Little Ghost, Big Worries

Meanwhile, on the roof of the RV.

Gavin rested his 8x scope on the edge, silently gazing at the road in the distance and the Palmer Resort further beyond.

At this moment, they were parked just west of the farm ruins, where there was enough space in all directions for the car to accelerate and shake off any zombies, and it wasn't too far from the lake.

As for the highway, it was at least two kilometers away, while the Palmer Resort was even further, roughly three kilometers.

Confirming there were no signs of zombie activity in the open area, Gavin lowered the scope and jumped down from the RV.

The moment his feet hit the ground, Eugene leaned against the Old Ford and asked, "How is it, big star? Can we hide in this hellhole for a while?"

"The environment is much better than I thought. At least we can manage breakfast."

As Gavin replied, Madison walked down from the RV with Winnie.

Seeing Gavin nearby, Winnie trotted over to him, stared at the scope in his hand, and said, "Boss, we have binoculars in our car. I'll have my mom bring them to you in a bit~"

"What?" Gavin was stunned.

"I mean my dad has binoculars, and he doesn't need them anymore anyway."

"No, I'm asking what's with the 'Boss' thing?"

Gavin smiled and patted Winnie on the head, while Winnie gestured toward Madison with a pout.

Seeing this, Madison grinned and said, "I taught her that, Gavin. Besides, I only recognize you as the boss."

"You beat me into submission four years ago, man. I'll never forget how you picked up a big guy like me and threw me down the first time I was late for training."

"What's more, I've never lost when you're the boss, whether it's at the Super Bowl or in front of the zombies."

"If you aren't the boss, then who should I listen to? That piece-of-shit redhead? I'm afraid I won't be able to stop myself from crawling up in the middle of the night to kill him!"

As he finished speaking, Madison shot a warning glare at Eugene, who twisted his mouth and flipped Madison off, waving his middle finger back and forth.

As for Gavin.

He casually tossed the 8x scope toward Eugene.

Interrupting Eugene's middle finger gesture, Gavin nodded at Winnie and smiled. "I do prefer binoculars."

"You got it, Boss~"

Winnie immediately felt relieved and ran back to the RV to talk to her mother about the binoculars.

Seeing Winnie run off, Gavin couldn't help but ask Madison, "Is her mom awake?"

"Yeah, she's been awake for a while. She cried like crazy at first, but luckily it didn't last long."

Madison replied, and Gavin looked toward the passenger seat of the Old Ford with a smirk, pointing at William as he said to Eugene, "The kid's mom is awake, so why is this guy still out cold? Don't tell me he's less capable than a woman?"

"Pfft, he's just a kid."

Eugene laughed. "Don't let his brawn fool you. He's just a kid who's lifted a few weights. He thinks he's something special just because he's got some muscle, but in reality, he's soft. I doubt his agility is even on par with a cheerleader."

After his scathing review, Eugene casually opened the passenger door and hauled William out by his collar.

"Sleeping beauty, you need to wake the fuck up."

After shaking William around, the man opened his eyes in a daze and immediately began looking around frantically.

"I... where's my dad?"

William asked with a tremor in his voice. Eugene dumped him onto the ground and replied, "Your dad went to hell a long time ago. You want to go keep him company?"

"I... shit, where are we? Don't tell me you just left my dad like that!"

William looked around in shock, then immediately stood up and shouted at Eugene.

"This isn't even on the road! Where did you take us? Did you at least bury my dad before you left? He deserved a grave, at the very least!"

"Cut the bullshit, William. Do you want us to dig a grave for your old man just so we can get chased into it by zombies and sleep there for the rest of eternity?"

Eugene continued to unload on William, making the veins in William's forehead bulge.

"Fuck you, Eugene! Even if there wasn't time to bury him, you should have at least left me his clothes or his watch as a keepsake! Why the hell did you knock me out?"

"Ha, I didn't want to be in contact with anything from a zombie for too long. Who knows if there's a virus? What, you want to settle the score with me? Come on then, little cop, I'll give you the chance!"

Eugene cursed and beckoned to William provocatively.

