It took a few days to move into the house. Suki was taking an inventory of the new food supply as Kaylin put her arms around her from behind.
"It's been a while." Kaylin said.
"We've been busy." Suki said as she separated the jars.
"Maybe we need a break." Kaylin said as she nuzzled her face into Suki's hair.
"Can't, got math to do." Suki said, practically ignoring Kaylin's advances.
"You can finish later." Kaylin said as she started to massage Suki's breasts.
"Not now, ok? There's a lot to go through."
Kaylin let go of her.
"Fine." Kaylin said as she started to walk away.
Kaylin found the woman looking over a piece of paper she'd found in the house.
"What are you doing?" Kaylin asked.
"Ali." The woman said.
"What?"
"My name is Ali for short, or Alecia."
"Ok."
"It's a map. It shows you where places are."
"I know what a map is. I'm not that stupid."
Ali kisses Kaylin on the cheek.
"I know that."
Ali uses her finger to find a location.
"There's a small town near here, and near that is something even better. A military base."
"Why is that better?"
"May be lots of stuff stored there. Weapons, supplies, food. We have to check it out."
Kaylin wasn't interested in scavenging. She'd had her hand in Ali's shirt and massaging her breast as she explained. Ali didn't complain, she grabbed Kaylins hand from the outside and guided it.
"I don't care about that right now."
"No, you care about getting laid."
"Yes."
"Well, cool down a bit, kid. When we're out there we'll have plenty of time to play."
Ali kissed Kaylin.
Bunny and the little one were playing on an old, rusted swing set in the backyard. The little one smiled, but never made any sound. Bunny finally acknowledged the little ones silence.
"Why don't you ever make any sound, or talk?"
The little one didn't respond. Ali interrupted.
"She can't."
"Huh?" Bunny asked.
"It's not her fault, but she'll never be able to talk to you."
"Why?"
"I don't know. But I've seen it in children who were born after. She just can't talk like we do. So maybe you should learn to talk to each other in another way."
"We sort of do."
Bunny pushes the little one a little higher.
"You were going to hurt us, now you're one of us."
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Human nature."
"You would have let others hurt us."
"Maybe."
"So why didn't Kaylin kill you?"
"I begged."
"And lied."
"Yeah."
"So why should we trust you now?"
"Let's just say Kaylin has taken a liking to me. And me to her."
"She's married."
"I know."
"You can't have her."
Ali noticed Bunny was a little jealous.
"You don't like that Suki has her, do you?"
Bunny tried to avoid answering.
"I don't know."
The little one stopped and jumped out of the swing. She quickly hugged Bunny, then ran inside.
"She has to pee." Bunny said.
"So you do communicate. And avoid answering questions."
"I guess I don't."
"You don't?"
"Suki's great. But Kaylin..."
"You thought she was yours. She bought you, rescued you. But you thought she was yours."
"I guess so. I mean, I kinda hated her at first. But no one ever treated me like her."
Bunny sits in the swing.
"Was she ever "special" with you like she is with Suki?"
"No. Maybe once before we met them."
Ali gently pushes her.
"I've already had her."
"I guess that's why she likes you so much all of a sudden."
"I like her, too."
"Suki won't like it."
"I don't care. She knows what it's like to have Kaylin."
"Yeah." Bunny said, sounding disappointed.
"If you want to be special with her, all you have to do is ask."
"I saw them doing things to each other a few times. They liked it."
"That's because it felt really good. Like eating brownie cookies and washing them down with a chocolate milkshake."
"What's a brownie cookie and milkshake?"
"Never mind. You've never had it, so describing it wouldn't explain it."
"I never had a lot of things."
"Yeah. You're what, five? By the time you're my age there will be even less of those things. There may not be any things left."
"Suki said people are going to be "estinct" some day."
"Extinct. It means there won't be any people left. Just like there are no more birds, or cows, or chickens. Or fish. They're all gone. We'll be gone some day. You might be one of the last little girls on the whole planet."
