Alex listened to his story and couldn't help but break a grin at all the dialogue. The story was said but the words exchanged held humor in themselves. 

They continued walking stopping every once in a while to check for the sounds of any of the creatures nearby. So far, it seemed clear. They turned a corner and passed a large pile of cars. The metal was twisted and burnt. Blood streaked across some of them, and in the inside windshield. Alex could feel acid it the back of her throat. It was sickening. She turned away from the carnage just as Jay stopped. There was a shuffling in the silence.

He motioned her to follow and she complied without question. If at all they could avoid these things, then that was the way to go. Kindly he even held the ladder for her. Glad to see that even in these dark times chivalry wasn't dead. She climbed to the top.

“What is it? How far?”She peeked around the sides of the building just enough to see the streets below.