Tommy Holt has made
his decision. He has been bitten and is infected. I think that I have been
pretty clear in previous entries that Tommy felt guilty about missing out on
his family. He wasn’t certain if his family was alive or dead because Claremore
was overrun. With the wound on his arm already turning necrotic, he has decided
to drive to Claremore to see if they are alive. I guess one way to look at it
is what does he have to lose?
He didn’t say much and
when we tried to comfort him, all he kept saying was, “The clock is ticking.”
He was right. So the goodbyes were pretty short and sweet.
Taking no supplies
except one pistol and a box of ammo, Tommy took his car from the parking lot,
go it and drove away. Navigating the crowded parking lot was a risk but we
covered him from the roof as best we could from a sniper position. The last we
saw, he was pulling on to the highway and heading towards Claremore. I will say
this. He was driving slow and honking the horn to clear out some of the parking
lot for us as a large number of their contingent were shambling after him as he
left.
I have to respect his
decision and he didn’t have anything to lose. He was checking out. I did tell
him that if he found his family, they were more than welcome to come here and
take advantage of our shelter and supplies.
I still cannot
believe that we have lost so many people. I guess it could have been worse. We could
have lost eight people instead but this one is hard. After living this long
with people under such tight confines, you honestly get to know them and you
learn to love one another.
Every loss is a hard
hit. I hope he finds his family and either tells them to come here or drives
them back himself. He still has 24 hours before he starts to become debilitated.
Either way, Tommy Boy, I am rooting for you…
LOST MEMBERS:
Ashlynn Bishop – Langley, OK
Janet Chambers – Langley
Tommy Holt – Claremore, OK
