Zombie Story: Threads of a Tire

=I smile and walk back to the safe zone=

(Rich and Ellie)

Rich-Yeah! Cmon in.

Ellie-Company's always good

=We are sitting in the middle of the "Living Room" playin with some cards that Rich had found=

I open the door and walk in.

"Hey, just wanted to see what you two were up to. Kinda bored."

(Rich and Ellie)

Rich-Just playin some solitaire.

Ellie(giggles)-How do ya like the house?

I smile.

"Looks good. Not bad for only a few days of work."

=I hop into the safe zone and walk into the gunshop again=

I wanted to contact Ireland....maybe a Elite had a fucking radio. I grabbed mine. "This is "Dragon", I am looking for anyone to respond to this." I kept repeating the same message. Switching frequencies.

(Rich and Ellie)

Both-Thank ya kindly.

=We look at each other and laugh=

Ellie-So how are ya Garth?

Rich-Can I git ya anythin? Water?

I shake my head.

"No, I'm good. Thank you though."

I was about to say something else when I heard the Traveler's trucks come up.

"Yes, Traveler's are here. Hey, either of you two wanna come with? I'm sure we can find you something."

=I walk up to the counter again, not putting my gun on the table this time=

(GSL)
'Back again? Which rifle do you want?'

=Aodh, The Radio man, who had been born in Ireland, heard the static message on the Radio Transceiver=

hello?! Anybody there?!

Let me see your inventory. All of it..

=I lean on the counter=

(GSL)
'That which is under the counter is what I am offering. Take it or leave it.'

I hear static. "If you can hear me! Hang on." I point to the soldier behind me. "Get up top, make sure our dish is still working." HE nods and runs off.

=Aodh=
Roger that!

He runs back in. "It's good!" I turn back to the radio. "Can you hear me clearer?"

=Aodh=

Loud and clear, boy! What're you up too?

=I look into the case, seeing poorly maintained weapons=

Eugh..

"Seeing if anyone else is out there! Where are you?"

(GSL)
'You don't like what you see then you can just leave. I'm the only gun shop for miles, if you don't include the Travelers.'

=Aodh=

I'm in Old Head, Ireland! got ourselves a little Elite hideyhole and some squatters nearby, where'be you?

=I chuckle=

Whatever.

=I slam the glass and turn to walk away=

"In the middle of Afghanistan. I have my own PMC group and this is where we set up."

(GSL)
'Ass.'

She goes back to reading a book.

=I turn back around=

Vat was that?

(GSL)
She ignores him and keeps reading.

=I lean back on the counter=

What did you say?

(GSL)
She continues to ignore him, but her other hand slowly reaches into her pocket for her revolver.

=I slightly nudge the book=

Hey. I'm talking to you.

(GSL)
She looks at him then looks back at her book.

=I chuckle again=

Why are you ignoring me?

=Aodh=
Middle of Afghanistan are ya, well, good luck out there, I speculate if you tried coming here it would be a good couple of months

(GSL)
'Because you insulted my work when it is the best I can do, ass. Now leave, if you aren't going to buy anything.'

I never said anything.

=I smile under the Balaclava=

(GSL)
She imitates his voice.

'Eugh. That's close enough. Now, are you going to get anything or no?'

(Rich and Ellie)

=We stand up=

Both-Why not

=We laugh again=

Rich-Aint got much else to do

"Ya....Just one question. Is it true that Ireland is a "Safe zone"?"

(Myself)
I nod.

"Sweet. OH, a word of caution, some of them, might be a bit touchy. Not like sexual, just like, hugs and...you'll see what I mean."

Lights outside flashed and a horn went off.

"Shall we head out then? That means they are all set."

(Rich and Ellie)

Ellie(giggles)-I like hugs.

Rich(gesturing for them to go)-Yeah, Let's go.

=Aodh=
not the whole of Ireland, no, but little bits are, scattered around

I nod and start heading out.

"Right this way."

I saw some other people heading over to the Travelers. Gunfire was erupting as the horn drew in some Zeds. The Travelers came in three school buses converted for the Apocalypse as well as two Semi's, crudely converted with solar panels. The stores were in the Semi's while the buses were full of people with rifles firing out the windows.

No.

=I smile and push her chin up=

You might want to work on your attitude.

(Rich and Ellie)

Rich-Sounds like a party

Ellie-Party! =giggles=

"Ah...Well...I'm going to save this Freq....I hope to talk to you another time."

(GSL)
She pushes his hand away and puts her revolver in his throat.

'Don't, touch me. Now leave, before I shoot you and call it an accident.'


(Myself)
"Yeah, it does. Let's go take a look."

We head over to one of the Semis. A big burly man comes out and walks over to us.

"Hey Pat."

(Pat)
'Garth! It's been too long!'

He grabs me in a big bear hug.

(Garth)
"Hey, -ack- hey. Need to breathe here."

He let's me go.

"And what do you mean too long? You were in here last month."

(Pat)
'That's what I mean! I shoulda stopped by weeks ago.'

(Garth)
"Oh, Pat, before I forget. This here is Ellie and Rich Frost. New arrivals."

=I twist her arm and pry the gun out of her hand=

=I unload it and toss it on the ground=

Bad.

(GSL)
'Fuck you.'

She hits him in the side of the head.

=I hold my face and look back up=

Heh.. I wouldn't do that if I were you.

(GSL)
'Get the fuck out of my store.'