"So maybe you should do fun things now, because pretty soon it won't matter anymore?"
"Yeah. You should do fun things now. Do whatever you'd like to do. Some ass holes put an end to the birds and the bees, and all the pretty green trees. We'll never travel to the stars, and we'll never learn all the secrets of the universe. So the only thing left to do is spend what time we've got left doing fun things."
"But there are other people who'd just want to hurt us. Like you."
"Yeah, like me."
Ali stops pushing Bunny.
"You want some tips on how to get her?"
"Get her?" Bunny asked.
"Have fun with her like you've seen."
Bunny thought about it.
"I dunno."
"I can help make it easier. There's all kinds of stuff in this house we can use."
Ali bends down to Bunny.
"And Kaylin will beg you to let her fuck you."
Bunny smiles.
Ali takes Bunny upstairs to what was once a young girls bedroom. In the drawers there was makeup of all kinds and clothing that would be provocative on a teenage girl.
"Here. It's called makeup. It's what girls used to make themselves prettier. Even though you are very, very pretty already."
Ali grabs a makeup mirror and wipes the dust off. She puts it in front of Bunny, but Bunny doesn't like what she sees and starts to cry.
"I'm dirty."
"We all are."
"She wouldn't want this."
"Yes she would."
Ali cleans some of the grime from her face.
"There. So pretty."
Bunny notices she and Ali share the same feature Kaylin likes.
"She likes this" Bunny points to her chin.
"I know. She thinks it's cute."
"Do you?"
"I always did."
Bunny smiles.
"Such a pretty smile on a pretty girl."
Kaylin returned from collecting water. She used a lawn cart to carry several buckets. There was already a pot of water boiling in the fireplace. Ali took it upstairs.
"Where are you going with that?" Kaylin asked.
"You'll see."
Ali continued upstairs.
Kaylin left the water and went to find Suki. Suki had finally finished categorizing their new supplies.
"With what we brought and what was here, we can push it for nine months or so with rationing. And skipping a few meals." Suki said.
"Maybe we'll find more."
"We always do."
Suki goes to Kaylin and kisses her passionately.
"What was that for?" Kaylin asked.
"It's been a while. I'm sorry, it's just with the move and all."
"It has."
Kaylin kisses Suki's cheek, then her neck.
"I think we need a break." Suki said as she pulled Kaylin away to somewhere more private.
Kaylin picked Suki up off her feet and sat her down on a washing machine. Suki unzipped and pushed her pants and underwear away. Kaylin's were already down to her ankle. Suki's pants and underwear dangled off of her leg as Kaylin moved in and pressed her pussy to Suki's. Kaylin buried her face into Suki's neck and began to rub her pussy against Suki's as fast and hard as she could. Suki wrapped her free leg around Kaylin's waist, and her other leg with her clothing dangling on her foot flopped around as Suki was being fucked.
Upstairs, Ali was helping to give Bunny a bath. The little one was napping on the bed, covered and warm. It took a lot of soap, but Bunny was eventually perfectly clean. Ali couldn't help but notice.
"You are a gorgeous little girl. Kaylin is very lucky."
"I don't know what to do." Bunny said.
"You'll figure it out. It just depends on how you want to be with her. Loving and gentle, or rough. She seems to like rough."
"Loving and gentle. She needs that."
"Then lots of gentle, soft kissing. Being slow and touching softly."
"You really think she'll like me?"
"She'll love you."
Ali had found some of the girls childhood clothing and dressed Bunny in the best outfit there was. Then she gave Bunny a makeover with the makeup. When she was finished she took her to another bedroom and helped her set up candles, and make the bed.
"Now you wait here. She'll be here soon."
"I'm scared."
"Don't be."
Ali went to find Kaylin, who was in the kitchen with Suki. They were in an embrace and kissing.
"Bath time." Ali said.
"What?" Kaylin replied.
"You both need a bath, badly. You're first."
"She's right, we could all use a bath." Suki said.
"Why? We'll just get dirty again."
