Unknown to john and Maria, his female companion their were the other survivors close by and the two groups didn't even realize how close they were. 

John and maria were about to jump down from the two story roof when Maria spied a male figure going into a nearby house while a female waited outside. " John, john, Look!" Maria was pointed excitedly as she grabbed his arm " Survivors". " Don't yell or we will all be in trouble, have you forgotten with things lurk below?" Hissed john as he squinted his eyes at her. " You didn't see them.." Maria commented " I'm not trying to get into a argument but--" John just stopped talking " Okay... let's go over and meet them" Maria smiled back at him and mouthed a thank you. John smiled back and realized that she really just wanted someone else to talk to beside him and that was fair. 

John and maria jumped down from the roof while quickly evading the dead, then they made a slight back track to break line of sight from the dead to come behind the female that should hopefully still be outside the house where the man went into.

 John took point as the usual with rifle in hand the two made haste to meet up with the other survivors. Both John and Maria hadn't seen anyone else alive so this was exciting but dangerous. Not everyone is crazy, asshole that wants to eat your flesh or have sex with you because your the last female. But then again you don't know what everyone is thinking either. They could be looking at you the same way and them both parties are looking at the other kinda messed up , then one side doesn't like the way that the other side was looking at them. 

You get the point, Humans are warlike and barbaric in natural as histories have told us time and time again. This would be any different John told himself as as he was trying to formulate a plan to safely contact these other people. 

**Close by a dog barked**

as our two heros started to come around the corner of the house, john and maria were able to use the cover of the building of the same house. They were about to approach the female that was waiting, she looked nervous and was alert to her surrounding as john and maria whispered to each other about "how to make contact with other people". Maria just wanted to jump out and say "Hi, With are survivors" but John didn't like that plan. Before the two could come to an agreement they both heard the man exiting out the house, the wooden floors creaked as he began to walk out to the front. The man that come out was carrying a duffle bag and a shotgun while wearing a police bullet-proof vest. He then spoke to the female. 

 "There wasn't much in there, but I grabbed some food. I'll ration it between the four of us when we meet up. Also, I realize I neglected to tell you my name. It's Jeremy, but I just go by Remy." He gripped the handle of his long knife and looked around them.

John and Maria instinctively ducked down even thou they were less than eight feet away. John held Maria still in the bushes watching and listening.

"Let's go." Remy said and the two walked off. 

"Way didn't you say something?!, He was right there" Maria exclaimed to john. " Because he was wearing a vest and it says "Police" but we are miles away from the city, this area is under the Sheriff's Department". John explained. " So you think that he isn't a Cop?" Maria asked. " I...I don't know. Maybe...maybe not" John shrugged his shoulders. 

"Your wearing a vest so does that make you a bad guy?" Maria smirked 
" Depends.... " 
" Depends on what?" Maria asked.
" Who is hold the gun" John frowned 

" Fine, throw a rock to get their attention and talk to them from right here, I'll be running around the back to flank them if something goes bad. So wait for a signal and sit on the porch and don't move!". 

" Okay, okay...." Maria frowned as John went to do his secret spy stuff to say "hello". 

** moments later **

a rock flew over head and landed in front of the two that were traveling away from the house. The rock roll in the same direction as they were walking... meaning that it had to come from behind and unless the dead were fighting back with rocks. The two knew it was a live person as they turned to see a hispanic woman sitting on the porch that they just left. Then the woman waved and smiled at them from a distance. 

John waited in the darkened room with his line of sight on Maria....waiting for the two to return. He stayed out of sight and would let the two pass into his field of fire as their back would be exposed to john as they would have to pass into view. John was a former soldier and this wouldn't be the first time setting up and ambush, making sure that he would have tactical advantage but he was worried about the two other ones. Somewhere that man and woman had two more "friends".