Hearing his question, Denton fell silent. Mark was confused at the sudden change in his expression and silence. So he asked once again, "What happened? Is she here or somewhere else?"

"She left the camp," mumbled Denton in his breath. Mark couldn't catch him, so he asked, "What?"

"She left the camp." in an audible voice this time, Denton answered. Her decision surprised mark. He couldn't understand why she left a safe place such as this military camp but went out to the dangerous world once again. He knew people had a reason to do something and once he got cured, he would also go out to save his 2 friends.

"I see. Do you have any idea where she might go?" Mark asked this question only for a single reason, ally. After fighting together with Mona, he found out she could be a perfect ally he needed. He understood this as he made plans, there might be times he faces many zombies and humans he might not take on by himself.

He needed powerful allies who will stay with him during the tough times and could give out a helping hand when needed. So, when he heard she left the place, he decided to meet her once he is out and has a talk with her, by proposing his plan to her.

"Ah yes, she told me to give you a slip when you ask about her whereabouts. Here you go." Said Denton, reaching out for his back pockets and taking out a piece of paper and handing it to him. Deciding to keep it aside, and read later when he was alone, Mark continued to ask about the base and the current situation.

According to Denton, this base was taken over by the military, not any government official. The military is slowly trying to put up the satellite connection once again, which stopped working. Their primary aim was now to communicate with other camps like this one.

Hearing him, Mark cursed his luck. He couldn't call his friend anymore, and the only way to find out his situation was to make his way to him. He started calculating the time he needed to make his way there.

He woke up from his thoughts as Denton explained about their next problem was food. With the military saving more and more people in the city, the food supplies were running short and by what Denton heard from his brother and father, the soil isn't good enough for cultivating crops anymore.

The scientists with the camp were trying to come up with a solution, and luckily they have a famous scientist on this topic here in the camp. They continued to talk and Denton told him how he decided to become a strategist instead of a fighter.

Mark was all in for his discussion because Denton was very far from being a fighter. Even he who was fitter than the average human suffered against the various zombies out there. After some time, Mark was still tired and Denton excused himself.

But before he can you, Mark asked, "Can you send my bag with someone." Denton nodded and continued his way out.

After noticing no one was around him, he slowly opened the paper that was given by Denton as a message from Mona to him. He noticed the message was only a few lines and started to read it.

Dear Mark,

I decided to leave the camp for some personal reasons that I can not tell you right now. By the time you are reading this, I must have already left. If you want to meet me, come to the address on the backside of the paper. I might be there and If I am not, then it means you would have to wait till my problem is done. Tear this message once you read it.

Mark turned it back and noticed an address written and it was within the city. Mark knew this place as it was closer to the shop he regularly buys his games and other items.

Mark quickly tore the paper into the smallest pieces he could manage and threw it inside the dustbin beside him. What seemed strange for him was that, when he was reading the letter, it seemed like Mona knew exactly that he wanted to talk with her and what he wanted to ask.

This was true. Mona had a hunch that Mark would ask her if he wanted to travel with her. She couldn't find a reason why he would want to leave the settlement but was sure that he would, So she left this message for him and handed it over to Denton in hope it gets to him

He did not mind this and understood there might be some problems everyone faces. He decided to go to the address after he was back to normal strength. As he continued to think about some other things he needed to do, a soldier opened the curtain and his bag was in his hands,

Giving the bag to him, the soldier simply turned away and walked back. Mark quickly opened his bag up and took out the notebook he had with him. He decided to record the observations he made on the two new zombies he faced.