Suki gave Kaylin a "do as I say" look, then moved in slowly and kissed her. Kaylin realized she had no choice.
It took an hour, and a lot of soap, but Kaylin was clean. For the first, in possibly her entire life, she was completely clean. Ali helped her style her hair, then gave her clothes the young woman who'd lived there before wore. They fit perfectly. Ali then did a makeup job for Kaylin. Kaylin resisted at first, but this was the closest to being a fifteen year old girl she was ever going to get.
"Gorgeous." Ali said.
She gave Kaylin a mirror and let her see. The image was completely alien to her. She couldn't even recognize herself.
"What is this?" Kaylin asked.
"It's you."
Kaylin looked mesmerized.
"Pretty?" Kaylin asked.
"Gorgeous." Ali replied.
Ali took her hand.
"There's someone waiting to meet you."
Ali took her to the door with Bunny on the other side.
"She wants to be with you. You treat her right."
Ali left a puzzled Kaylin. Kaylin slowly opened the door and stepped in to find Bunny laying on the bed, half asleep. But when she saw Kaylin she sat up.
"Hi." Bunny said softly.
Kaylin closed the door behind her.
"Hi." Kaylin also said softly.
Kaylin walked over to Bunny.
"You look..."
Bunny cut her off.
"Am I pretty?"
Kaylin never thought otherwise.
"You've always been." Kaylin said as she sat on the bed next to Bunny.
"You're very pretty." Bunny said.
"You're very, very pretty." Kaylin said.
Bunny moved closer to Kaylin. Kaylin became very nervous.
"When I was little like you, and after my mother died, I was with another little one like me. She looked like you."
"Is that why you bought me?" Bunny asked.
"We found food and water and things together. We slept close together at night when it was very cold. We didn't have anyone else. But one day she and I were separated and I never found her again. When I saw you I thought about her. I felt for you like I did her when I saw you."
"You loved her?" Bunny asked.
"I guess I did. But I know I love you."
"I hated you when you bought me. But now I have a family. I love you."
"But you want something else from me?"
"I love Suki, and the little one. But you're supposed to be mine." Bunny said as she caressed Kaylin's hand.
"I was always yours."
Bunny slowly moves in to kiss Kaylin, but stops.
"I don't really know what to do." Bunny said.
"I'll teach you."
Kaylin and Bunny both moved in for the kiss, and Kaylin pressed her mouth to Bunnies and opened her mouth for her. Kaylin used her new knowledge of French kissing to impress Bunny. While it was odd at first, and her eyes opened widely to show that the sensation was strange to her, her eyes slowly closed as she began to enjoy it. Bunny tried to follow Kaylin's lead with the kissing, But Kaylin took complete control. Kaylin gently held Bunnies head as she kissed her passionately. Kaylin gently laid Bunny down on the bed, then moved her hand down to Bunny's waist. But Kaylin suddenly stopped.
"I would never hurt you." Kaylin said.
Kaylin strokes Bunnies cheek. Bunny smiles at Kaylin, and Kaylin moves back in to kiss her.
Kaylin started to quickly undress Bunny, but Bunny stopped her.
"Not that way." Bunny said.
Bunny guided Kaylin's hands to slowly undress her. Kaylin did as Bunny wanted and slowly undressed her. Kaylin gently slipped her shirt off and tossed it aside, then laid Bunny back down. Kaylin kissed Bunny's neck, then her chest. As Kaylin kissed Bunny's chest she could feel her little heart beating so fast. Bunny was also breathing faster and faster. Kaylin moved back up to her face.
"Shhhhhhhhhhh." Kaylin gently kissed Bunny.
Bunny calmed down, and Kaylin continued to slowly, and gently removed her cloths until she was naked. Bunny layed naked on the bed with pillows propping her up. Kaylin kneeled in front of Bunny and removed her shirt revealing her perfect young breasts to Bunny. Kaylin then removed the rest of her cloths and slowly climbed on top of Bunny, but Kaylin didn't press her body onto Bunny, she hovered over her.
