Hanso and I walked the streets in the morning. These streets were crowded as there weren't many people with homes yet. It was like a new start. A fresh new start. You had to find your own homes before they were taken. Or, simply build your own home. As to whether the latter was legal or not—if anything it most likely wasn't. The government couldn't care less about us. Hanso and I had planned to roam the area in hopes of finding Andrew (Maynard's son), Rafael, or even the more positive things like other abandoned houses to loot. A woman fell in beside me as I walked alongside Hanso. She was quite young. She seemed a bit paranoid, perpetually wearing a face that hinted at her cowardice. Her shoulders kept raised. I watched out for a particular thing, but there wasn't a creature hovering over these narrow shoulders. The woman averted her eyes as I peered into them. They were blue eyes. But they weren't enough to buy my trust. She clasped her hands behind her back. "I'm a little lost and … hungry. Really hungry. W-will they be serving food today; the ones who served us yesterday? I've been waiting in this exact area they served last time. You see, some teenage boys knocked my tray out of my hands. So I haven't gotten to—""I'm sorry," I said, "I'm afraid I don't have the answer to that question." I looked away from her as she slowed down. She stopped for a bit, but then she caught up again. "I- I can't die of hunger. My mother would kill me. But she's already dead so," she chuckled, "that's impossible." That was the craziest chuckle I had ever heard from a woman. "My point is," she frowned, "I need some food. Oh and," she averted her eyes, blushing, "friends."I looked at Hanso, hoping that I would get some help dealing with this wacky woman. But, Hanso just looked away and started whistling. He probably didn't want me breaking rule three. I cursed in my head. Sighing, I looked at the woman again. "How am I supposed to help you?" I tried to show the annoyance in my voice. She thrust a fist into the air. Then, she clapped her hands. "Yeah! Yippee! I'm so glad you're helping me. You're the best person ever!"I narrowed my eyes. "I didn't say I was gonna help you. Maybe if you tell me what you want specifically, I can probably help."Probably indeed. I didn't want another task at hand. We had too many. She frowned. "Ohh. I thought I succeeded there. My bad," she
