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call zombies . We don’t know how long they live or how long we will need to protect ourselves against them. We know they are attracted to noise but have you noticed that one will change direction and the rest will follow? Is it because that zombie is a leader, or is it just the blind following the blind? Freshly turned seem to be the strongest and there will always be ‘freshly turned’. What happens when they run out of food in the cities? Will they migrate or will they just stand there until they crumble? I see a sea of zombies coming at us one day.”
     
    Everyone was silent until she turned away and they all started to walk with her again. “It sounds like you’re losing hope Roxanne,” Gene said gently, “I chose to think that the world will be normal again. Maybe not in our lifetime because there is so much to rebuild but the technology is still there, the knowledge is still there. I like to think that we still have a government hidden somewhere with scientists working on a vaccine against zombie bites. Maybe they won’t know why we turn after we die, but a vaccine if you’re bitten is possible. Until then I will keep fighting to stay alive and I know you haven’t given up because you’re still fighting too.”
     
    As they approached the rear of the buildings Roxanne stopped once more and turned to them. “Another thing,” she said softly because sound traveled in these hillsides. “Ed has another car ready. He does not know of the back gate. You have your own cars so I thought to just let him have his little secret but the back gate is another issue. If we are in harm’s way or attacked, Ed will run. He will leave us here to our own defenses and drive for that back gate. If he knows where the key is he will open the gate and just keep driving. With the gates open we could be overrun by a herd of Ze’s or a gang of hostile people and be ambushed from behind. Ed is devious and thinks of his own skin. He is loyal to no one.”
     
    “That may be difficult to do, Roxanne”, Brandon answered. “We would always need to watch what we say around him or watch our activities if we go to that portion of the park. Wouldn’t it be better to just deal with him now and get our point across? I think the three of us,” he motioned to Gene and Cami behind him, “would be able to get our point across if we approach him right.” Brandon finished his last remark with a smile that Roxanne did not misinterpret.
     
    She sighed and continued to walk the last distance toward the admin buildings, “If you want to handle it fine. I’m through dealing with him. We kept him because he is good with mechanics and welding and he has improved the living conditions here. I’m just passing on the information that he cannot be trusted and will abandon you at a critical point when you are counting on him. He doesn’t have your back.”
     
    They continued the remaining walk in silence but Brandon still wasn’t comfortable with the arrangements of the car and gate in the back lot. He told Cami and Gene of what he was thinking and with their approval he went looking for Lucky. He found Lucky pumping water from the well outside Roxanne’s cabin. It was the only working well on the property and construction had actually accessed an underground spring to complete the authenticity of the cabin. Although Ed had managed to get a couple of generators started they did not use the showers since they had not had time to investigate the amount of fuel in tanks on the property.
     
    “Morning, Lucky. Sorry you had to pull that double-shift last night,” Brandon said.
     
    “No problem,” Lucky said as he pulled the water bucket from the well and filled a container. “I heard Roxanne was taking you to the back gate and showing you how your cars would access the exit. Did she show you where she stashed the backup car?” he asked.
     
    “Yeah, we moved the car inside the gate, covered it with the tarp and Roxanne put the key in the