"Are you sure?" Kaylin asked.
Bunny put her hands around the back of Kaylin's neck, and pulled her down to her. Bunny wrapped her little legs around Kaylin's waist as Kaylin pressed her pussy against Bunny's soft little pussy and slowly and gently began to rub them together. Bunny's little face lit up as the incredible sensation washed over her tiny body. Kaylin smiled, and they both shared a quiet laugh. They kissed so passionately that no kiss Kaylin could ever have with Suki or Ali could ever compare. Bunny was lost in the overwhelming pleasure she was feeling. Kaylin ran her fingers through Bunny's hair as she kissed her cheek, then nibbled her neck. Kaylin continued to slowly rub their pussies, and their clits together. Bunny couldn't control her body, and Kaylin knew enough about sex to know that holding back wasn't the point of sex.
"Let it go, my love." Kaylin said.
A few fast, but gentle thrusts and both Kaylin and Bunny orgasmed at the same time. Instead of either of them screaming, or making any noise, they both stared into each others eyes as the pleasure took over their bodies. It was if their very souls were one. Kaylin held Bunny's little hand as they were cumming. When it had subsided, Kaylin kissed the palm of Bunny's hand, then her wrist.
"You are my true love." Kaylin said as she and Bunny's eyes gazed into each others souls.
Bunny reached up and kissed Kaylin. Kaylin grasped Bunny's hand, and once again began to make love to her. Hours and hours of incredible passion between the two of them. Kaylin humped Bunny's butt from behind as she rubbed Bunny's pussy with her hand. Bunny was on top of Kaylin, humping her fast, but gently as she squeezed Kaylin's breasts. Kaylin held Bunny's hands as her head was between Bunny's legs, and Bunny's legs wrapped around Kaylins head. Bunny came hard in Kaylins mouth. Kaylin moved up and cradled Bunny in her arms and kissed her gently. Kaylin's arms were wrapped around Bunny as they slept on their side. Kaylins cheek rested on Bunny's, but even in this embrace it didn't feel close enough for either them..
The next morning was cold and misting rain, but Kaylin was dressed for scavenging. Suki didn't want her to go, but there was no stopping Kaylin. Ali offered to join her.
"You stay here with the children." Kaylin said to Suki as she kissed her on the cheek.
"You be careful out there." Suki said as she hugged Kaylin.
It took Kaylin and Ali a while to find their first scavenging target. The military base had long been abandoned. The fences that protected it were rusted, but still strong enough to keep would be looters out. But they were able to climb over one of the many dead trees that had fallen and bent the fence. As they surveyed the base, Kaylin was puzzled at the sight of the rusting multi million dollar jet aircraft and fighters that would never fly again. But then they came to them. Empty nuclear missile silos, their hatches left open and the inside of the silos flooded with rain water. There were still scorch marks on the outside of the silos from the missile launches.
"This was how the world ended, kid." Ali said.
"How?"
"Missiles. They flew out of these silos and exploded on the other side of the planet. They were powerful enough to destroy entire cities and kill millions of people. From what I learned we went to war with another country that was using a new weapon that killed millions of people by suffocating them. They tried to do it to us, so we nuked them. That's why the sky is dark and it's so cold. Nuclear winter. The missiles that flew out of here probably destroyed several cities on their own. Other bases launched missiles. All the burning from the other side of the world killed everything here just as it did there.
"But why?"
"Human nature, kid."
Ali kissed Kaylin on the forehead, then walked away. Kaylin stayed for a moment and stared at the silo. Ali approached the base's mess hall. The doors were still locked. Ali had nothing to try to break in, until Kaylin moved her aside and blasted the locks of the door with her AR-15.
"Subtle, kid."
The inside of the mess hall wascovered in dust, no sign that anyone had been there in many years. The dining room was as it had been left, and Kaylin didn't see any point in looking for anything useful. Ali was still unarmed despite their new relationship. Kaylin pulled out a handgun and a few clips and handed them to Ali.
"So I don't have to come to your rescue."
