Mike's Diary Day 63 - The Reason why I go alone?

           I passed out yesterday, in my office, with the door open. I thought about what I said yesterday to my brother, about the war. I right away took out sheets of paper and started drawing strategies, movements, and things that we could possibly do to win the war. I drew bunch of escape routes, what we would do if we are defending, and what we would do when we are advancing. We have reinforcements, with 267 people, but it's best for us to not lose a soul. I planned every detail of it, sketched it, and thought about it. Most of them would cost a life or two, which I do not want to risk at all. I walked outside, my first destination this morning was Moses's office. I asked him the right to take care of the base, well at least the bases' walls, 'soldiers', and other little things. He granted my wish, now, I'm basically the Vice-owner of the base along with my brother, except he doesn't understand the things that I do, and I have more experience than him. I went back into my office, but before I stepped into the room, I thought of Jack. Instead, I changed my course of direction towards the hallway where Jack's room is placed. I knocked on the door, no-one answered, so I decided to open it. I could see from the little slit between the door and the wall, Jack is lying down, sleeping probably. I haven't encountered him since then. I looked out of my office window, Julie is walking towards the entrance, towards my office. I wondered why.
            "What's up?" I asked her, right after she entered my office
            "Jess asked me to see how you're doing"
            "Never better."
            "You look stress, what's up with you?"
            "Just trying to plan some things to improve the base." I said
            "I have an idea, why don't we decorate the kids' rooms?"
            "Ummm,, that's going on my sixth list."
            "Hell, what's the first to fifth then?" She asked
            "Some other improvements."
            "Alright, if you need help just call me. I'll probably at the shooting range."
            "Don't waste too much ammunition."
            "Hey, I'm a better shoot that you." She said as she left the room.
After she left, I locked the door, at this point, I forgot about the meeting so I told some kids to tell Moses that I have cancelled the meeting. I was too busy making lists of stuff that I should do to this base.

List of Improvements:
1. Check gates, and make holes behind the wall so patrols can see, aim, and shoot what's behind the wall
2. Food shortage is running low with more people coming in (Scavange, tell Jack to farm after he has healed)
3. Medicine shortage is running low
4. Amunition (Stop using guns, invent our own weapons)
5. Emergency, attack, and escape drills
6. Decorate kids' rooms, and hallways.

After I'm done, I rushed outside my office, and ordered at least 15 people to go around the base to check and make the holes in the walls (trying out new things). They did, I re-wrote the list twice, and I tried to find a huge billboard for the lists to be posted. I did, I nailed it onto the main hallways' wall of rooms so people can see, and realize what is happening to the base. I didn't want to stay in the base in the evening (it was so dead and boring), so at 8 o'clock sharp, I decided to pack my stuff, a handgun, molotovs, and blunt weapons, and go for a scavenge walk. When I was about to exit the gates however, Julie spotted me.
              "Going somewhere?" She asked
              "Just for a walk."
              "Man, you gotta stop going alone." She started to raise her voice
              "Sshhh.. you want to come with me? I'm going to show you something cool."
              "This better be good." she responded.
I waited for her to pack up her stuff in front of the gate
              "Ready?" I asked
              "Tottaly" Julie said
I opened the gate, and off we go. I led the way this time through alleys full of craze, spiked plantation, and other dangerous stuff which I wont mention right now. I stopped riget in front of the tree, climbed it, I attached my body to a rope, then the rope to the tree. From the tree, there's another rope for Julie to hold to help her climb. After minutes of struggle, she understood oh it is all being well paid of. This is the largest, tallest tree. Right in front of us is the ocean with the moon, making a good and harmonious combination.
              "This is the reason why I go alone. To relax, and get away from everything for once." I said to her, she nodded. Now she's asleep with the rope tied to her body and the tree, and I'm just here staring at the moonlight.

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Mike's Diary - Day 54 "Funny Threat. How scary."

