OldTImer
Goon
Nallore
Stryder BCFiddling with the folded up picture between his fingers, grief came over Marcus. He felt like he had failed his family. He couldn't save them, nor understand why in the world scientist would be so stupid about a prehistoric virus. He lost his beautiful wife. The last image he had of her was the fear she had in blood shot eyes. The closes thing he had to save himself was his child's baseball bat, yet, he felt like he took his wife's life to soon. Tears filled his eyes. He shoved the picture back into his pocket, moving the backpack slightly. He felt Pepper slightly move within it, making a soft 'meow' sound. She popped her head out and pawed at his hand as he removed it from his back pocket. He felt a slight warmth from the paw touching his hand. "Pepper.." he mumbled.
"Pepper!!" Sarah giggled. She reached over and petted Peppers head that was peeked out of Marcus's backpack. Pepper began to purr. "Marcus, ever heard of the old wise tale about black cats?" Sarah said with a smile as she was petting the cat. "Of course Sarah. Why?" He asked as he began to look around for an sign of a resting area. "Well, Pepper is most certainly not bring us any bad luck!" She said softly. She stopped petting Pepper and looked at Marcus. Pepper meowed for more attention.
"Whatcha looking for?" She said softly. "Just.. looking. Something isn't right Sarah. The grass to the left has been disturbed recently. I thought we were alone in this area." Marcus said, pointing towards a grassy area. Leery of the potential, he shook his head and looked down at the path they were traveling on. "I'm not sure were to go. Signs point to areas that are claimed to be safe, and well.." he mumbled, "They haven't been too promising.. I know." Sarah finished his sentence. They both met eyes together, wondering what each other were thinking, they stood in silence for a moment. "Marcus, I think we need to make camp somewhere till morning. I know we haven't gotten far, but maybe if we settle down nearby, we could find out who disturbed the grass in that area." She indicated in the area of the grass with a nod of her head. Marcus gave a worried look but nodded softly back at her. "Sure. Let's follow this trail for a bit longer. Maybe we will get lucky and run into a car or house." He said. Sarah smiled and reached into Marcus's backpack and petted Pepper once again. "Maybe she will bring more luck for us!" She said as the cat began to purr once again.
"Pepper!!" Sarah giggled. She reached over and petted Peppers head that was peeked out of Marcus's backpack. Pepper began to purr. "Marcus, ever heard of the old wise tale about black cats?" Sarah said with a smile as she was petting the cat. "Of course Sarah. Why?" He asked as he began to look around for an sign of a resting area. "Well, Pepper is most certainly not bring us any bad luck!" She said softly. She stopped petting Pepper and looked at Marcus. Pepper meowed for more attention.
"Whatcha looking for?" She said softly. "Just.. looking. Something isn't right Sarah. The grass to the left has been disturbed recently. I thought we were alone in this area." Marcus said, pointing towards a grassy area. Leery of the potential, he shook his head and looked down at the path they were traveling on. "I'm not sure were to go. Signs point to areas that are claimed to be safe, and well.." he mumbled, "They haven't been too promising.. I know." Sarah finished his sentence. They both met eyes together, wondering what each other were thinking, they stood in silence for a moment. "Marcus, I think we need to make camp somewhere till morning. I know we haven't gotten far, but maybe if we settle down nearby, we could find out who disturbed the grass in that area." She indicated in the area of the grass with a nod of her head. Marcus gave a worried look but nodded softly back at her. "Sure. Let's follow this trail for a bit longer. Maybe we will get lucky and run into a car or house." He said. Sarah smiled and reached into Marcus's backpack and petted Pepper once again. "Maybe she will bring more luck for us!" She said as the cat began to purr once again.