"You trust me enough with that?"
"If you kill me, you can't have sex with me anymore."
Ali took the weapon then passionately kissed Kaylin.
"I have no intention of stopping that."
The mess hall did have quite a bit to offer. Sharp carving knives, always good for weaponry. Boxes of saltine crackers. Cans of dried whole eggs. Powdered eggs. Powdered milk. Bottled water. Bottled juices. It didn't seem like anything perishable had been stored here, and Ali knew why.
"As the shit was starting to hit the fan, the military started hording supplies. I'm hoping this is just a little of what they really had here."
Kaylin opened a bottle of juice and tasted it. It was still good. She guzzled half the bottle before offering any to Ali.
"You need it more than I do, kid."
"We share." Kaylin said as she handed it to Ali.
Ali accepted and finished the bottle. She almost tossed it away, but Kaylin reminded her it could be used for water collection.
"People kill for what we used to throw away." Ali said.
They started to pile the goods together and placed some of it on carts to take back to the house.
There was too much for them to take back in one trip. It would take days just to clear the mess hall. They stuffed what they could into back packs as well, then set their loot outside. Ali put a makeshift chain on the door, just in case.
"Ya never know". Ali said as she attached a lock they found.
Ali gave Kaylin the key, showing her she can be trusted. The time of year was late spring, but it was more like early winter. The warmer weather Suki had hoped for never came. Ali started to feel the cold and shivered. Kaylin got on her radio to Suki and informed her of their find and that they may not make it back before dark and it would be too dangerous to try as they'd get lost easily in the pitch black night. But Kaylin knew they could probably make it. Secretly she just wanted to spend the night with Ali. Suki reported the girls were warm and comfortable and the house was well secured. They ended their call with a mutual "I love you". As soon as Kaylin turned the radio off, Ali knew what she had planned.
"We could make it back." Ali said.
"You promised we'd play." Kaylin said as she wrapped her arms around Ali's neck.
"I did, didn't I?"
Ali kissed Kaylin, then pulled back to look at her.
"You are so gorgeous it hurts to look at you." Ali said, sounding as if she were in love.
They kissed again as a gentle snow began to fall.
They carried their loot to a building where the commanding officer and his staff operated. This time, the doors were not locked and opened easily. They shut the doors, locked them, and left the loot near the door. Kaylin made a makeshift torch to light their way. Ali reminded Kaylin they had something better.
"We have rechargeable Squeeze Flashlights."
"They don't make those anymore. Can't afford for them to break."
"Trees don't grow anymore, doesn't stop us from burning them."
In the commanding officers office, Kaylin and Ali found a desk covered in dust with a half empty bottle of bourbon. The empty glass next to it was turned upside down on a document. Ali picks the document up, blows the dust off and reads it.
"Hostilities imminent. Prepare all long range tactical assets for deployment. Until further notice, all silo personnel are to be on twenty four hour duty. Unlock VIP shelter for imminent arrivals. Dismiss all non essential personnel."
Ali lets it sink in that she's reading the last message before the "shit hit the fan".
"I know this was dated about a day before the shit hit the fan."
Kaylin blew the dust off the bottle and put it in her pack.
"Do you even care?" Ali asked.
"No." Kaylin said as she stuffed the bottle in a back pack.
"This is important."
"To who?"
Ali didn't know.
"Alien archaeologists I guess."
Ali puts the paper back down. She opened the drawers to see if there was anything useful. More papers, folders and other documents. But when she opened a bottom drawer there was an old M1911 pistol in a holster, and several clips sealed in a plastic bag. Kaylin opened the CO's closet and inside were several boxes of emergency supplies. They were covered as if the CO was secretly hording them. As Kaylin investigated, Ali had unzipped her pants, dropped them to her ankles and sat on the CO's chair.
"Kaylin." Ali softly called.
