So, there is a pretty stark contrast
between the ammo that is stocked in a police station is way more impressive
than the stuff that you buy from Walmart or Bass Pro Shop. The level of weapons
and gear that Brad and his crew hauled in is pretty darn impressive. The mag
light flashlights, the various clips and the freaking bricks of ammunition are
awesome.
I am still convinced that our .22
caliber ammo is superior given the weight and the bonus number of shots you can
fire off without reloading. But there is something satisfying about the big
blasts that they are capable of.
Their silencers are incredibly
impressive. Brad made sure to bring extra materials and we are making silencers
for our collection of weapons. I think Hunter is jacked more than anyone about
the potential. Because of the silencers, I think it takes our protection to a
whole other level. Before, we would snipe zombies when they were milling about
and got a little too close for comfort. The problem with that is that for every
zom that you snipe, there is a chance that you might bring two or three more out
of the woodwork.
Now, I think that we have a potential
to snipe out a good portion of the Langley zoms from a very comfortable and
safe position.
Yulonda and Kelsey also really came
through with a haul from out of Dollar General. Underwear, socks, a variety of
clothes, a few modest blankets, and items that we don’t carry here in a
straight grocery store. They also brought real towels which are infinitely
superior to the scratchy beach towels we have been using. And note: They are as
excited about the showers as we are about their towels…
And then there is this little side
note. Alex likes hanging out with Fred because I think he sees him a bit as a
grandfather figure. Add in the fact that Fred can walk on his hands down most
of the length of the backroom, knows about a million Henny Youngman style
one-liners, and is pretty close to Alex in height and you can see why. But when
it came to shooting instruction, I noticed that Alex always gravitated towards
Kasondra. He liked spending time with her and she would always be right behind
him when it came to shooting instructions (his stance, aiming, etc.)
Now that Brad has arrived, Alex seems
to have shut down a bit and he doesn’t want to hang out with Kasondra when Brad
is around. I know what is going on. It has to be. I mean Kasondra is really
young compared to some of the others in here. Hobbit Judy is way closer in age
to Alex’s mom than Kasondra. So it is not a motherly thing. No, I think Alex
was getting his first crush.
Given Kasondra’s tomboy nature and her
willingness to help Alex fire a weapon, it is easy to see how he could easily
become smitten by the kitten. I am quite certain Kasondra never had any
feelings for Alex (aside from a big sister/little brother scenario) but Kas was
empowering Alex to stay safe and fight in the zombie world. Those stitches of
appreciation could easily turn towards romantic feelings. Isn’t that the basis
for the Florence Nightingale syndrome?
But while this cute little crush never
really got a chance to develop, it does lead me down a depressing road. Alex
will be fifteen in four months. I cannot imagine that there is a plethora of
fifteen-year-old girls still alive out there in the world
Will he ever know love, a girl?
