Chapter 57 - Gegs - Amanda (2/2)

I then told Oscar to continue with the scavenging and I went to their house with Kaley and Jared.

Alex pressed the doorbell and after a while, her mom came outside and welcomed us. She welcomed us with a smile and then she saw her husband then she became worried.

”Did something happen?” she said.

”Dad happened. He tried to shoot Sky.” Alex said.

Her mom was surprised then she glared at Arthur. She places her hands on her hip and she started on berating her husband in front of us.

”ARTHUR JEFFERSON RAMOS!!! I kept my lid closed after you changed when the broadcast started but this is too much! Trying to shoot a person?! Are you out of your mind! I'm gonna take your guns and throw them away! Handling them is not safe!” she shouted.

Arthur shrinks into a ball.

”Mom, Sky will keep them for us for the time being, can we at least come inside first?” Alex said while readjusting her dad's arm on her shoulder.

”Good. You can have them all. It's the least I can do to apologize. Come inside, I know where they all are.” she said as she lets us all in.

Arthur still seems to be in pain after all that so he was given some painkillers by his wife. He seemed docile now but I still kept my guard up.

I told Jared and Kaley to watch him while I went with his wife to get his guns. She pointed to a locker and she opened it with her keys.

”I think this is all of it.” she said.

She handed me a duffel bag and I began to place everything there. He has two more pistols, one an M1911 while the other a .38 Special. They both have 3 boxes of ammo for the 9mm and the .38 though the box for the special is the only one that has a few bullets missing. I also picked up a Mossberg 930 with three boxes of slugs, buckshots and birdshots with a few clay targets on the side.

”He's Skeet Shooting?” I said to myself.

”Mrs. Ramos, are you sure that this is all of it? I'm just making sure because I don't want any accidents. Do you mind if I check the whole place?” I told her.

”I'm not really sure, he usually just keeps them all there but I wouldn't mind you checking the whole place. Please, call me Amanda.” she said.

”Thanks. I still would like you all to come to my place tonight, I suggested that I will have food prepared there every day and you are all welcome to eat there to save on resources. However, I would give you a few days rations nonetheless.” I told her.

”That's very kind. I'll take a look at him again while I tell Alex to help you check the whole place.” she said as she leaves.

I started on checking each shelf and each cabinet. I then looked behind picture frames, bookshelves and a few cupboards. I knocked on a few floor tiles and I heard a dull sound. Alex looked surprised and I asked her to grab a hammer and a chisel.

”You found something?” she asks.

”Yeah, your dad is something else I tell you. He's cautious for the wrong reasons though.” I said.

She came back after a while and then I slowly whittled the cement on the tiles on the sides.

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When I removed it, I saw a bag covered in plastic and I went to the living room. He's looking in shock when he saw what I was carrying.

”Hey! That's my bug-out bag!” he exclaimed.