Kaylin turned around to see her sitting, spreading her legs. Kaylin had only one thought when she saw her. She shut the door to the office, then dropped her weapon, her pack, and then walked back over to Ali unzipping her pants along the way. They didn't have to say anything to each other. Ali removed the rest of her clothes. Kaylin began to shed hers as Ali dropped paper documents into lit a fire in a metal trash can. Kaylin straddled Ali on the chair, and Ali put one hand on Kaylin's shoulder, and the other on Kaylin's waist. Kaylin squeezed Ali's breasts and began to hump her.
"I love you." Ali said before she passionately kissed Kaylin.
Hours later they'd made a makeshift bed on the floor. Ali was soundly asleep, but Kaylin couldn't sleep. She got up, got dressed, then pulled a military jacket over Ali. She grabbed her weapon, then left the office. Using a makeshift torch, Kaylin explored the building in the dark. There was nothing of any interest. Not until she reached an office where the skeletal remains of a military officer, most likely a woman, were against a wall with a faded splatter of blood on the wall behind it's head. The pistol was still in the skeletal hand. Kaylin grabbed it, but it was too rusted. She pulled the clip out, checked the bullets, then pocketed the clip. She tossed the gun away, gave a quick glance at the office, and then moved on. Kaylin found nothing else useful except for a diagram of the entire base. She didn't understand it, but she noticed a large section of the diagram that mentioned supply storage. She turned around and was startled by Ali who had tracked her down.
"What are you doing?" Ali asked.
"What I do." Kaylin said.
Kaylin handed Ali the map. Ali studied it, and smiled. She kissed Kaylin on the cheek.
"You did good, kid."
It was pitch black outside, and snowing, but since they were up anyway, Kaylin and Ali lit torches and went outside to find what Ali had found so interesting on the diagram. It took some time, but they found it. The entrance to a bunker on the base where VIP's would have retreated to. Ali had a theory, and she tested it. She tried to open the door, and although it was heavy, it opened. It's electronic locks had been released.
"The day the shit hit the fan, this was where rich people and politicians would have gone to save their own asses." Ali said.
"Why is it open?" Kaylin asked,
"Only they would have been allowed in here, or could have gotten here."
They pushed the heavy, rusted metal door open.
"If they made it here..."
"This would never have been left unlocked." Ali said.
Ali inspected the other side of the door.
"See, this can be locked by hand on the other side. No one is getting in even with explosives."
"What kind of stuff would be in here?" Kaylin asked.
"Hopefully everything."
They ventured inside, down a long set of stairs. They came to another unlocked door. They pushed it open and on the other side were boxes of disaster supplies. Disaster supplies that seemed to have been quickly dropped. Some boxes looked as if they'd been thrown. Just one box claimed to have a 14 day supply of food and water that was good for decades. There was enough there to last them many months, and that was just what they could count. If this was all here, what was on the other side of the door that lead into the shelter?
Ali picked Kaylin up and twirled her around. They both smiled at each other, then kissed.
"We found a jackpot, kid."
Ali hugged Kaylin, but Kaylin once again thought this was terrible.
The next morning, back at the house, Bunny was keeping watch, her pistol clutched in her tiny hand. She also had a knife, and a smaller .22 pistol and the .22 hunting rifle Kaylin found slung over her shoulder. Kaylin had taught her how to handle and take care of herself well. Bunny was kicking long dead leaves in her path when she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. A child, maybe, was spying on Bunny. Bunny turned to look at the child, but the child quickly ducked behind a tree.
"Hello?"
The child didn't respond, but Bunny could see the child's hand on the tree. The child slowly peered from behind the tree, but Bunny could only see some tangled hair and one eye.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." Bunny said as she slowly approached the child.
But the child didn't like Bunny's approach, and quickly ran into the forest.
"Wait!"
Bunny tried to follow the child, but an arm reached out and grabbed her before she could run into the woods in pursuit.
"What are you doing!?" Kaylin yelled as she pulled Bunny back.
"There was a little one, in the forest!"
Bunny points where the child was, but it's long gone.
"There are no other little ones around here." Kaylin said.
"But it was a little one, I saw!"
