The sun had finally set and darkness engulfed everything in sight. Room arrangements were made. Warren and Murphy were going to sleep in the master. Murphy being the snob nose princess he is, will probably sleep on the bed and Warren on the floor. Doc will sleep in the daughters room Cassandra in the sons, before anyone went in there I removed my things and took them downstairs. Also grabbed my shotgun from under my bed. Don't want anyone to find that, so I put it under the couch, while people argued over rooms. Now 10k was stuck in the living room with me. Was he going to sleep in the bed with me I don't know. If he did I would be sleeping with a knife in my hand.  I went to the bathroom with my pjs. Instead of changing all the way I just put on my shorts. Allowing my pants to dry. I walked past the master bedroom and heard Warren and Murphy bickering.

I went downstairs 10k was laying on the kitchen floor. He was kinda under the table, but past his rib cage was in the only walkway. His face turned toward me, but his eyes were closed. I set my shoes beside me. I threw the couch cushions to the side and pulled the bed out. It was completely made with sheets and a thin blanket. I started to pull the covers off when I remembered that I had to lock the door. Which meant I had to step over 10k. Which was fine I mean it's not like you can look up short or anything. If he opens his eyes his will get the most action he's going to get in the whole apocalypse. I take a deep breath and walk and over carefully stepping over him making sure I didn't pound my foot into his face.

"What are you doing." 10k mumbles

"Holy shit." I scream. I put my hand to my heart. The sound of rumbling footsteps and doors opening. Warren made it down first. Revolver in hand. Doc behind her with a rusty tire iron. And a confused Cassandra with a .22 awkwardly aimed.

"What the hell was that?" A kind of angry Warren said.

"Nothing I just scare easily. 10k freaked me out." I said.

"Damn girl you got a real set of pipes there." Doc said

"Try to keep the screaming to a minimum." Warren replied putting her hand on her forehead.

"10-4 captain." I do an awkward salute. They turn and slowly walk back up the stairs.

"Do you mind not trying to give a damn heart attack."

"Sorry."

"You know I don't care if you sleep in the bed with me? It's better than me tripping over you and cracking my head on the counter." I say then walk over to the door and lock it. I turn back around 10k had already made his spot in bed. Guess he jumped at the opportunity to be close to a girl. I lay down next to him facing the kitchen, he faced the front door. I wrap myself in the blanket. The sounds of distant snoring coming from upstairs. To my guess it would be Doc, but Murphy's a close second.

My eyes try to adjust to the darkness. Searching my a familiar object. But it was all just a blob. I try not to move to much, while trying to get comfortable. Eventually I just lay how I originally was laying and close my eyes. I woke up in the middle of the night. I was being moved. Slowly I'm going into the middle of the bed with 10k's arm wrapping around me. What the hell?Sleep fought with me. My body sang to me telling me to struggle, and force myself away, but drowsiness sang a more seductive song. For some reason I felt more at rest laying here in his arms. Maybe knowing that someone is protecting me from the dangers of myself and the things outside makes me feel safe.  I close my eyes again going back to sleep.

"Why isn't that the most precious sight you've ever seen?" I heard Doc say. "Damn of all the times I needed a camera."

Keeping my eyes closed I mumble, "My phone has a camera on it. It's in my bag." He shuffles over and rummages through my bag. I wonder what he wants a picture of?  Oh wait! It was too late I heard the camera go off.

"Got it." I quickly get up, waking up 10k in the process. Everyone stood at the foot of the bed. Smiling. I didn't know what's to do. I don't think they did either.

"No one needs to know about this." I say the first to speak. Then push my way through the people and upstairs into the bathroom. I lock myself in there and sit on the toilet. What the hell is going on with me? This is not Alison that I know. My boundaries were falling down. This is no good.

Then I remembered something Josh had told me. "Think of your heart as a castle. Bridges contact you to the outside world, but you have up giant walls only allowing certain people in. People can tear the walls down, but you can burn the bridges not allowing them closer to your heart. So, sometimes it's okay for your walls to be breached."

