Month 3
940 Words
MADDISON
I lost an entire supply team today by the time we got to their aid they had all turned to Canni's or been ripped to shreds. It hit me hard because one of the runners was Mikey. Loosing my friends makes me wish this was all just a vivid nightmare. I can't handle all this c*****e Sometimes.
We gather the bodies and light them on fire, then rescue the supplies and head back to Sanctana. I gathered the community and let them and the families know of our loss. Dylan is distraught her and Mikey finally committed and decided to get married.
I am sitting in my apartment with her as we both cry.
" Maddi?" My C.B. Walkie
I wipe my tears and answer
" Chase what's wrong?"
" I um.. I lost my best friend today"
I sniffle
" Me too,he was on a supply run I feel like these things are getting faster Chase"
" I know Maddi, is everyone there okay how many were lost?"
" 7, You?"
" Same maybe we should up the run unit numbers"
" I think your right Chase, was it Kyle?"
There is a long pause
" Nope still here Mads"
" Well there is a glimmer of f**k off hope"
They both laugh and Chase comes back
" It was our friend Mike, he was one of your dads soldiers as well"
I sigh
" I'm sorry, I know it isn't easy loosing anyone"
" Maddi what if we don't make it?"
" You will Chase you guys are so close and we have made so much progress here in Sanctana"
" What's your count Maddi?"
" 437, as of dinner we are now a 40 block radius of the city"
" That's amazing Maddi, I can't wait to see it. I need to get some rest before Straten wakes up stay safe Maddi Strength in numbers."
" Stay safe Chase I will see you soon"
I put the walkie down and lay back on the couch
Dylan laughs
" Love over a Walkie how cute"
I roll my eyes
" They are survivors just like us Dyls that's all"
" Mhm, you like him"
" I don't even know him"
" Not what Joe says, he said you two have late night talks on the walkie all the time"
I smile and nod
" We do to keep each other up to date on our people he has over 200 people joining us."
she smiles weakly
" I still say it is love and he does sound cute"
" Whatever woman go to bed it's late"
CHASE
Kyle and I drank ourselves into oblivion after we got off the walkie with Maddie it is a good thing we are resting tomorrow. Also that my mom came in right after and got the kids she knows how upset we are. Mike was another cop after the 4 of us got out of the service we all moved close to each other. Falco was my partner and Mike was Kyle's.
We spend the next day nursing our hangovers I called a meeting and increased my Supply crews to 12 members per team. Then went back to my room I got up after lunch and took over the kids.
My Walkie starts blaring
"CHASE"
"MADDI, Maddi what's wrong"
" Leah, she... she snuck off with some new kid they hid in one of my supply trucks."
" Maddi is she okay"
" No, no Chase she's..She's"
" Shhhh, Maddi calm down I'm so sorry but Leah knew the consequences of leaving Sanctana"
" But she is all the family I had left Chase"
" That isn't true Maddi, you have over 400 people that care about you. You have me Maddi"
" Chase how much longer?"
" About 15 days Maddi"
" What if I don't survive that?"
" Don't talk like that Maddison Joann Jones you got this we got this okay"
" Chase, I'm scared"
I sigh
" So am I Maddi, I think we would be crazy if we weren't just stay safe Maddi. I am just a button away okay"
" Yeah I know Chase, stay safe please"
I go to sleep upset that Leah pulled a stupid defiant teenage move and now Maddi is alone. I couldn't imagine loosing my family like that. Maddi and I have gone through so much loss over these walkies I just wish I could wrap her in a hug and tell her it would be okay. Even though I know out here tomorrow is never promised.
I get up and walk out the door and slam it back shut, the Hotel is surrounded I get on my walkie to my people.
" COUNT, I NEED A COUNT"
Numbers fly in one by one my dad comes on his walkie and I can hear him crying.
" One here son I'm sorry"
I slam my walkie down
" f**k your kidding me"
I grab the walkie again
" War is on people get to the vehicles"
I put noise cancelling headphones on the kids and head out in a blaze of glory. I get them on the bus and hand Breanna the car seat. My dad jumps on the bus and then people start loading up. Once we do a count I head out we went from 214 to 194 today. My people are scared and so am I it is one thing after another the past few days and I am getting really discouraged. What if we don't make it to Sanctana if I don't make it to Maddison
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