William let out a heavy breath and suddenly lunged at Eugene!

Seeing that the two were about to come to blows, Madison pursed his lips and turned to look at Gavin.

Meeting Old Mac's inquiring gaze, Gavin leaned against the RV and shook his head.

"Let them blow off some steam."

"Fine, I might as well watch the show."

Madison nodded with a smile and continued to watch Eugene and William scuffle.

Although William was younger, he was also taller and broader than Eugene.

However, his fighting style was far too rigid; it was clearly textbook stuff, the kind he had just learned at the police academy.

Eugene, on the other hand, was much more of a thug, aiming all his strikes at William's lower body.

Within a few moves, Eugene seized an opening and kicked William in the crotch, sending the young officer to the ground, clutching his groin and wailing incessantly.

When Winnie and her mother stepped off the RV, they were greeted by the sight of William writhing on the ground in agony while Eugene circled him, cursing and taunting.

This scene instantly shattered Winnie's mother.

Doris, you have to be strong!

Winnie's mother repeated this to herself over and over.

Yet, tears burst forth regardless.

They were fighting; these people were so savage, so terrifying, boo-hoo...

Husband... boo-hoo-hoo...

Seeing her mother start crying again, Winnie's face fell.

Didn't you promise to be strong?

Were you just talking to the wind, Mom?

Off to the side, Madison saw the two women get off the vehicle and spoke to Eugene, who was still taunting William.

"That's enough, Eugene, don't scare the ladies!"

"Ha, scare the ladies? They'll have to get used to it sooner or later; the world has changed!"

Eugene replied, gave William's backside one last kick, and then cast a cold glare at Winnie's mother.

Facing Eugene's fierce gaze, Doris clutched her chest in terror, took two steps back, and leaned against the RV, gasping for air in fear.

"Red-haired uncle, you scared my mom!"

Winnie had to step in front of her mother and shout fiercely at Eugene.

This display startled Doris, who quickly grabbed her daughter's hand, terrified that the vicious Eugene might charge at her.

However, seeing Winnie seemed to calm Eugene down quite a bit.

He let out a rough breath, chuckled, and nodded, saying.

"I'm doing this for your sake, kid. I think highly of you; you're much tougher than this unweaned brat William."

As he spoke, Eugene couldn't help but glare at Doris once more.

"You're also much tougher than your mother. Take care of her; she needs to adapt to this apocalypse quickly!"

With a cold snort, Eugene returned to the Old Ford, took out the remaining half-bottle of cola, and took a satisfying sip.

William lay on the withered grass, pounding the ground heavily, sobbing in heart-wrenching despair.

His wailing clearly infected Doris, causing her to sob softly in terror and grief.

Annoyed by the sound of the two crying, Winnie snatched the binoculars from her mother's hand and presented them to Gavin like a treasure.

"Boss, here are the binoculars~"

"Hmm, thanks. You're the only one who doesn't give me a headache."

Gavin took the binoculars and examined them; they looked decent.

It was clear that Winnie's family had enjoyed a high quality of life; not only were the binoculars a name brand, but the Ford F-450 RV was also a fine piece of machinery.

Seeing that Gavin was satisfied, Winnie felt relieved. She then dragged her mother, who was desperately trying to stifle her sobs, in front of Gavin to introduce them.

"Boss, this is my mom, Doris. She's a great cook and she can do laundry too!"

"Mom, stop crying, come meet the boss. His name is Gav..."

"The legendary quarterback Gavin King, the King of Cowboys from Texas!!!"

Before Winnie could finish the introduction, Doris shouted in utter astonishment.

Hearing this, Madison gave Gavin an admiring thumbs-up.

"As expected of you, Gavin, even a housewife of that age knows who you are!"

"Heh."

After Gavin chuckled and was about to say something, Doris suddenly burst into loud, wailing sobs.

Between her cries, Doris choked out, "My husband... boo-hoo, my husband took us out from Houston at dawn just to get to Dallas for your Cowboys' fifth consecutive championship celebration!"

"And now he's dead on the road like this. How could this happen? Oh, God!"