Chapter 58 - Its cold! (1/2)

”It's a bag you prepare just in case something happened so it could be easily carried when you need to leave the place you're in. It contains essential items for survival. This is a big one though, have a gun in here?” I asked.

”Of course it does! That's why it's called the bug-out bag!” he shouted at me.

I glared at him then he piped down. I opened the bag and I found another Glock 26 inside with an extra magazine and a folding knife. I placed those in the bag and he's visibly upset.

”Don't worry, these are still yours. If you clear your head, I'll give them back, maybe. For the moment, just be thankful that you don't have a hole in your head yeah?” I said.

”U-uh, sure. I-I apologize, I think it's stress from all this.” He said.

”I understand, you could clear your head if you all come tonight. We'll have booze though we won't go too hard.” I said.

”For real? You have alcohol?” his eyes lit up.

”Hah! Booze is what it takes to get this guy under me?” I said to myself.

”Only a bottle for you dear, I'll only allow one bottle.” Amanda said.

He nodded and then I still double-checked the place but found no more hidden spots. Alex still came with us towards the houses. I handed her the .38 Special and the folding knife from her dad's collection and then she looked at me.

”You're giving me this?” she asked.

”It's easy to use, just point and shoot, the other one just stab and pull. I'll teach a class every now and then so you should be there. Shoot your dad in the foot if he acts up again.” I said.

”I will, I definitely will.” she said while nodding a few times.

We four laughed as we walked towards the truck in the far distance.

We met the rest of the guys and then we helped in looting each house from things that we need. Kaley found more fitting clothes for them while I just grab anything that catches my eye along with the essentials. Then I got to thinking, ”Could there be more hidden spots like the floor tile in the other houses?”

I kept that thought in my mind though it is highly unlikely to be more on the houses that were already abandoned, I figured they will take those with them. I just made a mental note on the house where Oscar met the family with a cop, finding a single pistol there doesn't add up.

We loaded up everything and then I stayed behind the house I was mulling over and then I went inside with Kaley.

”What are we doing here Sky?” Kaley said.

”I just think that we might find something more here.” I said as I started knocking on the walls and the floor.

”Oh? Like in the Ramos' house? Let me see!” she said as she excitedly did the same.

I checked each cabinet, floor board and even under the carpets. I laid on the bed to think it over.

”You're not gonna sleep there are you?” she said as she saw me.

”If Oscar did say that the guy who lived here was a cop, I figured that he would have more guns here. If it was me, I'd stock up on it since I will be home with my family. I'd take a few more from my station if I have access to it but what's weird is that he only has a pistol that we found.” I said.

”What if that really is the case? Don't you think that you're just overthinking it?” she said.

”Maybe, what else have we not yet checked? At least a box of ammo would be nice.” I said as I mull over.

”Have you checked under the bed?” Kaley said.

I slide myself over the mattress and then I tried to feel underneath.

”Hmm?” I said.

”What, found something?” she shone a light under the bed and she saw nothing from that angle.

”It's cold!” I said.

”What?” she's confused.

I removed the mattress from the bed and then I smiled from ear to ear. There's a gun locker hidden in the bed, good thing the metal felt cold to touch below otherwise I would've missed it.

”Jackpot!” I cackled hysterically as I picked the lock.