On the Road
2197 Words
NATHAN
WEEK 4
Damn these things adapt fast, we have found they burn easily but headshots are still the best I haven't checked in with Oasa in a week so I call to check in
" Eastbound calling Oasa checking in"
" Hey Eastbound, all good here what's your count and ETA?"
" Well someone sounds more chipper today, we are still on the same ETA but my count is now 133"
" Funny as$hole, stay safe get here ASAP"
" Ehh got to have some humor Uri, Stay safe"
I pull over letting my people rest in a rundown town. I take my daughter in a house and clean her up putting her down for the night.
" Eastbound to Oasa Uri you there?"
There is a long pause
" Yeah what's up?"
" How did he die?"
" He took point clearing the mall and they attacked him"
" Your mom?"
" Ate a burger then tried to eat my face"
" Who's kid do you have?"
" McAllister 's"
"Little Frankie?"
" Yeah, he is a sweet kid we are both orphaned now, how old is your daughter?"
" Almost 5 weeks now"
" Wow that's hard what happened to her mom?"
" Not sure, I went to collect Weapons and told her to stay in my truck she did the opposite I guess"
" Damn I'm sorry was she your wife?"
" We were separated, what about you boyfriend still alive"
" Um never had one, never even kissed anyone being a child genius that graduated college at 17 isn't exactly a turn on for guys"
Blake: " Smart is sexy yo"
We all start laughing and I come back
" Blake butt out bro"
" Your the ones on public walkies"
Uri laughs her laugh is adorable
" I got to go guys have a good night stay safe"
"Stay safe Uri"
WEEK 5
URIANNA
"Oasa to Eastbound are you there Eastbound ?"
" Eastbound go ahead"
" Blake? where is Nate?"
"Changing a raunchy ass diaper yo what's up"
I start laughing
" Give me your count weirdo"
" 137 we lost 4 yesterday, yo Uri"
" What?"
" What are are my chances with you when we get there"
" Funny you think you even have one"
Nate starts laughing
" Ignore him Uri, stay safe"
" Will do Nate, call me if you can't sleep stay safe"
Night talk NATHAN
" Uri you up"
" Yep I'm up"
" Bad dreams?"
" Yeah you?"
" Yeah pretty much"
"So what did the child genius do before this?"
"I ran my own tech company, you?"
" Blake and I were cops right Blake"
Blake:" Yeah man, so Uri got a friend?"
She laughs
" I got a fist as$hole"
I hear a girl come on the line
" I'll be your huckleberry"
Uri laughs
" Nate channel 9 Blake and Erica find your own channel that isn't ours"
Blake" Erica huh? channel 7"
I switch channels
" Nate you there?"
" Yeah I'm here"
" So why where you and your wife separated"
I pause
" Sorry I mean you don't have to tell me"
" Um nah your good it's just we were highschool sweetheart after I finished serving last year I came back home. she was there for me we got married she got pregnant but the love we had for each other once wasn't there anymore."
" Do you wish things were different?"
" Like there wasn't a damn apocalypse on my 23rd birthday yeah I do"
" My 19th definitely went to s**t"
" For what it's worth I feel your pain, I have to go Uri Kat is up be safe same channel tomorrow?"
" Sounds good Nate be safe"
Week 9
NATHAN
" Oasa to Eastbound, Eastbound check in"
" Hey Uri all good here count is 187 how is Oasa"
" Expanding have a little over 400 Nate Are you doing okay?"
" I'm alright Uri sorry I haven't talked in a few days been a little preoccupied?"
" It's cool I get it"
" I will talk to you tonight"
" Sounds good stay safe Nate"
" Stay safe Uri"
Night talk
" Uri you there?"
" Not really what's up?"
" Sorry want me to let you sleep?"
" Hell no you woke me up now"
I laugh
" My bad yo, how you been?"
" I'm making it"
" I'm really sorry I haven't called you in a few nights"
She laughs
" It's cool I'm sure you have better things to do then talk to me every night"
" Not at all Kat has been sick not sure what is wrong with her"
" Well what's going on?"
" Um she is fine one minute then kind of comatose the next."
" Try checking her sugar"
" How do I do that?"
" Raided any pharmacies?"
" Yeah all the time"
" Okay you probably grabbed a Meter find the one marked kids and the instructions will be in the box. Let me know what it says"
I head out to the Pharmacy truck looking around finally finding what I need. I go in and follow the instructions
" Uri It's 303 is that bad?"
" Really bad hold on let me see what Joanna says to give her she is 10 weeks right?"
" Yeah"
After about 20 minutes she comes back.
" Okay do you guys have fridge units?"
" Yeah we keep the cold meds in there"
" Okay humalog give her 1 unit to start and Lantus is 2 units once a day the humalog you need to check her sugar 3 times a day at least do not give her more than 3 doses of it a day"
" Got it I will try it out thanks Uri how did you know it was her sugar?"
" Frankie has Diabetes"
" Oh, that makes since I will let you go and get this stuff"
" Let me know how she is stay safe"
" Stay safe Uri goodnight"
Week 10
NATHAN
" Oasa this is Eastbound we are back on the road"
" Good to hear Eastbound how is Kat?"
" doing good Uri thanks for the advice"
" No problem got to go stay safe"
" Stay safe"
Talking to her does help a lot and my daughter is doing so much better. Everyone was happy for the rest but also glad to get back on the road. These things are a lot faster now and have figured out how to use door knobs. I just hope they don't get smart enough to kill us off by the time we get to Oasa.
