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broke off into small single bedrooms and living space. It appeared to be something like a college dorm. Making her way outside, the night air was cool and clear, and without so many street lights on you could see every single star out there. Jill wandered for a while, there were a few people milling around too, but with a purpose, they were all the “3rd Shifters”, people on night watch, everyone had to take a turn doing the night time jobs. Eventually she made her way up to the roof. Jill got a really good view of the surrounding area. The roof was a popular place, it’s where obviously a lot of stuff happened. Sheds had been built, sitting and lounging areas. Sand bags were packed up against the stores large signs that went 2 to 3 feet up on the front of the stores. She fully understood now why these building were so important, not only was it a sanctuary from the unholy hordes of the undead, but it helped sustain life. As she continued her perusal of the area, walking from one store roof to the other, she noticed a line of apartments directly behind the stores, maybe a 100 plus yards out, they ran the full length of all the stores. It was one of those newer looking structures, it had a 20ft wall built up on one side that sloped down and around separating itself from the industrial stores and there many truck deliveries. Jill wondered if they ever thought about expanding to there. She also noticed further out a few houses and a thick line of trees that stood by a creek, there were softball fields further out from that, a quant suburban neighborhood that went past that, and as her eyes kept searching her eyes landed on a horrifying structure, it caused her pulse to quicken, her heart to race, her palms became sweaty and she could feel the color drain from her face.
    “What’s wrong? Do you see zombies?” Casey asked appearing from nowhere, but very concerned, seeing Jill’s face grow pale. He was ready to the raise alarm at the look on her face. But she had no words, only raised her arm and pointed out.
    “What the hell is that building?” She asked her hand shaking. Casey gazed over to where she was pointing.
    “It’s a high school.” Casey said, almost as if questioning her sanity. It was very obviously a high school, the track with a football field, the buildings and tennis courts. It was probably a pretty kick ass high school at one point.
    “Are you guys nuts? All schools were used as Evac centers when all this shit went down.” Jill now getting very agitated, what was with all these people? Was there no common sense left in the world? And how dare he question her sanity. “Are there people still in there? Because you know they aren’t people anymore. What happens when they break out? Is this place equipped? Where do we go? What do we do?” Jill now just rapid firing questions as random, panic scenarios racing through her mind.
    “Relax, honey, we already checked the place out, it’s empty. Either it was never set up as one or the people were smart and left when this all began. Trust me, I might be an asshole, but I’m not a stupid asshole.” Casey said trying to stay calm with this WOMAN, a newbie at that, questioning his mad skills.
    Jill now much calmer and feeling a bit silly.
    “It’s just, I’ve seen lots of the schools and the after math. I’ve been chased by the new school inhabitants a few times before, I guess it still unnerves me, you know seeing a school.” Casey sitting down, trying to be understanding, but not really having had to survive outside these walls much in the past year made it hard for him to fathom what she went through, the roaming style of surviving.
    “My name’s Casey by the way, your Jill right?” She nodded her answer. “What are you doing up here?’ He changed the subject. Casey wasn’t really into talking about pasts and exchanging stories, sometimes he listened, but he never shared. Just better that way, it was bad enough he had to live with his guilt,