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"You’ll have to clear the building," Katie said "But you don’t have guns"

"No, ere using our tools to off any zo the outer perio down"

"We could go get uns," Jenni said softly

They both looked at her and she blushed

"You mean Ralph," Katie said

"Well, yeah Ithe zoonna show up And they’re gonna ," Jenni said

"Yeah, Jenni’s right Those zoonna coreed He cheay on a chicken bone as Jack nudged his elbow

Travis frowned a little and slowly nodded "My faland when I was a boy They were very anti-gun We’ve done all right so far with our shovels But…"

Katie laid her revolver on the table in front of hiet this place secure as fast as you did, but soon this will be the answer It’s fast and ood aim"

"Your friend, Ralph, he has weapons? He just told us he was the Mayor of a s and cahtfully

"It wouldn’t hurt to talk to him about this Besides, I just realized we need to let him knoe’re okay" Katie looked at Jenni and winced

"Ralph must be worried sick," Jenni answered She felt a little better now that she was part of the conversation

Katie turned to Travis "I know you’re in charge here-"

"The Mayor-"

"I know you’re in charge here," Katie repeated "and I’d like to suggest that o pick up some weapons If you really can clear out a lot of the zoht now, maybe we can head over to Ralph’s"

Travis looked at Katie for a long ood idea there We got about twenty of those things out there now More on the way They may break out of the school soon"

"Then we can’t waste ti et hold of your friend"

Katie had barely eaten, but she stood up as Travis did

Jenni pushed her plate away quickly and followed suit "I’ll co," Jason said firree with this decision as he licked his chops

Jenni hurried around the table to follow Katie and Travis, desperate to be included

Downstairs they entered a large room that was sectioned off into cubicles The city secretary and her little boy were fixing up a bed for themselves behind her desk while the Mayor sat in a nearby chair listening to the e channel

"…as communication with Europe has ceased there is no word on how far the plague as spread The CDC, operating in a slowly burning Atlanta, continue to issue guidelines for destroying the reanimates…"

The Mayor looked up to see the to repeat the broadcast Not a good sign is it?"

Travis shook his head and sat in a folding chair across from the desk

"What about the CB?"

"Lots of truckers still out there trying to find safe places, but soas There are not as many out there as there were" The Mayor folded his hands on the desk and sighed "How is the wall co?"

"We still think we’ll have the area fully enclosed by ht Another batch of zombies are headed our way"

"The school?"

"Not yet Other zo Katie and Jenni here Maybe twenty I have Juan organizing some men to kill as many as they can We’ll use safety lines this ti breath as he ran a hand over his balding head

"If the school…"

"Yeah Which brings irls were in route He owns a hunting store He has guns" Travis spoke softly with respect, but Jenni could tell he was subtly trying to steer the Mayor in the direction he wanted hio