Chapter 19:
The other survivors were in the party mood. She didn't care if they were drunk already she kept the refreshments flowing. It felt good to do something as normal as throwing a party for friends and family. She didn't know if it actually was Christmas but since Katherine told her it felt like Christmas she let the kids get the tree and decorations out just to give them something to do.
Even though she wanted to relax she didn't mind being the hostess. It took her mind off her tryst with Randy in camp. She didn't even want to think about it even though she had the reminder growing in her womb.
"You don't have to worry because it's mine." He whispered as he came up behind her and wrapped his strong arms around her and kissed her cheek.
"What makes you so sure?" Even she couldn't tell and there wasn't a way of knowing anymore.
"The DNA." They spoke in whispers as even though other people came in and out the kitchen to help themselves to food and drinks. "The baby's a hybrid."
She wanted it to be true. Despite the paternity she would still keep the baby, but she still – more than anything – wanted her husband to be the biological father.
"Do you want to help me?" Changing the subject she grabbed a tray of small pies to hand out to people. There were two more trays in the oven and the pot roasts and turkey were almost ready to serve.
"Do you hear something Aunt Mary?" Pete asked as he came into the kitchen to make coffee for himself and his friends.
"If you're making coffee I want one." Katherine interjected when she took the stew off the stove top. "This is ready mum."
"You may as well make an extra one Peter." She defused an argument between them before it even started.
"Whatever." Peter had six cups instead of the five he was originally going to use.
"Do you hear something Mayor?" PC Principal offered assistants with the food prep and setting the table for the dinner.
"No. All I hear is music." She shrugged and placed the treys of food on the big table as well as the coffee and breakfast tables in the living room and kitchen. "Katherine? Do you hear anything?"
Katherine shrugged as she ladled stew into a floral vintage serving bowl. "No."
"Have we done a perimeter check yet?" Barbrady asked Alex as he came in to refill his glass.
"The guys just got back. Why?" He asked with confusion.
"You want me to check again ma'am?" Blake volunteered along with Barkley and Peterson.
"It's probably nothing, but check it any way." She had to be sure. She didn't want dead people on the property when they only just got there.
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"Are they from South Park?" He reported to his new superior the Government Guy even though he knew this man previously tried to bomb South Park in order to cover up the UFO crash that brought the toxic green goo and Nazi Zombies to town.
This outbreak was different and he sensed it when it first started. It wasn't an easy fix like last time. The world was going to be like this for a good long while and he was sure the dead wouldn't die off and stay dead during his lifetime.
"They both are." He took the scotch he badly wanted from him when it was offered to him.
"Were those women with that group that left you in Denver?" He didn't even get up. He slumped in his recliner chair and drank whiskey straight from the bottle.
"Liane Cartman is but Classi wasn't." He explained how he knew Classi. She was one of the many people arrested when he had his cult with the other police. The only two officers who weren't part of it were Chief of Police Barbrady and the Mayor's son Officer McDaniels.
"Too bad you didn't get that blue-haired bitch out of office." Government Guy scoffed. He personally had nothing against Mayor Mary McDaniels it was Officer Barbrady that had to pay since it was Officer Barbrady not Mayor McDaniels who cuffed him to the rooftop and left him as walker bait.
"Yeah, yeah." He pretended to agree when all he wanted was to pursue Officer Barbrady. "I need to take some of the boys out on a run. Just something I need to take care of."
"Your petty revenge is going to have to wait." Government Guy said without caring. "If anyone has to pay it's that blue-haired skank, but I don't have time to track her down either. We can't just waste our man power on pettiness."
"Fine." He snapped defiantly. He needed revenge. Because of Officer Barbrady he almost died. "I'll go myself!"
"I need you here." Government Guy refused to let him go. "You're responsible for training the men and these ladies will need training if they decide to stay."
He left bitterly disappointed, but he realised that unless he came with them Government Guy couldn't stop him if he decided to take a detour and pursue Barbrady during the next supply run.
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"Open the fucking door Mary!" He shouted with frustration. He was sure that if he made a big enough scene they would hear him inside.
"Can we go?" Sharon and the others were huddled together since the bitter cold wind blew through their clothes. "We need somewhere to sleep and I don't want to get shot."
"Somebody's already made this theirs." Stephen added as his teeth chattered in the cold. "They won't just let us in even if we ask nicely."
"I know you're in there bitch!" He furiously jiggled the doorknob and even tried to use the force of his body weight to break the door down. As he was about to make impact with the front door someone opened it. Officer McDaniels and Blake along with Officers Barkley and Peterson moved out of his way and did nothing to stop him from falling over and face planting the hardwood floors.
"What the hell are you doing here asshole?!" Alexander McDaniels snapped with obvious loathing.
He got up and re-adjusted his clothing. He thought nothing of the fall and pushed his way inside. "Where is your mother Wonder Boy?" He asked Alexander without looking at him.
"Get the fuck out!" Alexander and the other cops were trying to prevent him from going any further inside without much success. "Leave her alone Marsh!"
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PC Principal wasn't imagining it and neither was she. There was a ruckus outside the property. She would have preferred a horde. It would've been much easier to deal with.
"What the hell is going on out here?" She'd just put out the last tray of food for the party when she decided to see for herself what the cause of the commotion was.
A sinister smirked broadened across his face when he finally saw her. "Hello Mary."
Fear overwhelmed her. She didn't know how he'd made it to the cabin. She didn't know how he knew about the cabin. The point of coming to this place was to get away from him. Back at camp he treated her like a slave. She couldn't do anything or go anywhere without his approval and he was always around before he decided to have sex with her when she didn't want him to. Her face turned pale as she backed away from him. The music stopped and the cabin was so quiet she could hear a pin drop. Not only had Randy managed to follow her to her off grid cabin he'd brought the other people she'd abandoned at his camp along with him. She couldn't take the gossip and they couldn't be trusted. All she wanted was to get away from Randy and from them. She didn't want to be constantly reminded of her mistake with Randy Marsh.
"G-get out!" She tried to sound formidable but squeaked like a petrified mouse instead. She fled to the kitchen in an attempt to get away from him. "Get out of my house!"
"Come on Mary. We just need to talk. He followed her. She didn't know what to do as he cornered her in her own kitchen.
She wanted to cry, but she didn't want to show weakness. She just wanted him gone from her property. She didn't care how. "Please just leave me alone!"
He dared to come close. She couldn't move. She felt sick and couldn't tell if it was out of fear or from morning sickness. "You betrayed me bitch."
"I don't even want you!" She squeaked and quivered in fear. She'd never felt so helpless before.
"GET AWAY FROM MY WIFE!" Her husband's face had turned bright red with rage. He was ready to throttle Randy Marsh if he didn't leave her alone.
Randy grabbed her arms and held her against the wall. "What do you see in this idiot?" He demanded with disgust.
She was shaking. Her stomach clenched in knots and she tried desperately not to throw up. "H-he's better than you."
She tried to push him away as he rammed his tongue down her throat. She writhed with disgust and managed to grab the handle of a large kitchen knife. She struck him with it and Barbrady dragged him away after Alexander aimed a right hook punch to Randy's face.
"You fucking bitch!" Randy cried in pain as he clutched his face. Blood seeped through his fingers as she'd cut his face trying to get away from him.
"GET HIM OUT OF MY FUCKING HOUSE!" She shrieked with more authority this time. She couldn't contain it. Randy tried one more attempt to get at her. Before he could come close she ejected the contents of her stomach all over him. It wasn't the first time she'd thrown up on him but it gave her enough time to get away from him and use her master bathroom upstairs.