"If you could just roll your window down..." The man outside the car trailed off. He was a young looking caucasian fellow, light brown hair and a slight beard. He had a skinny build too, but looked friendly. "We ain't here to hurt you!" His voice was laced with a slight country accent, but his voice wasn't too deep.

"Who the hell are you?" Carlos demanded.

"Daddy, I'm scared..." Sarah managed to get out, her breathing beginning to pick up because of her anxiety.

"Calm down sweetie... I won't let anything happen to you." He looked over at her and reassured. "Who are you?" He yelled at the window again, he then rolled it down just a tiny bit to let the man know that he was willing to talk to him. After all, they didn't want to come off as hostile, that would only make things worse for he and Sarah.

"The name's Jackson." The new stranger introduced himself. "And back there's Alyssa." He said, pointing back behind him to a blonde headed girl with lots of freckles; she looked pretty young too. Carlos hadn't noticed the girl at first, but now that Jackson had pointed her out, he clearly saw her. "We're friendly..." Jackson trailed off. "And if you could just roll down your window the rest of the way so that we could talk... Well, that'd be great."

Carlos looked over at Sarah, "Should we talk to these people?" He asked her. After all, ultimately it was up to her. If she sad no, then they'd drive right on, and if she said yes, then they'd talk to these people. "They might help us." Carlos trailed off.

"They seem nice..." Sarah answered. "But... We made a deal, no more strangers. Remember?"

"Yeah, I remember." Carlos said with a sigh.

"You should make sure that they're safe people before we talk to them." Sarah suggested.

"That's a good idea." Carlos nodded. "Do you want me to do it by myself, or do you want come with me?" He asked, feeling like Sarah should be able to be involved in things with him. If she felt like she was making important decisions, it would take her mind off of things going on around her.

"You go, and I'll talk to them once you find out that they're safe." She said with a nod. Carlos then looked back out the window to Jackson and Alyssa who were waiting patiently for him to make up his mind. They looked friendly enough, and they looked like they didn't have any weapons... So maybe they were actually telling the truth. "Good luck daddy." Sarah said with a smile.

"I'm coming out." Carlos said and opened up his door. He had his knife ready just in case these people were going to try something funny. "I'm Carlos." He said, offering his hand to Jackson. "And that's my daughter Sarah." He pointed back to the car where Sarah still sat in the passenger seat. She waved slightly, and shyly.

"Y'all been by yourselves since this started?" Alyssa asked.

Carlos shook his head, "My wife... She didn't make it."

"Well, I'm sorry to hear that." Jackson commented.

"Hey... You guys aren't bit or anything like that, right?" Carlos asked, making sure that he and Sarah weren't going to deal with another Shirley and Gerald incident. He wanted to insure Sarah's safety from here on out, and protect her no matter.

"Bitten?" Jackson inquired. "Hell no, we was just offering some help."

"Okay, good... It's just, my daughter and I have already been through enough." The hispanic man replied.

"So what's your story?" Alyssa asked, "If you don't mind me asking and whatnot."

Carlos sighed, "Well, it was a pretty normal day. I was spending time with my wife and Sarah, and then that broadcast thing came coming across the TV, and I told my wife to lock the windows. She was bitten, and after that, I knew I had to keep my little girl safe. So we left the city, and I still don't know where we're going." He explained. "She's pretty oblivious to the whole thing." Carlos added, referring to Sarah. "You know, she's a soft hearted girl... I don't know how she'd react if she knew what was going on around her." Another sigh escaped his lips. Why was he pouring his heart out to these strangers?

"That's rough man." Jackson said.

"So what are you two doing out here?" Carlos questioned, changing the subject between the group.

"Alright, this is going to sound a little crazy..." Alyssa trailed off. "But Jackson and me, well, we've been preparing for this."

"Preparing for what?" Carlos asked.

"The apocalypse man!" Jackson explained. "We been waiting for it, and now, here it is."

"We have a house back out in the woods, tons of supplies that we've stocked up over the years, and we just want to help people." Alyssa told Carlos. "We've already got a lady and her boy staying with us, and we have plenty of room for you and your daughter." Carlos had heard of these types of people before, but he didn't think they existed. Now though, it was obvious that they did. "It'd be safe, and y'all could stay there as long as you want."

"I figure it's gonna be awhile before all of this blows over, so you might as well make the most of it." Jackson said.

Just then, Sarah exited the car, and stood beside her father. "Hi." She greeted Alyssa and Jackson shyly. She wasn't so good with meeting new people and all that stuff. "So, are they good or not daddy?" She asked, looking up at Carlos through her long lashes.

"Well aren't you just the cutest thing!" Alyssa nearly squealed. "How old are you sweetie?"

Sarah blushed, "Twelve..."

Carlos bent down to look his daughter right in her eyes. "Listen honey, these people, they seem nice, and they have a house nearby. They said we could stay with them, but we don't have to if you don't want to." He explained to his daughter. "I just want to keep you safe Sarah... So what do you think?"

"And you said they're nice?" She asked doubtfully.

Carlos nodded, "And they have other people at their house."

"Do you wanna go?" Sarah asked unsure.

"It's up to you sweetie."

"Maybe we could stay for a day or two... And try it out..." She suggested.

"That sounds like a good idea to me." Carlos nodded. He then turned back to Alyssa and Jackson, "Alright, we'll go."