That night, Captain Nova threw a small feast for Michael.
During that time, a couple of women tried to approach him with obvious intentions.
"Hi."
Michael was on the corner leaning against a tree and enjoying the sight of people merrying around the bonfire when another young woman with a desirable figure approached him.
He turned to look and saw a familiar young woman wearing a cowboy hat. "Hey. Can I help you?"
"Yeah, I need to know if you're seeing anyone right now. It would be a huge help." The young woman wasn't the least bit shy and smiled at him. She stood beside him and also watched the small festivity.
Michael chuckled and decided to humor her. "I'm not sure, but do friends with benefits count?"
"That's even better news." His response made the chestnut haired woman chuckle as she took a sip of her drink. "You know, this is the first time that the community had this kind of festivity after the wall was built. Everyone was just busy trying to survive and never once thought of holding festivities. We had small gatherings, but only between friends and nothing like this until you came along. These people would truly be disappointed if you were lying about your community's existence. Hope 101 is real right?"
Michael stared straight at her before he slowly lowered his gaze. "It's as real as those knockers you're pressing against my arm. What do you want from me, lady who I don't know her name?"
The young woman let out a chuckle and pressed her chest harder against him. "I'm Roxy, want to go somewhere away from here?"
"No, I'm good."
"What?"
Michael chuckled. "I said, I'm good."
Roxy was astounded to hear those words from him and her face slowly turned into a scowl. She glared at him before leaving in a angry huff.
Roxy had just left when a young man approached him from afar while looking at Roxy's ass as she walked past him.
"Did you seriously turn her down?"
Michael turned towards the young man with a raised eyebrow, who was probably around the same age as Roxy. "Who are you, kid?"
"Kid? Come on, man. We're probably just around the same age." The young man chuckled as he stood beside Michael and sipped his drink.
"Anyway, I'm Joel. I'm the Quarterback of the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Well, I was, but you must have heard of me, right?" The young man going by the name Joel, introduced himself with some slight arrogance in his voice.
"Pfft!." Michael let out a soft snort and took a sip of his drink after.
"If you're here for some small talk, then you're barking at the wrong tree, Joel."
Michael wasn't the least bit interested in this guy. Who cares if you were famous before the apocalypse? That fame wouldn't do a thing before the sharpness of his blade, the bluntness of his mace, the bullets from his gun or in the face of hunger.
Joel wasn't offended by his actions as he already knew the fickleness of humans even before the apocalypse came. He realized that before strength and power, fame and money is almost worthless. He knows that only when possessing those two characteristics can you guarantee your life in today's society.
"Alright, alright. I actually approached you in hopes to purchase something from you." Joel finally revealed his real purpose and even whispered to show how important it is for him.
Michael raised an eyebrow and became a little interested. "What do you want? I should remind you that most of the things I brought with me are on me."
"Not any of them. I want to buy your protection and time." Joel responded to his words in all seriousness.
Michael's expression also became serious. "My protection? Why? Do you have an enemy here?"
Joel shook his head and came to his ear and whispered. "I want you to protect me and escort me to my home in Houston."
"And what's in it for me?" Michael does not mind doing it since he's now genuinely curious why this young man came to him instead of going to his people.
"My parents has a habit of hoarding food supplies. It sometimes last us for months on end or sometimes for even a year. I will give you a quarter of what's left." Joel didn't bother beating around the bush and immediately revealed the reason behind his intentions.
"There's also a few weapons there that my father and I had collected. I'll let you free reign to choose any of them."
"Ohhh, how many are in there?"
Listening to his words, Michael had to admit that he's now thoroughly interested. The food supplies does not tempt. him, but the firearms sure are.
"There's several, probably around twenty with enough ammunition lying around." Joel didn't bother hiding anything, but such enthusiasm from him made Michael wary.
"Hmm.. I'm interested in your proposal, but why me? Shouldn't you be approaching your Captain regarding this?" Michael is a lot of things, but he's not stupid.
'There must be a catch behind this.'
Joel shook his head and helplessly smiled. "I already did before, but he rejected my proposal citing that the soldiers are not experienced and does not have enough information on the surrounding area."
"What a lame excuse, he just doesn't want to risk their lives and the security of this community for an uncertainty. After all, who's to know if those supplies and weapons are still there?" It does need an excellent mind to figure out that Nova probably just does not want to venture out too far from the city right now, even more so when its out of the state.
"That's what I thought too, but I'm sure those things are still there since we've stored them inside a small bunker and can only be opened by either me or my dad."
Michael stared at him. "Your dad?"
"He's dead. We came to this city, our hometown for short vacation when the disaster struck." Joel explained.
"I see. Sorry for your loss."
"Its fine. We've already moved on. So, are you in?"
Michael chuckled. "It's not only me right?"
Joel also let out a chuckle and wasn't ashamed that he tried to trick him. "Yeah, two soldiers and a policeman will be coming with us."
"Nova made you come to me, didn't he?" Michael turned to look to where Nova is, but also saw him looking towards them. Michael smiled and raised his glass towards him, who also responded the same.
"Yes, he says you're the best guy for this since you have more experience than us surviving in the wild and wouldn't easily let us die." Joel replied while scratching his head.
"Hmmmp!." Michael snorted before he continued, "Alright. I won't be taking any of those food supplies, but I want to take as many firearms and ammunitions as I want."
Joel had more things to say, but he quickly stopped when he noticed his expression. "Okay, but not more than three if you will."
"You got it."
Cling!
Michael smiled and even toasted with him.
'For trying to trick me, I'm going to take half of those ammunitions as payment.'
The next day, Michael woke up with someone beside him.
'Fuck, I didn't expect that I still ended up going with her' Michael thought while gazing at the beauty sleeping beside him.
Michael chuckled while his hand crawled under the covers and took one last grope on those knockers before getting up.
"Aren't you gonna continue?" Roxy suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Michael who's now getting dressed.
"No, I knew you were already awake. Besides, I'm leaving today." Michael looked at her and responded while pulling his pants up.
"Right, I actually forgot that I'm leaving with you today!" Roxy immediately threw the covers to the side and got up as Michael looked at her in confusion.
"What? What do you mean?"
Roxy chuckled and couldn't help but tease him. "After taking my first, you're not thinking of abandoning me now, are you?"
"Why should I leave with you?" Michael ignored her teasing and instead was more concerned about the former.
Roxy sighed as she also started getting dressed. "You're leaving for Houston with Joel, right? I'm one of those coming with you."
"No way."
"Yep, I am."
A lone military truck drove past the walls of Greenville and left its safety.
There were a couple of people on the back of the truck and Michael was one of those people and he does not look happy.
He was intently staring at Roxy, now in her military uniform.
"How is someone as young as you a soldier?" Michael was truly confused to how someone who looked like she just graduated out of high school is a soldier.
"What do you mean by those words? Are you looking down on me? I'm a Staff Sergeant, and just so you know, I'm already 26." Roxy glared at him.
Michael continued to stare at her for a brief moment before looking away and radioed the driver.
"Let's head to this place first…I left something there that I need to retrieve."
[Copy that.]
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