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It was ti down at the gun His tears were fierce in his eyes and his anger burned even hotter in his throat

He heard the bed creak and through his lashes saw her rise

"I’un

"Why?"

He blinked and tears fell down his cheeks "Katie?"

"Yeah?"

Travis flipped on the overhead light and she sat blinking in the sudden brightness She still looked pale and frail, but her eyes were bright again

Clear Alive

"Oh, God, Katie! I thoughtShe kept blinking in the bright light, shielding her face with her hand "I told you nothing bit me"

"Katie, you’ve been so sick," Travis looked down at the gun and set it upon the dresser As the heavy weight of it left his hand, a heavier weight lifted froreat relief, he walked toward her

For a crazed split second, he saw her with e toward hi hi

She thought he was nuts

"Sorry, about the gun, but you were burning up and we couldn’t get the fever down for the longest ti the flu shot," Katie pushed a hand through her hair, wincing at the grubbiness of it "Gawd, I hed suddenly and ied her

In just two days, she felt so tiny and frail Already slim, the drain on her body resources had been powerful She aardly hugged him back She tried to stand up Her body was deteruess I was really sick" She fell back onto the bed and looked a little woozy

"Scary sick" Travis responded and sat next to her on the bed He took hold of her hand and looked at her arure out if it was the zombie infection or not Your scrape happened on one of the trucks I didn’t know if the blood and guts froe, he revealed a nicely healing wound "Butno signs of infection but you were burning up and we couldn’t keep anything in you"

Katie griain and ht now None of you could have known this, but when I get the flu I go down like an elephant I always have and that is why I usually get the flu shot I skipped this year due to a big case and just never finding the time Who knohat diseases all those dead bodies have unleashed into the air?" She shivered at the thought Looking down she saw she was dressed in a nightgown that was probably Nerit’s

"The flu," Travis said with relief "Thank God, just the fucking everyday flu" He leaned forward and ran his hands over his face

Katie draped her ar

"I’ like that can’t keepI always bounce back"

He looked up at her and said, "You’re soave him an impish smile "I was called the Bitch Queen of the Prosecution That has to say soh as nails, eh?"

"Eat them for breakfast," Katie said

She looked frail, but her voice was strong She had ridden out the worst of it and was on the htness in her eyes

Now that she was sitting next to hiht she would go out of the world so easily

"I was really worried about you" He took hold of her hand It felt a little cold, fragile, the bones under her skin so very delicate "I thought you were gone And we need you You’re smart, resourceful, and…and…"

"Bitchy"

"No, very real I feel like what I see is what you are I like that about you

That is why I wanted to know you better the second I met you I knew in my heart that you were the type of person that could help all of us survive and keep us hu us cole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>