He look on his friends face helped to alleviate the stress and strain of isolation, it was one thing to survive this pandemic but it was another thing entirely to have do it alone. Ryan was glad to have his friend back and was beginning to feel the benefits of companionship already.
He headed through the kitchen doors and retrieved his bag, bringing the whole thing back into the dining area with him rather than just retrieve the cards.

Ryan shuffled the deck and opened the bottle of water sat before him, he ogled the ckear liquid passionately before lifting the bottle from the tabke and sipping it graciously. There was no better feeling these days, Ruan thought, than feeling cool water touching ones lips and gliding down the throat, It was beyond refreshing. Although, a good bourbon wouldn't have gone a miss. Oh how he craved a drink, it had been about two weeks since he had found a good bottle, and it had gone in just as many minutes.
Ryan set the bottle down and looked at his friend.

"Theres not much of anything left here at all... ive been here two weeks and have pretty much scavenged what wasn't looted. We can go and see the sights but thats about as good as gets now" he sighed as he took a look around the room.

"Means we'll have to shut up shop in about week. A shame... a damn shame. I've grown to love this place."

Ryan dealt a new hand to Luke, then to himself, and then placed three cards face down in the centre of the table.
Ryan sat bolt upright in his seat and grinned, a thought found its way to the forefront of his mind, Ryan excused himself and heades back into the kitchen, the sound of a refrigerator opening and closing was just audible in the near distance.
Ryan emerged seconds later clutching a bottle in his hand.
He sat back in his seat and produced the bottle... a Budweiser, it was a larger bottle and it was one he was savung for a special occasion... if one ever arose... and now was the perfect time to crack it open. 

"A celebratory drink..." He raised the bottle.

"Reunion" he said before taking a savoury swig. He then passed the bottle over to Luke.

"So, what have I missed?"