Kaylin knows Bunny wouldn't lie.
"Ok, it was a little one, but it's gone now."
Kaylin takes Bunny inside the house along with the goods she and Ali brought back.
Late at night after everyone had gone to sleep, Bunny grabbed her pistol, holstered it, then grabbed some rations she'd been hording for an emergency. She quietly snuck outside and used one of their precious squeeze charged flashlights to light her way. She went to the edge of the woods where she'd seen the child. She shined the light into the forest, but there was no sign of life. Bunny dragged a small, rusted old table that was in the back yard to the edge of the woods, then placed her rations on top. She also placed a half empty bottle of water next to the food. She went back inside, and slipped back into bed.
The next morning, Bunny looked out the window at the table. The rations were gone.
It was a slightly warmer day, enough to be outside without even needing a coat. Kaylin was keeping watch with Bunny.
"Can't we try to find the little one?" Bunny asked.
"No. We take care of our family." Kaylin said.
"But it might need help."
Kaylin reached down and brushed Bunny's hair out of her face. Bunny looked up at Kaylin and smiled at her. Kaylin leaned down and kissed her. Kaylin's love for Bunny overwhelmed her.
"If you want, we can try and look for it in the town nearby. It's warmer today, maybe it'll be easy to find."
"Really?" Bunny enthusiastically asked.
"Go get your rifle, and your back pack."
Bunny ran off to get her gear. Suki walked over to Kaylin.
"Going somewhere?" Suki asked.
"Looking for a little one Bunny saw."
Suki embraces Kaylin from behind.
"I was hoping we could get some alone time." Suki said as she kissed Kaylin's neck.
"We will soon." Kaylin leaned back and and kissed Suki's cheek.
Kaylin and Bunny approached the abandoned town a ways away from the farm. There was no sign of life at all, except strange child like drawing on the side of some buildings that were similar to cave man drawings.
"The little one." Bunny said.
The entire town had been completely stripped of anything useful and there were skeletal remains everywhere. They searched everywhere and found nothing. But Bunny felt like they were being watched.
"Someone's watching us." Bunny said.
Kaylin was, after all, a hunter.
"I know."
They walked down a neighborhood of old fashioned houses. They were all likely built in the 1950's and looked the period. Kaylin and Bunny knew they were being followed, so they stopped. They slowly turned around to see a filthy, red haired little girl about six years old standing behind them. Her dirty red hair was a tangled, yet still pretty, mess. Some of her hair had been braided and tied with faded red bows. The braided hair draped over her shoulders, and the rest of the tangled mess fluttered in the light breeze. Some of her hair nearly covered her eyes, but it was obvious her hair had been trimmed to prevent it from covering her eyes though some long strands of her hair draped over her face. She was dressed in a vintage 1950's style little girls dress. It was filthy, and covered in stains, but you could still see it's original light blue color. Her shoes were also vintage 50's, and were even filthier, but had obviously been cleaned and maintained as well as possible. The girls face was dirty, but still clean enough to see her freckles. She had a scar near her chin that reached to her cheek. She looked like a filthy child's doll. The girl had a frown on her face, and a very old but still very sharp knife in her hand.
"Hello." Bunny said.
Kaylin didn't feel threatened, and she kept her weapon lowered.
Bunny approached the girl, but the girl backed off. Bunny stopped, then reached into her pocket and pulled out a handful of survival crackers from one of the disaster supplies Kaylin and Ali brought back. Bunny put them on the ground, then backed away.
"They're not very good, but you can eat them. Not as good as what I left you last night."
The girl didn't approach to take them. Bunny motioned Kaylin to step back to let her approach. They slowly backed away and the girl slowly approached the food, then bent down and quickly grabbed the crackers. She didn't rip the wrapping off and eat them, but stuffed them in her pocket.
"My name is Bunny, what's yours?"
The girl didn't answer, until...
"Mackenzie." The girl said before running away.
"Wait!" Bunny shouted.
They tried to follow, but the girl was gone and there was no sight of her.
To be continued.