[... They're going to talk about this? Sure, they'll talk about this. Julie makes a small motion of her head to tell him to walk with her. If they're talking about this it's not going to be while they loiter in the middle of a corridor.]
Yeah. I didn't notice it as much when I was growing up, but we had to leave New York when I was eight and we drove all over the country looking for somewhere safe to live. It took us more than three years. [She frowns, clasping her hands behind her back and curling her fingers together tightly.]
My mom tried to make it seem like an adventure, but it wore her down. My dad... only cared about finding the next safe place. He was a General in the army. [The young woman purses her lips slightly, then sucks in a breath to continue.]
But it wasn't just the zombies, you know? Living past the end of society does things to people. I had to kill someone when I was nine years old. It wasn't the last time I had to do that. [She pauses, swallows, then casts him a small smile.] You guys, you know what that does to a kid.
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Yeah. I didn't notice it as much when I was growing up, but we had to leave New York when I was eight and we drove all over the country looking for somewhere safe to live. It took us more than three years. [She frowns, clasping her hands behind her back and curling her fingers together tightly.]
My mom tried to make it seem like an adventure, but it wore her down. My dad... only cared about finding the next safe place. He was a General in the army. [The young woman purses her lips slightly, then sucks in a breath to continue.]
But it wasn't just the zombies, you know? Living past the end of society does things to people. I had to kill someone when I was nine years old. It wasn't the last time I had to do that. [She pauses, swallows, then casts him a small smile.] You guys, you know what that does to a kid.