Part Five: The Thing That Goes Around The Thing

The thing that goes around the thing

*One week into the outbreak*

Let's stop for the night in one of the close house's nearby, says Elle. That's a good plan, Zs tend to hunt in herds at night, Mack says grabbing a flashlight to illuminate our paths.

After 4 days of traveling in the wastelands of city outskirts, we finally made it to Franklin TN located a few miles from Nashville TN.

Knifes up, we got a wandering Z, says Mack pointing at a shadow slowly making its way to us. As it got closer we were ready to spike it.

Don't spike me, it's me Katana, says Ray coming into view. Get that shit out of my face, says Katana squinting at the flash of light coming from the flashlight.

Slung around his arms were two cases of water bottles, some with a few bottles missing.

What did you find, asks Elle. Some cases of water bottles, says Ray handing a case over to Mack. That's great babe, she says gently kissing his cheek which made him turn bright red like a tomato.

Over the last few days Elle and Katana had become the best of friends then they went into a more lovey kind of relationship. Most people in the apocalypse would agree with me when I say, nobody wants to get to attached because you never know if you might see them again tomorrow.

After quietly moving from house to house we finally found a house that was unlocked. Like people if your gonna leave your house forever might as well not lock it, am I right .

You two check the the upstairs, I instruct Ray and Elle. After checking the rest of the house we find out it's been looted, be we decided to stay since it's still dark out.

After rationing our remaining food, which was gram crackers and cheese with the finest of...water, we ate.

We leave at dawn so get a good night's rest, says Mack getting up from the lopsided table.

I'm gonna be sleeping with Katana so I can't sleep with you tonight sorry Shayla, says Elle winking at Mack who turns beet red.

We'll see you in the morning, night love birds, says Ray chuckling as he heads up the stairs.

I can sleep on the floor, it's no problem, says Mack rubbing his neck nervously. It's fine, the temperature is going down, don't want you getting sick, I say not affected by Elle's attempt at us being together.

Me and Mack had slept together before. I just realized what I said. Oh my gawd. I meant that back in Chicago we had shared the same sleeping space in his truck... once.

Yeah.....um sure ,I'll just get some blankets, he says heading upstairs. He could be so stubborn sometimes.

As I head up the extremely squeaky stairs I can hear the so called romantic moans of Elle. Oh dear lord.

They're back at it again aren't they, asks Mack snuggling into his super comfy piece of floorboard.

Yeah, they can be so dumb sometimes, Zs can literally hear their romantic moans from a mile away, I say grabbing a folded blanket from my backpack. Rule #3 never fuck in a Zombie Apocalypse, you'll attract Zs.

As I extend my blanket onto the mattress I can feel Mack's gaze on me. What, I ask looking at him. Your scars healing, he says getting up to run his finger across the scar adorning my cheek.

Back in Kentucky we encountered a few folks that thought they could mugg us. They started shooting us, we managed to get away but not before some douchebag decided to slice my left cheek.

Huh, oh yeah it's healing I say staring into his hazel gray with streaks of green eyes. As Mack leans in the door abruptly slams open.

Hey do y'all guys have....am I interrupting something here, asks Katana somewhat amused.

What no, I say pushing Mack off me. What did you need, I ask heading towards the door.

Ray laughs giving Mack a side ways glance before answering, I need the thing that goes around the thing in order to touch the thing, he says wiggling his eyebrows, clearly not wanting to say any of the words necessary.

Sorry no, I say also slightly amused at his preference of words. Yeah, thanks anyways, let me get going and leave you two to do your...'things', he says laughing as he heads back upstairs.

What, a weird child, his mom must've dropped him as a baby, I say heading back to bed.

Yeah, says Mack going back down to his comfortable floorboard.

The night was very short I only slept for what felt like 2 hours before I was shaken awake.

We gotta get going now, says Mack with his pack already slung over his shoulder. Let me just get my stuff, I say getting up. As I make my way towards the backpack I pass a half boarded up window. One look outside and I knew we weren't going anywhere.

Mack, I say sitting back down on the bed. Hm, he says folding his blanket to tuck it into his backpack.

We're surrounded, I say so casually, because I'm just not a morning person to be honest.

He looks up and walks to the window, fuck, we are surrounded, he says running his hand through his hair, like he does whenever he's frustrated.

We can't wait for them to leave, they're just standing there for some unknown reason. We can't fight, there's to many, he says pointing out the reasons why we're stuck here.

His eyes light up and he runs down stairs. He comes back in a few seconds and says, the backs clear. Good, go wake up Katana and Elle, I say rubbing my eyes from sleepiness.

A few minutes later we're out the back door and quietly running away from the herd Zs.

*The end of part five*

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