They finally reached David's home and got out. They knocked on the door and heard footsteps on the other side. Daisy peeked through the peephole and saw it was Mark and Kevin and opened the door. Both of them got in and made their way into the living room.

Mark placed the suitcase in his room for safety and went to the living room. Everyone was present except Suzie, who was cooking their lunch. He found himself a place and David asked him, "How did the talk with the General go?"

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"It went well. He just had to give us some information and wanted to know how we felt and what our next plan was. Nothing too important." Making everyone nod. He didn't tell about Kane or about the gift he got. Those were secrets only he and Kevin needed to know.

"So, when are you guys planning to go out of the city?" This time it was Ray. Ray didn't go to work the past few days and just stayed with Suzie.

Both of them were going back and forth about the decision Suzie had to make. Ray wanted her to follow Mark and Kevin while Suzie wanted to stay with her only parent as she lost her mother the past month itself. Ray couldn't follow them because he had friends who lost families like him in the military camp and couldn't just leave them for a better life. He wanted to stick with them.

Mark and Kevin didn't get involved in their discussion; it was a family thing and not something outsiders like them needed to get themselves involved in.

"Probably by the end of this week. There is nothing left to do here, as the medical check-up on Suzie was also completed yesterday. I and Kevin need to get going to our next area where we might settle." Giving the two families a fixed timeline. They only had a day or two left to decide, as the Jeep and truck would move early Sunday morning.

Ray and David nodded. Both of their eyes went in the direction of their daughters. David was still hesitating to follow them as he thought about his daughter Daisy. He couldn't leave her alone in the big military base, but going out with them was also very dangerous and the little girl might get in the way instead of helping during stressful times.

The tense mood settled a little as Suzie called all of them for lunch. They made their way to the dining room and saw the dishes on the table. After having lunch, Mark checked on the supplies and noticed there might not be enough. So they decided to go out for more supplies in the neighborhood stores.

Mark and Kevin got on the Jeep alone and rolled out once again. They were also aiming for fuel. The mountains won't have fuel, so getting as much fuel was important for them. They hit multiple supermarkets and had to get another smaller truck for the supplies they found. They went through multiple fuel stops and took all the fuel they could.

After a full 5 hours of gaining supplies and a truck full of stuff, they went back home. Luckily the truck they had was already bigger and had enough space for the stuff in the new vehicle. Everyone helped in transferring the stuff and got the big truck full.

After having their dinner, the group dispersed into their own rooms. Kevin and Mark were sharing a single room and as both got into the bed, Kevin looked at Mark and asked, "Do you think we need to go down the mountain every time our food supplies run low? Because we can't rely on the supermarkets for long."

Mark nodded and replied, "Yes, we can't. I can see that the food in the supermarkets, especially the vegetables and fruits are slowly going out of date and becoming inedible. Let's hope your old man has a solution because they were living up in the mountains for a month already now." he hoped the old man had one because he didn't

Kevin nodded, and the discussion didn't go further. Time passed by as they continued to acquire more supplies and before they knew it, it was already Saturday night and all of them were in the Living room after having lunch. Both the families didn't give a clear answer to him yet and Mark decided to just leave it be.

David was the first person to break the silence as he looked at Mark and said, "Mark, I decided. I am going to keep both our lives in your hands from now on. The military camp might be good but I don't feel that well being there and I can't leave Daisy alone. So I can only hope you are strong enough to protect both of us." as held his daughter's hands.

It was a heavy decision, and it changed the course of their life completely. He knew being with Mark was safer than being in the military because of his mentality and strength. Mark nodded and turned towards Suzie and Ray.

Ray was the one to open his mouth as he said, "Suzie will follow you guys. I can't keep her contained. She has strength now and can protect herself. With her in your group it can assure me she would live." and Mark noticed Suzie tightly gripping her fists, obviously not completely willing.

"You guys should think it through. If she follows us and her mind is always where you are, then it can only be problematic." Mark said immediately. He didn't want half-hearted people in the group, it would only increase the risk of the entire group.

Suzie was about to say something, but Ray cut her off. "No, it's alright. She was always like this, getting worried about us, instead of taking care of herself. She will be back to normal after some time. So you guys don't need to worry. I trust her."

Suzie looked at her father before nodding. Mark sighed and said, "Alright, let's move in early morning 6. We will drop Ray at the military camp before going towards our destination. Tambo Hills."

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Hey Guys, it's me the author and yes, I am still alive and have not forgotten about the book for the past 2 months. I have been very busy with my studies and my new book. If you still don't know, it's called 'Rebirth: King to Superstar' I am updating daily there and just didn't have the time for this one. I wrote the latest chapter [chapter 178] to just end volume 2 and hopefully get started with Volume 3 which, let's say, would be better than the previous two. I am not promising any chapters at all. I only have a rough idea for volume 3 and some ideas for it. So it might take a while, But I just want to say one thing, I HAVE NO INTENTION IN DROPPING THIS NOVEL AT ALL. So rest assured. Bye for now guys.