     I woke up the next day feeling exhausted and dehydrated. I needed a drink. Everyone was still sleeping, except Rider, she was a usual playing with Sam. I approached her and said
     "You failed the first test." Should I trust you?
     "What are you talking abut?"
     "Sneaking up through my diary." I responded, and she stayed quite. I proceeded, my way into a tent and looked for alcohol, a knife, heated the knife up, ripped my sleeve, poured some alcohol on my wound, and sunk the knife into my shoulder trying to get the bullet out.
     "Need help on that?" she said
     "What? You think I should trust you? No I've done this may times."
     "I could've killed you with my knife if I wanted to." She threw her knife  sunk into the tree beside me. I picked it and threw it back to her, I chuckled, and got the bullet out.
     "You got some problems lady." I said to her
     "Yeah? You're the one who almost killed us all!"
     "whatsup?" Jack asked
     "Just a little chat." I said
     "You know, you're stupid." She said to me, "Even Jack agrees." I saw Pack's jaw dropped, and I smiled and woke everybody up.
     "That's true, I'm stupid." I told her, then looked at Jack. I smiled again, to myself this time. I mean I've been having a tough week, give me a break for fuck sake.
     "let's go guys, we're going." I said while packing everything up. After we packed up, I led the way through forest, it was dead, quite, but breezy. I just simply love this mood. Julie caught up to me and said "I heard it all. I believe you Mike." I looked down to her then continue walking. Jack approached Julie and said
      "Hey do me a favour, give Mike a little space okay?"
We continued to walk, Victor was talking to Jess, Julie was talking to Ann, and Jack was arguing with Rider. I stopped walking and everyone stopped talking all at once.
      "Why the hell are we stopping?" Rider said
      "You'd be dead if you were alone." I responded. No seriously, I could hear a horde coming our way, I'm pretty sure no one notice this because they were too busy talking. I told everybody to stay where they are and proceeded my way hoping I could find a good way around. Too many people walking at the same time will just alert those craze. No way around. Great. There's a lake though, we might be able to cross it. I found a canoe that fits 3 people, so we had to make 3 trips across. Rider, Julie, and Victor, then Jack, Jess, and Victor, then of course, it's a bad luck when it came down to me. The horde was alerted because of, I dot even know what. Ughhhh..I was really frustrated at that point.
        "MIKE!" Julie yelled. I looked at her, at Victor in the water, and Jack who was too already across the lake.
        "YOU GUYS GO. Jack you're in charge." I said, I ran off to lure those craze away, but I managed to give Rider the death stare, and yelled "HAPPY NOW RIDER?!" While I disappeared into the forest. Okay now it's just me. I ran until I got far enough and found  big tree. A rope? Great! I climbed onto the tree and tied myself to it on the waist so I don't fall while I sleep. Weird enough, there's no breeze, no wind whatsoever. I'm here a lonely wanderer with his diary observing deep into the paleness of the night sky decorated with  a moon and nothing else. Once again, Lexi, no. Julie, pops up into my head, and I try not to let that attached itself to my innerself.

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Jack's Diary - Day 1, September 16th 2013

      It's been three days since The Hill fell. I really thought it was an absolute sanctuary, an impenetrable  land for the living. No one expected such a serge of lost souls to surround The Hill. It was almost as if they made a declaration to themselves, having finally tolerated our co-existence of violence and avoidance for long enough. All the people I cared about are lost once again, either walking among the lost souls or hiding in the basement of a small shack. I could look for them, but I feel no desire to. I already witnessed some of my fondest friends running to save their own hides and those who stood strong to protect our home succumb to the serge, with all their sacrifices being in vane. No, those who ran can rot and die of hunger for all I care. Of course, I'm no better. I walk away without a scratch on me all because I was positioned as sniper that day. Once I ran out of ammo, I could have charged down there with my club and knocked a few heads. The result would have been the same, however.

