Day 162

The weather was off and on again a lot today. Rain then sun, but annoyingly it stayed cold and we weren't doing enough to stay outside for ages. So, to compensate for the reduction in size of these blogs:

Day 4

I still remember it so clearly. The sky was still overcast, but the thin level of fog that I hadn't noticed was retracting into the far reaches of darkness. The bleariness of my lack of sleep was draining from me as a small amount of anxiety seeped in. These people, of whom I had trusted so openly, were hiding something.

Before long I realised I was unfamiliar with the surroundings. They had moved onto the newest section of Belmont. The issue here was that I hadn't actually been there. There wasn't too much in the way of a problem in hindsight because I could simply keep going and I'd hit a dead end or find a place I knew. But I panicked all the same.

At 4am we stopped outside a house. 'Gar' moved towards it and broke the door down. Steven followed him in and before long they called out to come in.

We made ourselves at home sitting on someone else's property with the curtains drawn trying to watch anything that still broadcasted. I didn't realise until some time later that everyone was out of the room but for Charlie.

"So, how did you all meet then?" I didn't really want to make conversation. I needed to let the world sink in a little, but I thought it best to have a good rapport from the start.

She took a breath and paused the television. "We all come from the same street. When it started I saw Karen get attacked and Denis was trying to save her. Steven came running out to help and before I knew it I was there too. We checked the street and we were the only ones there. Stuck like glue since ya know?" She paused as if contemplating if she should ask a question herself then, "What about you? Been alone since it began?"

"Sort of. I was attacked before it all started, you know the thing the day before? I was the one trying to save my friend... One the day itself? Alone in my house with my dog. I came down went up and when I came back down there was one there and I ran." At that point I realised my radio from Scott was back at the house, I felt stupid so I left it out "I found one person who died shortly after, and another at the medical center who threatened to kill me. I haven't had the best luck with finding companionship." I laughed at the realisation of something; "Funny though that I am complaining that I haven't been able to find good friends when I've survived so far by my own skills and instinct."

She smiled, honestly, and said "I can't say any of us here could survive alone, but it's good to know you can for future reference." She appeared to pause then stopped completely, apparently not wanting to carry on speaking.

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I hope you make another day