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myself.”  Gina responded as she held up her gun and started for the Hummer.
                  I just shook my head.  “You'll need these.”  I handed Al the keys for the Hummer.  “Come on Cindy, let's go to the back and open up.”
                  Al handed me a walkie talkie.  “Keep this turned on.  I'll talk to you when we get to the back.”
                  Cindy and I went back inside the store and locked the doors.  We stayed up front and watched Al and Gina make their way to the Hummer.  Gina was telling the truth when she said she could take care of herself.  By the time they got there, the zombies were almost on them.  Gina took up a firing stance and opened fire.  She took out four zombies in quick succession.  At the same time, Al shot five zombies, opened the door to the Hummer, handed Gina the keys, and shot two more.  Gina got in and they exchanged a few words before Al turned around and ran back to the U-Haul.  He got in, fired it up, and they both headed for the back.  While they were doing all this, Cindy and I properly introduced ourselves.
                  “Hi, Steve, Al told me all about you.  I'm your neighbor, Cindy.”
                  “Yeah, I've seen you around the neighborhood.”
                  “I've seen you too.  You live across the street from Al.  How is it we've never met before?”
                  What was I supposed to say?  I was too busy watching you cut your grass in your bikini?  Fortunately, that was when Gina got in the Hummer.
                  “We need to head to the back.  Follow me.”
                  I ran to the back and Cindy followed me.
                  “You have a nice ass.”
                  That stopped me.  “Look, Cindy, I care about Gina.”
                  “I know.  Al told me.  But I have seen you watching me cut my grass.  Turn about is fair play, you know.”
                  “Yeah, I'm sorry.”  I chuckled.
                  “You don't need to be sorry.  I just wanted to embarrass you.  We better keep going.”
                  When we got to the back, I unlocked the overhead door and showed Cindy how to open it.  Then I went and waited by the entry door.  I heard a few gunshots and my walkie talkie crackled to life. 
                  “All clear.  Open up.”
                  I opened the door and stepped out with my gun drawn.  The U-Haul was backed into the bay door and the Hummer was parked in front of it facing the truck.  The two drivers' doors were on the same side.  It would be possible to go from the truck to the Hummer with limited exposure.  Al was standing next to the Hummer.  There was a dead zombie about five feet away from him.  Gina got out and they ran in.
                  That's when Cindy opened the door and screamed.  There was a zombie pinned between the truck and the dock.  Even though it was nearly split in two, it was trying to grab Cindy.  Al stepped up and shot it in the head.
                  “Sorry, babe.  I thought I had just backed over him.  I didn't know he was trapped back there.”
                  Cindy hugged Al and sobbed.  “Goddamn it Al.  You know I'm no good with this shit.”  
                  He pulled back and kissed her.  “Don't worry, babe.  I'll take care of you.”
                  Al looked at me with a big shit eating grin on his face.  It was obvious they were better acquainted than I'd originally thought.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 4
                  Al wanted to do some “shopping” while we were here.  We could always use more water and canned goods.  He also wanted to raid the pharmacy.  We had a first-aid kit but now that we had Cindy with us, Al