      I tread lightly across the bloody grass, taking one last look at my home. There are too many memories that lurk in the street corners and benches of this place. The thoughts come rushing in with draggers, tormenting the realization that all that was good was lost. I see old friends walking aimlessly or what is left of them. I wish I could end them, to put them at ease, but there are far to many nearby and doing so would put me in danger. Would it really be so bad?

      I'm walking out the highway entrance tonight, my first time leaving this place in 7 years. I've gathered enough food, water, and ammo for the trip from the storage house. Funny, no one thought to hide in there. I also found an old notebook to write in. I could bring my old journals with me, but those no longer matter. Paradise is lost.

- Jack's Diary

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Day 12, July 8th 2013 - Her First Kill.

12:16 AM

"Hey kiddo, wake up." I said. "I'm sorry mike." Said she, "About what?" I said, "About your little sister, I'm sorry that I stole the letter from Dion to you too." I guess we can never escape from the past. We ate, we didn't talk, just ate. The craze and the cutters were still outside, so I made a plan. I distracted the the craze and cutters, bait them and I told Lexi to throw both molotov when I give her a signal. I boosted her up on the roof, I said to her, after you threw the molotov, hide in the attic. I will run and meet her back in the attic in 20 minutes, and if I don't I probably need some help. I'm counting on her on this one. "Don't miss." I said, "I know, teamwork?", "teamwork yeah." I said. I went out and yelled as loud as I could and ran for my life. I went pass Lexi and gave her the signal. Boom right on fucking target. "Nice fucking shot Lexi, keep doing it." I yelled while running away. I waited in a store, looted some stuff and made sure there are no more cutters or craze around the house. I found some candy, then went back to the attic. Gave her the candy and she loved it. We got out of the house safely, we walked back crossing the border, we were planning on going to  rural areas like the prairies, but then we encountered some bastards. These guys killed a guy, cold blooded murderers. We followed them into the forest, and then we found their small post. Since she wanted to help, I had to teach her roughly on how to aim her revolver properly. I think she can handle the gun. I sneaked on them, put one of them on choked and killed him. My hope was high but one guy spotted me. I almost died man, but then I heard the first gunshot from Lexi's. Right through the fucking head. I shot the other two guys and that was it, 4 in total. "Keep doin' it kiddo." I whispered to myself. She seemed to be in shock, I understand what it feels like, killing people for the first time. I asked her if she wants to talk about it but she said no. I guess, this is it for today I think, she looks tired and about to fall asleep. Me too actually, kinda sleepy. I guess we'll continue the journey tomorrow. Brother, hope I can find you soon.

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Day 11, July 7th 2013 - That Was a Close One

10:58 PM

We had no idea where to go next after that incident at the military base. We just walked with no direction. I was about to give up and then Lexi give me this radio. We spent hours on it just to keep ourselves up to date to what the government might say. We walked into a suburbs, when we got into a small alley, I tripped a garbage can and alerted the craze, even worse, there were 2 cutters there too. We backed out, we run as fast as we can but guess what? Dead end. I boosted Lexi up the wall and threw my cousin's revolver up there so she could protect herself on the roof. I didn't know where to go so I just hid inside the house. "Geez.. Kiddo, I'll get you. Dont worry." I said to myself. There was an air vent leading to the attic and I thought i could yell so she can hear me. She did. I told her to dig her way down to the attic and I said I'll meet her there. She was panicked, worried. Me too, I was worried that something bad will happen to her. She dug and got into the attic and I cleared the house. I met her in the attic, she almost cried, and I hugged her. "You okay?" I said, "yeah, I'm scared Mike." She said. "Don't worry, I'm here now." I sat down, we stayed there hours and decided to stay. She is sleeping on my legs now, talking in her sleep, poor girl. Im gonna keep her safe, I promised myself. We are too tired, we didn't even bother to eat. Today was a hard day for us, the craze are outside, I can hear the fucking cutters, and hopefully this little girl will hold long enough until we find my brother. 

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