After Lindsay met the rest of the guys, the other two came in. When they took off their armor, they revealed themselves as a short kind of chubby pretty girl with big eyes and short brown hair and a big guy with dark hair and eyes and some serious stubble.

"This is my friend Kitty and my brother Steve," Lindsay introduced them to the guys and then vice versa. "This is Gerard, his brother Mikey, Ray, and Frank,"

"Thank you guys so much," Frank said. "We don't know what would've happened if it hadn't been for you coming to our rescue,"

"Don't thank us, thank the SWAT team that left their equipment behind," Kitty stated. "We wouldn't be able to arm ourselves if it weren't for this stuff,"

"So what brought you guys here?" Steve asked.

"We had noticed your lights outside," Frank explained. "We were hoping it was a sign there were others alive so we decided to come check it out,"

"The lights were Lindsay's idea," Kitty said. "Steve and I had completely given up on humanity but luckily Lindsay showed no sign of doubt so she wanted to set up the lights hoping someone would see,"

"Well we're glad she did," Gerard said while looking at Lindsay, giving her a shy smile. "I know I am,"

"Um could you excuse us?" Steve asked.

He walked towards the nearest bedroom and motioned for Kitty and Lindsay to follow his actions.

"Okay these guys can't stay with us," he bluntly stated when the three were alone in the room.

"What why not?" Lindsay asked dumbfounded. "We put those lights out for a reason and that reason is standing just outside the door,"

"I only agreed to put those lights on because I didn't think anyone would really come. But now that I see that there are others, I know we can't have them around. The less people the better."

"Oh so now I can see how easy it was for you to kill Jimmy!"

A silence was then dropped in the room after Lindsay's exclamation. Steve sent her a death glare and Kitty just looked at her shoes.

"I'm sorry but you're looking at this entirely wrong," Lindsay spoke up again. "These people need us and we need them. They were willing to walk up this building in order to find us and you're just gonna turn away from them?"

"They will be too much baggage for us," Steve explained. "We can't be looking out for too much people,"

"These people can be well armed, they're not stupid children who are gonna get us killed or in trouble,"

Lindsay walked past her brother and to the door.

"We need them,"

While that was happening, the guys outside were having a similar conversation.

"We can't stay here," Ray said. "There's already four of us and more people will be just more baggage for us,"

"We came up here for a reason," Frank argued. "These people sent out a sign for help and you honestly want to turn away from that?"

"I didn't think anyone was up here but now that I do I know that it's a bad idea to have them with us,"

"They can help," Gerard stated. "You saw them, they are well armed and you know we wouldn't have stood a chance with those zombies if it weren't for them. Believe it or not, we need them."

"They need us too," Mikey said. "These are two groups with people who no doubt lost things ever since all this happened. I was grateful that Gerard came back and that you two came as well and these three want help. Do we honestly want to deny them that?"

The group was silent for a little until Ray finally spoke up.

"All right we'll stay but no getting too close to them. That especially goes for you Gerard."

"Me?"

"It's obvious you have a thing for that Lindsay girl. Seriously, your eyes were on nothing else when she was here. The more close you get, the harder it's gonna be for you to say goodbye."

Their discussion was over when they heard the door to the bedroom the others were in open. They all got out one by one. It was quiet for a couple seconds until Lindsay shot Steve a look.

"You're, um, welcome to stay if you wish," he said as if forced.

"Thank you," Gerard replied.

"You guys can sleep in the living room," Lindsay stated happily. "I'll go get you some blankets and pillows,"

"I'll get dinner," Kitty said.

"We're very grateful for your hospitality," Frank exclaimed. "We promise not to be burdens,"

Kitty came back and handed everyone an open can of ravioli.

"It's not really much but canned food and packages are all we could really eat," she explained. "The gas and water have been out so we can't really cook,"

"It's fine," Ray replied. "All that we've been having really is sugar so it's nice to have something as close to a meal as we could get,"

Lindsay came back holding a few blankets and pillows. She dropped them to the floor in order to remove some cushions off a sofa which turned out to be a pull out.

"This one is obviously also a bed so I guess two of you can take this one while the others can take the recliner and the other couch," she stated.

"I'll take the recliner," Frank proclaimed.

"I guess I'll take the couch," Ray said.

"Looks like that leaves you and me with the bed Mikey," Gerard stated.

"Well I'm going to bed," Steve said with a yawn. "I will see you all tomorrow. Good night."

"I think I'm gonna sleep too," Frank agreed heading to the recliner.

Then everyone was headed to their destinations for sleep. Gerard didn't realize how tired he was until he lied down on the pull out. As soon as he shut his eyes, he was out.

"What's with all the buckets?" Frank asked. He was with Mikey and Steve walking on the apartment roof which was mostly covered with varieties of buckets.

"This was to help with our water supply," Steve answered. "It was raining nonstop last week so we thought we'd try to get some water for ourselves. But now the rain has stopped and we're once again short on water. There hasn't even been a slight drizzle."

