Doomsday America

Chapter 23, one after another

"Uh……"

Doris shut up Gavin and Madison's words.

Winnie then slapped her hand on her face.

"Mom!"

Winnie let out a low growl in her slightly hoarse voice.

"That wasn't the eldest's fault. Our whole family agreed to go on the trip to Dallas!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled her mother toward the RV, while saying something to Gavin.

"Big brother, I'll ask my mom to stew some meat for you. Her stew is amazing, just wait and eat!"

"Mom, please stop crying and hurry up and make breakfast. I'm starving! Please stop crying!"

As Winnie and her mother disappeared into the RV, Madison rolled her eyes speechlessly and went to Gavin's side to say something.

"That child looks more like his mother than his mother does, you know what I mean?"

"uh-huh."

Gavin gave a noncommittal response.

Seeing this, Madison let out a sigh and remarked.

"As for what his mother said, don't take it to heart. Our victory has nothing to do with the deaths of his family members."

"Moreover, if they had stayed in Houston, that big city, and hadn't driven towards Dallas, neither of them might have survived."

"We didn't harm them, we saved them!"

At this point, Madison looked at Gavin with concern, fearing that his boss might be experiencing psychological problems.

Gavin paused, then shook his head with amusement, looking at the worried Madison.

"What are you thinking? I don't care who lives or dies. I'm just thinking about the road ahead."

"The activities of zombies are too easily influenced by the living. If there are survivors in other towns after Ennis, who knows how much their various actions will disrupt the distribution of zombies."

At this point, Gavin picked up his binoculars and glanced across the lake, then put them down and continued.

"Call Eugene and William, let's all go to the RV, don't wait for Doris to invite us."

"What can you do in an open space? There's not even a tent or a folding chair. Are you just going to be a target for the air?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin opened the RV door.

Doris, who was crying in front of the stove, quickly turned around and looked at Gavin in horror.

Winnie quickly came over and grabbed Gavin's hand, asking a question.

"Boss, could you please talk to my mom for me? That would be great!"

Seeing Winnie's exaggerated behavior, Gavin withdrew his hand, rubbed her head, and said.

"Stop winking. I have no intention of hurting your mother. It's just that it's not safe outside, so we need to get everyone into the RV."

After saying that, Gavin glanced at the carriage again.

The interior of the Ford F450 is remarkably clear. The front of the cabin features a sofa and dining table, while directly opposite the entrance door are the gas stove and microwave. The rear of the cabin houses the shower, toilet, and bed.

Doris had knocked herself unconscious after hitting her head on the gas stove while getting into the car.

At this point, after Gavin pushed Winnie next to her mother, he sat down at the dining table without ceremony and rested his hands on the table.

Outside, Madison yelled for Eugene and Gavin to get in the car, and then he got in and sat opposite Gavin.

The seat at the dining table was a bit cramped for him. After feeling around for a moment, he finally left the table and sat on the sofa, where he could comfortably stretch his legs out.

As Eugene got into the car, he kicked William while examining the RV's construction, and said with a grin.

"This RV is really cool. I've wanted to buy one before."

"But I'm interested in a travel trailer. Those things have more space and are cheaper. Unfortunately, even if they're cheaper, I can't afford them. Bullshit America, screw the White House, fuck!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eugene unceremoniously sat down opposite Gavin and started fiddling with the roses on the table like a hyperactive person.

William hesitated in the aisle for a long time before Madison invited him to sit on the sofa.

Standing in front of the gas stove in the distance, seeing everyone sitting there in silence, Winnie instinctively pursed her lips and whispered to her mother.

"Mom, hurry up and cook!"

"I know, sob sob, I know."

After a group of burly men burst into the RV, Doris was so frightened that she no longer had the strength to cry and hurriedly began to pack up the ingredients.

Winnie then moved closer to Gavin, squeezing him down onto the table and asking him a question.

"Boss, what are we talking about here? Are we discussing how to deal with the patients outside?"

"We need to discuss how to avoid being killed by the zombies outside!"

Gavin chuckled, then tapped the table and looked around at everyone. "I estimate the Ennis zombie horde is about sixteen kilometers away from us. They should be able to reach us in about two hours."

