Thread: No Good Deed | Lewd Misconduct x Kaigen

The trip back to Tim's home took much longer than it had during the day. There was nothing he could do about the noise while he drove them. But in an attempt to not draw attention He drove with the lights off. Which meant he had to drive much slower than he did during the day. Though even with having to drive slower and the maze of abandoned vehicles the trip back only took less than a half an hour. By the time she finally spoke they were already turning down the gravel road that lead to his modest home set back behind a row of tall pines. Nope. He replied. I had a girlfriend for a while before this happened. But she decided to head south to be with her parents just after people started to turn. He added with a shrug. Moments after he answered her question the truck came to a stop in front of the small house. By all rights it looked completely abandoned. No animals roamed the little cove in the trees. He didn't have a barn hiding cattle or pigs. And all his farm impliments were stored on the other side of his property. He bought the tobacco farm several years before the world broke. The old farmhouse sat next to the steel building that stored all the equipment needed to cultivate and farm the land. But it had been empty for so long it was cheaper to simply build a new home. Which was exactly what Tim had done. Though instead of building it where everything was stored Tim cleared trees and shrubs where they now sat, on the exact opposite of the several thousand acre farm. It was the only part of the land that hadn't been used. And in retrospect Tim was lucky to have chosen this spot. It was recessed at the end of a long gravel road. So the few living people that roamed the country side largely ignored it. His drive looked more like an access road maintained by the state than it did a driveway. And the tiny one bedroom home was completely hidden behind the pines. With the truck stopped and turned off he climbed down out and shouldered his pack. The only thing in the small clearing other than the house was a natural gas tank. While the electricity that used to light his home long ago shut off. The tank meant hot water and heat for the upcoming winter. But preserving food was no longer a simple matter of freezing or refrigerating it. What few animals her been able to hunt had to either be smoked or salted to keep it from rotting If it wasn't eaten right away. Tim's long strides took him across the gravel parking area and up the steps of the small porch. All the Windows had been boarded up in an attempt to keep the candles and lanterns he used to light his home from being seen outside. Even with the woods that surrounded the house, light in the darkness could be seen for litterally miles and Tim knew that surviving meant going unnoticed. And going unnoticed was something her become very good at. After unlocking the door to the single floor home he walked in and lit a lantern. Well. It ain't much. But it's home and safe. He said while he held the door open for her. Let's see if we can't patch ya up a bit. Infection can be a bitch. He offered with a smirk that was meant to be reassuring. He still didn't know why he brought her all the way to his home instead of parting ways once they were far enough away from the horde to ensure she could move on without him. But having company grew on him during the drive to his modest home. Immediately inside the front door was a mudroom. And past that was a small kitchen. He built the house on a budget. He never planned on having kids before this sickness spread. It was never something that appealed to him. His time in the military always kept him away so maintaining a relationship with a woman was almost impossible. And the thought of children with him always absent never seemed a possibility. Then by the time he moved to civilian life he figured he was too old. At forty years old having children would mean he would be almost sixty by the time they graduated high school. So he built the house just large enough for him to be comfortable. The kitchen opened up into a small living room that was only large enough for a small couch a recliner and a small tv. There was one bathroom in that was attached to his bedroom and an unfinished basement. Promise not to bite. he added with a grin.