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"But they didn’t" I shrugged

I headed in to the store, which was now thankfully zo When I came in Stella had been beside him, but as soon as she saw me, she disappeared

"Max, lower down the ladder," I said

"Did you get rid of all the zombies?" Max asked

"I wouldn’t have you lower it if I hadn’t"

"Who are they?" Max asked as he dropped the rope ladder down

"That’s Boden," I pointed to him, and then pointed to Bishop "That’s Bishop They came with to help me"

"Hello" Bishop smiled at him and waved

"Hi," Max said, but he didn’t smile

I climbed up the ladder, and Bishop followedan eye out for zo out of here"

"And going where?" Max asked

"North," I said sirabbed one of their sheets and went over to the corner where they’d stored all their food and supplies "It’s safer up there Less zos into a backpack, while I put their provisions in a hter stuff first, avoiding et iht you said there was a girl," Bishop said

"There is" I turned back to look around and saw Stella buried in the blankets, trying to hide "She’s right there"

"It’s okay, sweetie" Bishop crouched down in front of her and smiled "We won’t hurt you We’re here to keep you safe"

Stella only buried herself deeper, so I got up and walked over to her, trading places with Bishop Max had finished packing one backpack and s in a smaller pink one

"Stella, honey, it’s okay" I knelt down "Come out of there, please"

She poked her head out farther, herher eyes "Why?"