smile. I may not completely like Henry, but Sam is just an innocent kid.
"Yeah. Henry doesn't but I do." I looked up and saw Henry checking all the ways in. I need to trust him because of tonight, but I don't completely.
"Well looks like we have something in common." I smiled down at Sam and he smiled back.
"Shit, you two get down." Henry whispered to us and me and Sam immediately crouched and went behind the counter where Henry was. "There's a group of those fuckers up there. And that's the way back." Henry explained and I sighed getting my pocket knife.
"You guys wait here. I'll draw them away." I went to get up but Henry pulled me back down.
"No way! We're in this together now." Henry whispered/shouted at me. I rolled my eyes and twirled my knife in my hand.
"We won't be if they get us. I'll come back. I'll do a secret knock or something." I then did a knock on the desk so only they could here. "I'll do that knock when I come back. If I don't come back by tonight, leave without me."
"No!" Sam complained but I shushed him.
"I won't put you in harm's way. Both of you. So do as I say. When I lead them away; go through those apartments." I pointed to a building of apartments. "It will get you to a safe place before you can go back." I looked to Sam and he had the most worried face on. "I'll come back, Sammy. But you gotta move if I don't, okay?" I asked and he nodded making me slightly smile. "Okay. I'll see you on the other side." I told Henry and he nodded.
"Be careful." I nodded to that and left them. I walked proudly out to where the fuckers were.
"Well this is nice." I said coming out and they all aimed their guns at me. Must be new, they haven't shot me on the spot yet. "What? You're just gonna stand there? No shooting me?" I taunted them and I could see some were more scared than anything.
"You're the woman who killed our friends." One pointed out the obvious and I put a thumb up.
"Good job. I am that woman. Weird, they call me bitch normally."
"You're worse than that." One of the gruff voices said.
"Then you better kill me then. First one to kill me get's to brag about it!" I shouted quickly before running off and dodging shots that they shot at me.
"Bitch! She's getting away!" I heard one shout as I ran round some vans that were abandoned round here. I quickly looked back and caught a glimpse of Sam and Henry running in the direction I sent them.
*1 hour and 6 dead guys later*
Those guys put up a fight, but I managed them. Once I took care of them and went back the way I sent Sam and Henry; through the apartments and came to where the hideout was. I spotted dead guys around meaning Henry at took care of them. I then walked up to the door, looked round for anyone, and did the secret knock. I heard footsteps quickly come to the door and there was Henry.
"Did you really think I wasn't going to make it?" I asked sarcastically before smiling and hugging Henry. He seemed pretty happy I was back, but I mostly came back for Sam
"Sam's been worrying non-stop." Henry filled me in as he locked the door again.
"So was I. I was worried you wouldn't make it back." I told him.
"Did you really think we wouldn't make it back?" Henry mocked me and I nudged him a little. Okay, maybe I am trusting Henry more now. Maybe even become friends with him. But that's as far as I'll go. He then led me to the room and opened the door for me. "Told you she'd be back." He said to Sam.
"I knew you would." He shot up to me smiling and hugged my waist. I chuckled and hugged him back.
"Nice to see you too..." I trailed off as I saw a girl sat on the couch. She looked about 12, with red hair and chubby cheeks. "Henry?" I whispered and Sam let me go so Henry could come over. "I'm not the only one that sees the girl, right?" I asked putting my hand on my gun.
"Oh no, sorry. This is Ellie. We met her in the apartments. Along with Joel." I slowly turned round and saw a oldish guy with a beard who wore a broken watch, standing near the windows. I sighed heavily. "Henry, a word." I turned my head slowly to him and he nodded leading me to another room with the model of the bridge in it. "Why are they here?" I asked him crossing my arms.
"We met them in the apartment. Look, Quinn I couldn't leave them with nothing." He argued.
"Nothing? They have weapons, they can survive without us." I argued back.
"But no food. Ellie was starving, the poor girl."
"Oh she's poor now? She won't be that when she kills Sam. And neither will he." I noted and he wanted to still defend the girl. And the man too, probably.
"They won't kill any of us."
"And how do you know that? They could be nice one second, then the next kill us all. And that's won't be on me. It will be on you." I pointed to him and he sighed.
"They want the fireflies too." Once he said that, I froze.
"Why?" I asked.
"No idea. But they want what we want. So why not do it together? He seems to hold himself well. Joel that is." Henry must have saw the look I gave him. The look of 'what the hell?' " Come on, Quinn. Safety in numbers and all." Now that hit a nerve with me.
"Don't tell me that bullshit. That safety in numbers shit is bullshit. It's only good for one thing; getting you killed. Trust me, I've been through it enough." I bit back. It was true. Many people I cared for had died because of people I thought I could trust.
"Well you're not the boss of this group. You only just came in. And so have they? What if I don't trust you either?" He was right to be fair. I only just joined yesterday, so I may be a threat to Henry too.
"Fine. But if they kill you, I'm saying I told you so." I told him and he nodded. I sighed and then followed Henry back into the main room. I walked past Henry and onto the sofa where only Sam was now as Ellie had joined Joel at the window. From looks, Ellie looked like she's been through a lot, but haven't we all? Joel looked harder and more like he could do more damage. I could trust Ellie, but not Joel.
"As I said, you wanna join us, it goes down tonight." Henry told Joel and he took one look at Ellie and nodded back at Henry.
"But if you at even try to kill us, I'll kill you before you get anywhere." I warned both Joel and Ellie. Ellie scoffed and I gave her a look.
"Yes, Ma'am." A Texas accent came out from Joel's mouth with a hard look on his face. Just looking at him, I knew he can't be trusted. Ellie can't either but she's a kid, I let her off.
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