"You know what Joshua I don't appreciate your words of wisdom  haunting me." I mumbled to myself. Knock. "Yes?"

"Sorry about embarrassing you in front of everyone." A soft and timid 10k came from the other side.

"Embarrass me? You can't do that." I lie I am slightly embarrassed

"The only reason I was holding you is, because I heard you talking in your sleep about your brother." I don't have any memory of any type of dream. Which is a good thing.

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"Thanks, I guess."

"You're welcome." He walks away and down the steps. I lean against the sink and look in the mirror. A young woman sat on the other side. She looked tired and hungry. She was hungry for happiness. But every time it came at her doorstep she would kill it.

"I need to get dressed." I pulled of my shorts and put my pants on that I left in here. Suddenly I had a feeling that something big was happening. I had a sense of urgency. I couldn't look out the window, but I knew something was just outside these walls. I needed to get out. I rushed around the upstairs grabbing all my knives which were three. Then remembering my bottle of whiskey I went up there and grabbed it. I rushed down the stairs in a state of panic. I don't understand why I was like this, but I was. Shoving the pull out bed back in the couch I pulled out my shotgun and hand gun.

"Whoa there missy." Murphy said from the kitchen he had a gallon for water in his hand. "What are going to do with that?"

"Leave." I said walking past him opening up cabinets and pulling out various weapons.

"Leave?" Doc said.

"Yeah, I just have this feeling that something  bad is about happen." I push Murphy away from the fridge and pull out my rifle. I drag my bag over to the counter and throw it on to it.

"Sweetheart something bad is always happening." He said sipping on the last of a gallon of water. I whipped my head around making a chunk of my hair to fall out of the braid.

"Then something really bad is about to happen." And I guess the look in my eye or the way I spoke made a shiver go around.

"Alison maybe you should sit down?" Cassandra sweetly said

"Thanks sugar pie, but no can do." I say as shove things in my bag.

"Alison." Warren clutched my upper arm. "You need to calm down."

"I'm telling you Warren something is coming. I have a weird sense of these things. Usually when I say these things something happens." I said as serious as I could. If Josh or Luke were here that could testify. Once I "predicted" that something bad was going to happen at theme park and refused to go on any ride and later that day on one of those swing things where they lift you up and you "swing" in the air well one of those swings came loose and flew straight into a booth. The person was paralyzed from the waist down.

"Okay I believe you." She let go of my arm. "Come on guys we should get going anyway." Murphy groans, but everyone else complies.

"Thank you." I whisper to her. She winked at me. I threw my bag on to my back grabbed my two guns and walked out the back door keeping it open for everyone else. I went to the front of the house. Where the garage was.  It was separate from the house but it stored a beautiful matte black mustang rocket. But, the purposes of the zombie apocalypse and the amount of people I'll stick with GMC SUV. Oh well my beautiful wonderful hot rod may we meet again. I open the doors and throw my things in the back with the exception of a knife. I search for the keys.

"Where did I put you?" I said to myself. I broke into the car when I "moved" in. I put them somewhere. I open the glove box. There they are. Duh. Stupid me. I pull the car out. Everyone stood on the back steps looking out I into the distance. I join them and see a hoard of at least fifty Zs.

"Get in the car. Get in the car now." Warren yelled. I froze. The horrors of reality running toward me. They be people that just turned. The muffled sound of someone screaming at me. The distance between me and the beasts closing quickly.

"Alison come on!" Cassandra yelled jerking me into the car. Before the car door shut Warren had taken off. I looked in rear windshield dust flew up in the air, they still ran after us.

"What the hell is wrong with?!" Doc yelled at me.

"I'm sorry.." I search for words

"You're lucky that I like you princess or I would slap you silly." We continue down the driveway and on to a main road.

"Those must have been the stragglers." Warren said looking back in the rear view mirror. Behind us was nothing.

"Some Zunami." I mumble under my breath putting on my seatbelt.

"Kid that was nothing. Just you wait." Doc said shaking his hand at me.

"I'll wait."