Meanwhile, Kitty was outside on the apartment balcony trying to hear her hand operated radio.

"What are you up to?" a voice asked from behind her.

She turned and saw Ray. She gave him a smile and motioned for him to come to where she was.

"I'm trying to find something on my radio but all I keep getting is static,"

She continued to crank the radio until finally getting what she was looking for.

Emergency...broadcast...

Lindsay came out with Gerard.

"Are you showing Ray the broadcast?" she asked Kitty but she shushed her so they could hear.

Over at Fort Dix in Trenton, New Jersey...the answer to the infection...those of you out there, please come...we have the answer...

Then there was nothing but static once again.

"The answer?" Gerard asked.

"This has been playing on the radio for the past three days," Kitty stated. "There are people who can help,"

"Oh please tell me you're not showing them that broadcast," Steve said coming from the roof.

"It keeps playing every time I use the radio Steve. There are people who send it out and they are over at that army base in Trenton. It's not that far from here."

"Okay say that there were people, is it really worth taking the risk of being attacked by infected?"

"Look Steve if this was a couple of days ago I might've agreed with you," Frank debated. "But so far we've been seeing that there are other survivors besides ourselves. And since we're kind of a big group there's no doubt we'll have protection against what comes."

"Kitty and I have been planning on going and it can't hurt to try now that there are more people with us to help," Lindsay said. "Do you seriously want to spend your days here with nothing to do but eat canned food and hope for rain?"

Everyone looked at Steve for an answer. He seemed to think about for a little bit until finally speaking up.

"Pack up only the essentials,"

He left to his room with that as did everyone else to go pack up things.

A few minutes later everyone had what they needed and were quietly walking downstairs with a weapon in their hands.

"You have the keys to the van right?" Lindsay asked Steve.

He answered her by putting his hand in his pocket and shaking it, making a jingling sound. They finally made it downstairs and were now in front of a door that led to the parking lot. Steve opened the door slightly to see how it was and saw a small group of the infected walking around. He looked past them and saw that the van was only a few feet away.

"All right there's some infected out," Steve told everyone. "But the van is not that far away so here's the plan, Lindsay I'm going to give you the keys. I'm gonna run out and try to get their attention while you guys make a run for it."

"Steve no you can't," Lindsay protested.

"I'll be fine. And if anything happens while you're trying to go to the van, split up is that clear?"

Everyone muttered a yes.

"Okay, here goes nothing,"

Steve quickly opened the door and ran out. He started to shoot the infected that were now on his tail once he began to run around.

"Let's go!" Lindsay instructed the group.

They got out and ran towards the van while shooting some infected that came close. Eventually they made it and Lindsay quickly unlocked the van and everyone got in.

"Steve, come on!"

"Hurry Steve!"

"Run!"

Everyone was shouting for Steve to run to the van. He shot a few more infected before running towards it. He got in, started it, and then drove out of the parking lot. As they drove, Lindsay punched his shoulder.

"Don't ever do that again!" she scolded.

The rest of the drive was calm and quiet. That was until the group met a tunnel. They stopped in front of it.

"What do you think?" Steve asked.

"I think it'll be a fucking stupid idea to drive through there," Frank stated bluntly.

"Well where else do you suppose we can go?" Kitty asked.

"How about a nice little highway that isn't a dark tunnel probably crawling with infected?"

"Are you sure there isn't another way to go? Like maybe a turn or something?" Mikey asked.

"Whatever there might've been we missed and this is like the only place we can go through," Gerard stated.

"Tunnel it is," Steve declared.

And in they went.

Everyone looked around the tunnel to see if anything was out of place. There were cars that were turned over, some corpses here and there, and rats. It was a horrid sight but luckily there were no sign of infected.

"I don't want to look out," Lindsay whimpered.

Gerard held on to her and comforted her.

"It's okay we're almost out,"

Just then, there was a loud pop and the van suddenly stopped. Everyone let out a groan.

"Really?" Frank exclaimed. "Of all fucking places?"

"Look let's just make this quick," Ray said. "I'll get the tools,"

"Spare," Steve said.

Everyone got out of the van and watched them take off the popped tire. They were about to replace it when they heard growling in the distance. Outside the tunnel everyone saw some shadows. Shadows that were coming their way.

"Oh my God!" Lindsay exclaimed.

"Come on guys we need to hurry," Gerard rushed.

"Hold on we almost got it," Ray replied as he finished putting on the tire. He quickly started tightening it.

"Get in!" Steve yelled.

Everyone quickly got in and drove away before any infected can get to them. Some attempted to chase but they had already driven out of the tunnel and back into the sunlight.

Author's Note:

Hi sorry this chapter may seemed rush. I didn't want to keep you guys waiting. I'll have the next chapter as soon as I can and also work on my other fanfictions. I love you all!

Peace and Love,

Terence Perry