Mike's Diary Day 51 - "If I die, then let be."

     After we had all we wanted, supplies, gas, food, weapons, and most importantly, water to drink, we built our tent in the middle and we, well, I slept while the group was still talking. I had a dream, of Lexi, how her head blew up before a blink of an eye, and lied down on her side, harmlessly. I woke up gasping to this kid beside me.
     "Bad dreams huh?"
     "Yeah."
     "I hate them."
     "Me too."
I stood up, grabbed my crowbar, and when I was about to walk outside, she said,
     "Still don't want to talk to me I see." While she walks pass me. I just glanced at her and keep walking behind her. I saw the group was ready and all I could hear was
     "Did she actually wake you up?" asked Jess, I didn't say anything and shook my head. We packed up, refilled the gas in the car, and when I was about to get on the truck, Jack said
     "Hey, you had more sleep, you're driving." I switched to the driver seat, Jack is on the passenger seat, and Julie, Ann, Victor, and Jess were sitting at the back. In about three to four hours drive, Ann said
     "Guys, I need to go to the bathroom."
     "thirty more minutes and there's going to be a gas station." Jack informed her while looking at his map.
     "Are you tired bud?" Jack asked, but I shook my head.
     "Look, when you were sleeping yesterday, we were talking about Julie." He paused for a second and continued.
     "Jess, Victor, and I were talking, but then those two hooligans wanted Julie to stay with us."
I hit the break pedal, and paused for a second.
     "On the other hand, Julie also wants to stay with us."
     "No." I said,
     "Why are we stopping?" Jess asked,
     "Because we have to decide whether she's staying or not." Jack said,
     "Well can she stay? I need to go to the bathroom." Ann responded.
     "Look, the valors is one big army I will not start a war with them just for Julie, I won't risk our entire base, my brother is still there." I said,
     "Finally he speaks." Julie whispered,
     "Knock it off." Jack said to Julie. There, I guess we all know now that the vote is 3 against 2 excluding Ann.
     "Look she's not staying with us." I said, then I kept driving. thirty minutes later, we arrived at the gas station, and Ann impulsively ran towards the bathrooms without checking anything. Once she's done, she went out, and yelled "WALKERS!" I ran towards her, and managed to kill it, what a bloody mess. Then came another one, then another, and then another. We were so scattered so all the groups were scattered, and by scattered I mean Julie, Jack, and I were on the gas station's gate, and Victor, Jess, and Ann were already in the car. I looked over to Jack, then Julie.
    "I'll distract them, you and Julie head for the car." He nodded
    "We're not leaving you here." Said Jack
    "Yes, we are not." Julie added.
    "We need you to lead the squad." Jack said
    "RUN! Now Julie." She rushed towards the car
    I held Jack's arm and said, "If I don't make it alive, you're in charge, and.... keep her safe." I said, then he nodded. He took off, and hoped in to the car, and all I could heard was Julie's faint voice saying
    "How about Mike?"
At that moment, I think, well if I don't survive this one, at least they will. I then took off my shotgun and fired it into the air, distracting the craze from the car which then took off into the foggy evening. I ran backwards while firing, and since I didn't want to waste my shotgun ammo, I decided to hack and slash them with my crowbar while retreating deep into the forest until I'm finally alone. How stupid, I should've brought my tent with me. Now, I have to make a shelter, fire, and won't be able to sleep for more than 2 hours cycle. How stupid.