Week 14
URIANNA
" NATE!! NATE YOU THERE?"
" Uri what's wrong?"
" They got in Nate they broke through our wall"
" Sh*t are you and Frankie okay? How many did you loose?"
" Almost 100 Frankie and I are fine and we set up an electric fence but it was bad Nate so many people died all of the blood...I...I"
" Shhhh, I know Uri it's okay, I know this is hard but please just hang in there"
" Nate how long?"
" About 2 and a half months now Uri please just stay safe I will call you tonight"
" Stay safe Nate"
night talk
" Uri you there?"
" Yup"
" Bad night?"
" Frankie won't leave my bed and keeps kicking me screaming the monsters will get him"
" Damn that sucks, maybe I can take your mind off of it"
" How?"
" 20 questions"
" 40 and it's a deal"
" Sounds good"
" Okay favorite color?"
N:" Brown, yours?"
U:" Midnight Blue"
N: " Favorite food?"
U: " My mom's enchiladas"
N: " Your moms leftover enchiladas I remember stealing them from your dad"
U: " Favorite pass time?"
N: " Now relaxing in a hot tub with my daughter in her bouncer, before video games. You?"
U: " Then was finding new ways to help my company now is spending time with Frankie"
N: " Favorite drink"
U: " Lately whiskey sours"
N: " Same here"
U: " Favorite season?"
N: " Winter, I am a winter baby"
U: " Same"
N:" What do you drive?"
U: " 22 Ford bronco raptor,you?"
N: " 23 Lifted Raptor"
U:" Nice, Favorite Song or music"
N:" I'm a rocker, favorite song is Gotta be Somebody by Nickelback, you?"
U: " Emo girl and Perfect by simple plan"
He laughs
" I could see that"
U: "Funny as$Hole"
N: " Full name? Mine is Nathan Martin Devo"
U:" Urianna Rose Cavaco..... Ever want to give up?"
N: " All the time, but your beautiful voice makes it better"
" Favorite dessert? Mine is Moose cake"
U: " Bread pudding"
N: " Gross baby really gross"
I pause for a second what did he call me
" Sorry what did you just call me?"
N: " s**t Uri, I'm sorry it slipped I didn't mean to.."
U: " Stop, stop I liked it"
" Okay? who's turn is it?"
U: " I don't remember, I just like talking to you"
N: " Same Beautiful"
Blake: " Ewe sappy freaks"
U: " Buzz off go talk to your girlfriend"
Blake:" She went to bed"
I laugh
" Get off the channel Blake"
Blake: " Fine, but no more sappy sh*t don't need my boy falling in love."
N: "I would say the same but your already in love now get of the channel let me talk to my girl"
Blake: " Damn straight I am and whatever you say your Highness"
It was really nice spending time talking with him, we finally called it a night around 4 am.
WEEK 22
NATE
" Uri you there?"
" Yeah Nate I am here"
"Two days Uri, two days and I will be there"
" That's um that's great Nathan"
" What happened?"
" My friend Jace he um he got killed on a run today I wasn't there Nate I should have been there"
" Hey if you were it might have been you Uri, Frankie needs you your people still need you"
" I know, why is this so hard?"
" It's the apocalypse baby they couldn't make it easy"
" Get here soon Nate"
" I will Uri be safe"
I get off the walkie and lay down going to sleep
My walkie starts going crazy I grab it
"What is happening?"
" They are everywhere there are thousands man freaking thousands"
" Sh*t, Sh*t sh*t"
" How much supplies do you have in your rooms"
Everyone has about 4 days of supplies
"Hunker down, hope they pass us"
3 days later
" Nate where are you?"
" Stuck Uri they are everywhere"
" How many days out?"
"Two still in the same spot vida hotel on 23 and Vida in San Bernadette"
" I'm coming Nate keep your people safe"
" Stay safe Uri there are thousands"
41 Hours
Raining of bullets sound in the distance I grab my walkie
" Clear the way to the vehicles, everyone get in safe no one dies"
Uri: " Nate I'm coming"
" I hear you Uri"
We get to the vehicles and pull out these things are dwendling down and Blake is shooting out the window, I see this really short girl taking on six foot Canni's with freaking machetes.
Blake: " Yo that's hot"
She approaches my door and I swing it open she smiles, damn that smile she is beautiful.
" Hey Handsome"
" Get your as$ in this car Urianna Rose"
She smiles and jumps in my lap I grab her lips and she wraps around me and giggles.
" Nate come on we need to get out of here"
I kiss her again
" Blake get in the back"
" Seriously man?"
" Yeah seriously back now"
He grumble
" What happened to bro's before hoe's never made me do this with your damn wife"
Uri sticks her tongue out flipping him off
" B*tch"
She smiles
" Bad B*tch get it right" She grabs her walkie
" All clear?"
" All clear boss"
" Cool Ben drive my truck"
" Got it boo"
" Erica big blue Ford your boyfriend is being a whiney b*tch"
I start laughing
" Damn go easy on my boy"
She shrugs
" I would if he hadn't been making fart sounds in the walkie for the past six months"
Blake:" Oh come on have a sense of humor"
She smiles
" F*CK off Blake"
Erica jumps in on Blake's lap and They start making out Uri and I roll our eyes and she puts music on her phone as the Convoy starts leaving.
" You have service?"
" No only in Oasa these are downloads"
" Um how?"
" I'm a computer genius handsome"
I smile and drive after a while she slides her hand over to mine and I hold her hand as we drive. Damn this girl is something I can't let go.
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