Rabid

[Blaiiine]

"Hell yeah, man." Tyler replied, tossing Holly a cigarette as he doled one out for himself. Lighting it, he looked over at Kai and smiled. "So, you wanna go with me on our first supply run? Blaine can roll with you," He said, looking at Holly for the last sentence.

[cuzyeahboi]

Kai nodded, Holly snorted. "Yeah, we'll give you two love birds some space." Kai rolled her eyes, "Yeah yeah, jealous, sis?" She asked teasingly,

[Blaiiine]

"Well, we'll go get ready." Blaine said, putting his dishes up. Tyler followed him upstairs, going back to the rooms where the teen had been.


He picked his coat up, the blood now dried and fading. He pulled it back on along with his boots, stuffing the .45 pistol in the side of his right one.


Blaine was in the room they had all slept in, grabbing the guns and his leather jacket. Zipping it up, he met up with Tyler at the top of the stairs, handing him the AR.


"You two stay together, okay? I'm sure I don't have to tell you that," Blaine laughed, playfully punching his friend's arm.


"Don't worry about us, man. I know I won't have to worry about you two," Tyler replied, laughing along with him. Blaine threw up a thumb and made a stupid face, making Tyler laugh harder.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly and Kai smiled, watching the two. Holly shrugged, "We'll be fine, ya'll have a fun murd- I mean, supply run." She shook her head. Kai squinted at her sister but decided to drop it. "Alright."

[Blaiiine]

Tyler got the keys to the Blazer and slung the rifle over his shoulder, walking down the stairs and out the front door. Walking around the house, he opened the driveway gate and climbed in the black truck.


Turning on the radio, he put in one of his CDs' that Blaine kept for him in the glove box. It was a fast skate punk album, something Tyler had found one day at a downtown music shop.


Waiting on Kai, Tyler set the rifle by his seat and took his coat off.

[cuzyeahboi]

Kai grabbed the shotgun and followed him, sliding into the seat next to him. Still wearing her hoodie she sighed, sticking her hands into the pockets. She nearly looked cold.

[Blaiiine]

"You wanna use this? You look cold.." Tyler asked, offering her his coat. The truck was already started, but the heaters hardly worked at all.

[cuzyeahboi]

"No, I'm not cold. Just unable to feel heat well. Probably because I'm a dessert fox..." She looked down at her hands in her pockets. She pulled them out and laced them together, setting them in her lap.

[Blaiiine]

"Oh, okay." Tyler replied, feeling a little awkward after misreading her. He tossed the coat in the back seat and put the truck in drive, pulling out of the driveway and onto the road to the nearest town.


After a few minutes, Tyler looked over at Kai and watched her for a moment. "So...you have a place in mind? Apart from the undead, we practically have this town to ourselves." He asked, laughing a little at the end.

[cuzyeahboi]

She smiled, "I don't know, maybe we should explore the neighborhood, meet the neighbors."

[Blaiiine]

"Oh ho, yeah. I think they gave us a hell of a house warming present." Tyler replied, smiling. He winced quickly, having strained his shoulder.

[cuzyeahboi]

She glanced over at him. "Maybe I should drive us back." She suggested. A wound was not to be torn open or such. "But in all honesty, I'm not a fan of bullets. Maybe we should give them a few in return."

[Blaiiine]

"I...kinda promised Holly I'd keep you safe. I'd rather not go looking for trouble.." Tyler said, looking at the road. He was being honest, he didn't want to be the reason she died in this new world.

[cuzyeahboi]

"Alright," She said with a small smile. Tyler might not have been able to anyways.

[Blaiiine]

They pulled into the small town, basically comprised of one main road and some suburbs. Stopping the truck in an alley, Tyler killed the engine and grabbed his rifle, leaving his coat behind.


Shutting the door behind himself, he readied his rifle and lit a cigarette. The town was quiet, very much so when compared to the place they were previously. Birds could even be heard chirping in the distance, making it feel like a normal morning.