As the group continued driving towards the city you could already see nature starting to reclaim the roads as shoots of grass had begun to appear in cracks and the leaves of autumn collected on the roads showing just how rare a disturbance now was on this road.

The group was now driving at a fair pace down the empty roads Joel and Tommy sat up front discussing what the plan was or at least make it seem like there was one, Sarah had her head pressed up against the door frame looking out of the back window in boredom. The engine began rumbling as if it were starving deprived of fuel and then silence took hold as the car rolled to a stop.

"Looks like we're gonna have to walk the rest of the way we're outta gas" said Tommy

"You hear that Sarah" asked Joel

"Yeah" replied Sarah

The doors of the truck flung open as they grabbed what they could and then set off down the road they could only be a couple hours away from the city on foot. Birds flew chirping away as if oblivious to mans plight, a quiet breeze blew through trees casing leaves to fall like feathers each finding its way to the ground below. This scene of tranquillity was then shattered.

"Aughh I'm so hungry" said Sarah

"I know I am too" replied Joel

"Well if I starve you're responsible" Sarah jokingly said whilst Tommy smirked

"Let's get past here then we can scrounge up some food" replied Joel

As they came to the brow of the next hill they saw the suburbs for the city a welcome sight as they were getting close.

"Alright straight on through there and it's a straight shot to the city" said Tommy

"If we leave now we can make the city by tomorrow" replied Joel

"We could make it tonight if we don't stop" Tommy retorted

"And if more of those infected show up during the night" said Joel

"Good point let's find somewhere here to bunk up" replied Tommy

As he group entered the suburbs a few distinct differences began to emerge such as ivy growing uncontrollably across several of the houses and boarded up doors and windows as well as threatening messages wrote across several faces of houses down the street.

"Looks like some real friendly people live here" mumbled Tommy

As the group began making their way down the road they couldn't shake the feeling they were being watched looking around they could see some houses with broken windows and doors not even this place had been spared from looters but it seemed as though people were still here. The group made their way to an obviously disused building and decided to call it a day there, in order not to draw attention they decided to eat some of their remaining food cold so as to not obviously indicate that the house was occupied, they didn't mind though they were so hungry it tasted just as good.

There were still a few hours to the day so Joel Tommy and Sarah tried killing some time by playing simple games such as I spy and the alphabet game but this eventually lost its fun and the mood died down.

"Okay now Sarah I've got a surprise for you close your eyes" Joel said as he rummaged around through his backpack

"Really what is it" Sarah enthusiastically said

"Hold on now close your eyes" said Joel

"Ohh alright" Sarah said as she closed her eyes

"Taa daa" said Joel

Sarah opened her eyes to see in front of her a CD player and a disc of country music he had managed to find back in the town, the look on her face was one of joy and slight confusion Sarah loved the thought of having a CD player but since when did she like the same music as Joel, regardless she immediately jumped to her feet and hugged Joel

"Thank you daddy" Sarah said with glee

"Alright kiddo I think it's time you go to sleep now we gotta a big day ahead" said Joel

As Sarah got her sleeping bag ready and got in she sneaked one of the CD's she took from earlier and placed it into the CD player being able to listen to some of her music for the first time in a month.

Joel and Tommy began to talk about what the plan would be tomorrow.

"So when we get to the city then what" asked Joel

"My guess is get into the quarantine zone and try to go back to our normal lives" replied Tommy

"We can try" Joel replied

As Joel and Tommy looked out into the suburbs they could see a group of people running towards one of the houses immediately kicking in the door and entering

"What are they doing out there" asked Tommy

Immediately after Tommy opened his mouth muzzle flashes appeared in the window as shots rang out.

"Ah shit looters" Joel replied angrily

"We can't move till Dawn" said Tommy

"I know just stay low and we will wait them out" replied Joel

Joel and Tommy realising that they could not easily move until dawn Joel reached for the light and before he could turn it off looked over to Sarah who hadn't heard a thing through the headphones seeing next to her a CD case for one of her favourite bands and smirked to himself before turning off the light...