He smiled a little feeling good. He was never this nice to people but he felt she was special in some way. He walked out with her cautiously in case there were any zombies. After the coast was clear he waved to her to follow him down the street before encountering the sound of groaning in the distance.

He had turned to Aaliyah "uhh oh, zombies, by the sound of it, at least 20 to 30" he said. "We should get out of here and head west, that way we can find a place to spend the night and settle down. Is that ok?" he asked her.