Outbreak

She sat on his sleeping bag next to him taking the bottle once he handed it. "We probably shouldn't finish it all tonight. Or we should trade for some at the next settlement."

"Nah we'll save some of this." James said. "My father gave me this bottle and a couple others."

"Oh." Sera said taking a big gulp. "When? Was he at the military.. place?"

"No, he died." James said looking at the bottle. "He was in the Marines too."

"Oh sorry." Sera said as her fingers touched the rivets of the bottle and she looked down into it.

"It's okay, because of him alot of people got to safety." James said.

Seraphina looked up at him and handed him the bottle, leaning back.

James took a swig and capped the bottle laying back.

"Well, keep the bottle away from me." Seraphina giggled.

James chuckled setting it away from her. "Alright."

She looked up at the underpass they were set up under. "I feel so homeless."

James chuckled a little. "Well, you've got a home at Fort Haven should you choose it." He said.

"I know, but that's no home." She said.

"Well it's best we can do." James sighed.

"I know. The sad part is that it's not good enough." She stood up and walked to the humvee, turning on the CD player loud enough to hear from their sleeping bags and walked back. "I miss music."

James looked at her, a little insulted. A lot of men had died to build Fort Haven and protect the people there. He laid back looking out at the sky.

Seraphina danced a little as she mumbled the words.

(I'm off for a run, i'll be back in an hour or two)

(alright)

James looked over at her, watching.

"Do you remember nightclubs?" Sera asked, smiling and dancing more.

"Yes I do." James smiled watching her.

"Where are we?"
"New Austin, or what's left of it. Got a settlement set up. Are you going to get out here or keep on coming?"
"I think they might be here... I'll find someone to take me further south if needs be."

Trigger hopped from the back of the truck and looked around at the town. She had been through twenty five towns and they all seemed to look the same, but she hoped to find someone she knew here in New Austin.

"You don't seem like a dancer." Seraphina said laughing and sitting down.

"I was always the guy who stood by the bar watching the women dance before I moved in." James smiled at her.

"I'm not surprised." She smiled.

James smiled looking her over a little.