Claire looked up at me, "Thanks." I stuck out my hand and helped her up. Claire saw the blood all over me, "Oh shit, did you get bitten?" Claire started looking all over my body. I pushed her hand away, "No, I didn't, I'm fine. I looked her allover, she shook her head, "I'm fine." I wondered what was up her ass, she just walked away, going to make sure everyone was okay.

I saw Alice making her way over to where I was standing, "Are you okay?" I nodded, "What's wrong with Claire?" Alice shook her head, and turned me to walk with her. "Claire just doesn't like not being able to protect you, you're both close. It scared her today I think." Alice finished out, I mean I knew she was like my sister, but I didn't know she felt that way. I still had the shot gun in my hand, "Here." Alice took the shot gun away and pulled out a silver hand gun. "You've got a good shot, you saved Claire today, I wouldn't been able to reach her in time."

Alice reached the sliver hand gun to me with a holster, "I'll show you how to properly use it later." I took the gun and holster, "Thanks Alice, Claire may freak when she sees this." Alice chuckled, "No, probably will give her a peace of mind." I smirked, Alice walked away, leaving me standing by the cargo truck.

I wrapped the holster belt around my thin waist and put the silver hand gun inside, I walked around the back of the cargo truck to find Carlos getting the four wheeler ready for a perimeter run. "Hey." I spoke, Carlos looked up, "K-mart." I smirked, I liked Carlos, always was nice to me and fun.

I climbed into the back of the cargo truck, looking at the four wheeler he was filling up gas to. Carlos saw my gun, "That gun looks familiar, Alice right?" I gave him a what the crap look, "How did you know?" Carlos shook his head, "That's her favorite gun, she must've trusted you with it a lot." I didn't know that, I shrugged my shoulders. Carlos put the gas can down, and twisted the knob on the four wheeler, "Good job by the way."

I looked up at him, I knew what he was talking about, "Thanks." Carlos smiled, "I think it scared Claire a little though, you almost getting the cut." He made a slash at his neck, I laughed, "Yea, it did, she wasn't too happy with it all." Carlos shook his head, "She'll get over it, you want to ride?" My eyes glowed, "Yes!" Carlos smiled, he put the runners out so we could roll the four wheeler off. Carlos got on, "Jump on." He didn't have to tell me twice, Carlos was my best friend and always was there.

We rode out and around the camp, doing a couple of jumps making me scream some woo hoos when we rounded corners. "Okay, grab a hold of the stick there!" Carlos yelled a little, I could barely hear him because of the sound of the four wheeler revving. I took the stick it was kind of heavy, there was a camera on the top of it. I held it out beside us, "Now when I tell you, throw that end in the sand!" I nodded.

We went through at least seven of those things, my arm was uber tired after that. It was getting dark, I heard Carlos talking into the earpiece he had on. "Time to go back to camp!" I patted his back and we took off, doing a wheelie before we pulled in front of the cargo truck. I jumped off, "Thanks Carlos." Carlos smiled his big smile, "No problem K, we're doing perimeter from now on together."

I smiled and waved him bye, he pulled the four wheeler into the back of the truck. I looked around the camp, trying to find Alice or Claire. I went to Mikey's van, I poked my head inside, "See Claire?" He shook his head, "Nope sweetheart." I turned towards the camp again, scanning. I finally saw Alice, we made eye contact, she pointed out towards the inside of the motel.

I nodded, and walked in the lobby of the old motel to find Claire sitting on the couch with her cap down. I walked over, sitting right next to her, "Have fun?" Claire spoke through the end of her bill on her cap. "Yea, lots." I yawned, "That perimeter stuff wore me out." I stretched, "It's good for you though, need some experience." Claire said and lifted her cap up off her head and sat it on the end table. "Sorry." Claire looked straight ahead, did I hear her right? "For what?" Claire looked at me, "You know what."

I realized she was apologizing for earlier, "Its okay." I spoke, looking at her and looking away outside. "I just care about you okay? You're like my little sister, and I don't like me not being able to be there to protect you." Claire spilled out, "I know, I know, I can take care of myself though Claire, you saw that today. I took care of you today." Claire nodded, "Yes, you did and that I'm very grateful, you only learned from the best sitting here." That made me smile, Claire chuckled, she wrapped her arm around my neck and kissed my forehead a million times.

I laughed and finally got away, "And I say, ew." I wiped my forehead off, and laughed. Claire got up, but stopped when she realized there was a gun on my hip. Claire pointed, "What's that?" Claire didn't seem mad, but a little surprised. "Alice gave it to me, said I have a good shot and needed a good gun." Claire nodded, "Be careful with it, seriously." I nodded, and we walked out together. "Always."