Preparations

A few hours passed after the death of Rossetta Kim. Cedric put the child, Zoe to sleep. Letting her stay in the empty master bedroom. After making sure that Zoe was asleep, Cedric went to his dazed brother.

" Is she asleep? " Cyrus asked quietly.

" Yes, a child like her need some sleep and rest after dealing with these recent catastrophic events. " Cedric replied, before sitting beside his brother. He didn't want his suffer more because of these events, especially when he himself is already suffering. Hugging his brother, he continued. " Let's check the house for safety and after that, get some sleep. I'll do the rest. "

" Hmm.....So what are we gonna do? " Cyrus questioned while standing up from the couch.

" Let's lock all the windows, doors and all possible entrance. After that, let's get unused cardboards and stick it on the windows so that when it's night, the light will not attract the zombies because it may be attracted to light if it's visions aren't clear. You can go rest in the Master Bedroom with Zoe after that. " he stated. All of these were his plans while he was making Zoe sleep.

Cyrus agreed to his brother's plans because all of it seemed reasonable enough to not take caution. After discussing more about additional things to the plan, Cedric and Cyrus started working. Checking all of the possible entrances and locking them up and after that, going down to their basement to take the cardboards and other things that cover up the windows. Sticking all of the cardboards and other usable covers, they double checked by changing all of the curtains that are thin to thick curtains. Already finishing the work that he was given, Cyrus went to the Master Bedroom by Cedric's pushing.

Left alone in the living room. He went to the bathroom and washing room to get some buckets and barrels to put some drinking and washing water in, in case of emergency. Filling up the buckets and barrels that are found, he went to the kitchen and checked their supplies. Thankful because of his early grocery shopping, they had foods that are enough for 2 moths for two teens and 1 growing 4 years old child. Cleaning up the some of mess he made in the house, he went to the Master Bedroom.

Ready to sleep and rest, he blinked. His dark brown eyes showing, eyes showing how mentally drained he was. He wanted to just sleep, cry, and be drowned in sorrow because of the Lost of hope. He was afraid and he's still afraid.

' What if we can't survive for even a week or even a day?! '

' What if someone of us dies?! '

' What if we'll become Zombies without even knowing?! '

' What if there will never be a day where we will be safe anymore?! '

' What if we didn't survive and I disappoint Aunt Rossetta?! '

' What if I can't protect Cy and Zoe well?! '

So many 'what if's' running around his mind. Cold sweat began to appear on his face, even though he was not feeling heat because of the Ceiling fan. He was sweating, the facade of calmness and bravery slowly disappearing on his now panicked face. He didn't even know how he can act so calm and collective in front of his Brother and Zoe without being crazy.

Slowly and Quietly approaching the queen sized bed where both the people he swears to protect are sleeping. Sitting quietly on the edge before gently srtokinb their heads. He can't let his brother and Zoe suffer more, he will thrive to Survive so that they will never be suffering as a zombie, ever.

Laying on the side of the left side of the bed after moving Zoe in the center of the brother's. Feeling his heavy eyelashes, ushering him to sleep. He drifted away to sleep with the thoughts of:

" Preparations! I need to prepare for worse circumstances! "