Chapter 226

Chapter 226 A Cool Breeze in Hightalon Village
Chapter 226 A Cool Breeze in Hightalon Village
Jasper quickly called out, “Mr. Green, why don’t we wait for KI Camp and Ember Camp to arrive first We can all head in together.”
But Bennie skipped right over those names and asked, “Did anyone from Blazing Sun Camp show up yet.
Jasper’s mind turned fast. “I heard they’re here already. Probably wandering around inside. We can walk around too–maybe we’ll bump into them.”
That finally swayed Bennie. He took a glance at the village, then followed along for a casual loop around.
Not long after they left, an armored vehicle rumbled slowly into Hightalon Village.
Charlotte stepped out just as the vehicle pulled into the open square. Her eyes lit up. “Theresa! You finally made it!”
Theresa parked and yanked a man out from the passenger seat. “Yeah, I’m here:
“Kyle? Tyger? They’re not with you?” Charlotte peered past her.
“I gave them a couple days off to rest at home.”
“Long as you’re here, that’s all that matters.” Charlotte barely gave a glance at the man Theresa dragged along–her eyes never really saw anyone but Theresa.
“There’s been a flood of camps arriving today. They’re all inside. Should we go in?”
“Is everyone here yet?”
“Lucas and Theron are still missing.”
Theresa raised an eyebrow. “They’re slower than me? We’ll wait. Let them catch up.”
“Then let me give you a tour of our camp.”
“Sure.” Theresa gave Quentin a tug and followed Charlotte in for a proper look.
So far, she’d seen K1 Camp, and Spark Camp–which, while small, was far better planned. Charlotte’s place struck her as even more orderly.
After all, Spark Camp was basically a carefully structured countryside village.
“How many people lived here before?” Theresa asked.
Charlotte replied, “Originally over four hundred households. But most of the young folks worked out of town, so the population was under a thousand. Still, that meant fewer people in each house, and most of them stayed home. That actually helped us. A lot of people survived.”
Almost half of the elderly had turned into zombies when the virus first hit. They infected some others, but the village’s layout–separate/homes with closed doors–meant most infected stayed isolated inside.
That made things easier when the younger survivors went through to clear the zombies. They managed to
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save a good number of elders.
Now, their numbers totaled two hundred and ten. Only about forty were young adults.
Half of them followed Theresa to fight zombies. The other half stayed to protect and maintain the camp
Compared to others, they’d been lucky.
As they walked through the village, Charlotte led her to a freshly built, three–story house–easily the most beautiful home around.
“Theresa, this one’s mine.”
“Not bad,” Theresa said with a low whistle. “Easily the fanciest place in town.”
“My parents just finished building it right before the end,” Charlotte said, her voice catching with emotion.
Theresa didn’t know how to comfort her. But Charlotte shook it off herself, brightening suddenly
“Theresa, come with me I’ll treat you to sunflower seeds!”
That got a real laugh out of Theresa, who followed her into the house.
Charlotte came back out with a tin box full of sunflower seeds and some snacks. “It’s hot inside. Let’s sit at the door and cool off.”
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Theresa handed a folding stool to Quentin and kept one for herself. Once seated, she turned to him. “Don’t just sit there–do something useful.”
Without missing a beat, Quentin pulled out a palm fan and started fanning her diligently.
“How’s the breeze?”
“Harder.”
Theresa, the stingiest capitalist alive, who never wasted a single ounce of labor, was not about to let him relax.
Out in the field, he was her human shield. In camp, he carried her bags and doubled as a mobile fan. Honestly, Quentin was pretty useful. She found new ways to employ him all the time.
Charlotte chuckled at the scene. “Oh! I’ve still got some apricots at home. Let me grab you some.”
“Mhm.” Theresa nodded.
After she left, Quentin leaned oyer. “Beautiful, not even one for me?”
“How about a knuckle sandwich instead?”
Quentin paused. “That’s a no, huh? ”
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Just then, voices echoed down the alley.
“ Jasper, that Bennie guy is cold as ice. Nothing gets through to him–ruder than us, even! So stuck – up 1 hate him!”
“Well, Bennie’s got strength and leverage. Our supplies are running low – we’ve gotta tie ourselves to a bigger camp. KI Camp and Ember Camp are part of the Blazing Sun Alliance. That alliance is risky. We should seriously consider Bennic instead.”