"There are only a few possible scenarios at that time, let me briefly explain."

At this point, Gavin slammed his hand on the table, the sound so loud that Doris, who was cooking, couldn't help but turn around to listen.

"On the one hand, the zombies will most likely pass through Palmer town along the road. In that case, we don't need to do anything. We just need to observe the zombies' movements and, once we confirm that a large number of zombies have passed, we can set off for Ennis."

"However, once we are discovered and chased by zombies, we will probably have three options."

Gavin drew an arc on the table with his hand.

“First, if the zombies spot us before we cross the lake, we can drive around the lake and try to use the lake area to lure the zombies off the road. Then we can drive onto the road from the other side of the lake and head towards Ennis.”

"Secondly, if the zombies surround us along both sides of the lake, we can drive into the forest and try to shake them off with speed, then hike through the forest, avoiding Ennis, and head to the vicinity of Cosicana to check the situation."

"Finally, if we are completely surrounded by zombies, to the point that even the forest is full of them, then we will jump into the artificial lake and try to drag the zombies into the water."

"The zombies can't swim, and they move much slower than us in the lake. We can choose the direction with fewer zombies and swim to break through."

"Of course, the open space around us is actually quite large. Even if the zombies get close, we have a high probability of being able to shake them off using the open space, but that would be a bit risky."

"I will make a quick decision on what to do based on the specific circumstances. All you need to do is listen carefully to my every decision and follow me closely!"

"I've already been concise enough. If anyone still doesn't understand, they should go to the driver's seat, take a good look at the surroundings, and mentally simulate the route I've described!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin leaned back in his chair and looked at everyone.

After hearing his plan, Eugene grinned thoughtfully and said...

"No wonder that fat black guy calls you 'boss,' you're like a john afraid of getting a disease, one thing after another, you've got some skills!"

"Eugene!"

Madison immediately slapped his thigh and growled at him.

Seeing this, Eugene quickly hid by the car window and waved and shouted to Madison repeatedly.

"Don't be so sensitive. I was just admiring and appreciating you, I didn't mean anything else!"

"It better be so!"

Madison snorted and leaned back on the sofa, remaining silent.

After a moment of silence, Doris, who was tying a large piece of meat tightly with rope not far away, couldn't help but ask, trembling.

"So, have all the people really turned into zombies? I mean, is it possible that only Ennis is like this?"

"Don't be silly, Mom. Dad was bitten to death by those guys. You saw it!"

Winnie interrupted Doris and said to her with displeasure.

"Besides, haven't you seen TV dramas? In TV dramas, zombies are everywhere in the country. You can't get through to your grandma and grandpa when you call them, can you?"

"I...I...Waaah..."

Doris cried again.

Gavin rolled his eyes, pulled out a cigarette, grabbed Winnie's arm, and said.

"Alright, tell your mom to cook properly, I'm waiting to eat!"

At this point, Gavin glanced at the listless William again.

"And you!"

Gavin turned his head and continued to berate William.

"If you still can't let go of your dad and your brother, then do something to distract yourself like Doris did, like standing guard for us with binoculars, you damn Dallas cops!"

After saying that, Gavin handed the binoculars to Eugene, gesturing for Eugene to pass them to William.

Eugene stood up, shoved the binoculars into William's arms, and cursed.

"Hurry up and go stand guard, buddy! Can't you even do this simple thing right?!"

After saying that, Eugene dragged William to the back of the RV and made him stand guard by the window next to the bed.

After dealing with William, Eugene returned to the dining table, shook his head, and sneered.

"I'm not comfortable entrusting my life to that kid. I'll just keep an eye on things outside while I'm at it."

“I’m not worried about you, Eugene. You decide for yourself. I’m afraid I need to rest for a while; I didn’t sleep a wink last night.”

Gavin responded with a pat on the arm, then left the table and went to the passenger seat, where he reclined the seat.

"Old Mike, call me when dinner's ready!"

He greeted Old Mai, then got into the passenger seat, rolled down the window, and started smoking.

After nodding, Old Mike came up behind Doris and asked.

"Hey, ma'am, do you have any rice here? My boss likes to eat stewed meat with rice!"

(End of this chapter)