Friend of a fortnight

As Damian was fitting the gathered supplies - some clippers, clothes and some tools, inside the bag, he saw Amy looking at a dress in a showcase.

"Why don't you try it? I wanna see how you'd look in that dress", Damian advised Amy to try.

"But we'll be late", Amy said.

"We won't. We got time and we have all the things on the list we needed", Damian said assuring her. Amy hesitantly took out the pink dress from the mannequin and slowly moved towards the changing room. Damian waited outside for her to change. A few minutes later, Amy came out, calling Damian.

"Damian, how does it look?", she asked with a shy smile.

Damian who looked at her was mesmerized. The dress only exponentialized her true beauty. "Beautiful", he said without even realizing and stepped closer. Amy looked down on the ground before looking at Damian who had come closer. Damian once again reached out and kissed her lips. She responded back. Whenever they kissed, they both felt a tingling sensation inside their body.

Damain was a bit aggressive this time as he slowly pushed Amy to the wall as they both kept kissing. Damian reached Amy's back through her neck and tried to unzip the dress, when suddenly, in between their passionate kiss, they hear a whistle from outside the store. As they separated, Damian quickly looked outside, his gun already in his hand pointing at the gate. As he saw the gate, he looked at the familiar face, whistling and smiling at him while holding his hands up in the air. 

"Whoa! Mate. Easy. Don't tell me you forgot me already", the man said with a creepy smile, looking at Amy.

"Jim", Damian said as he lowered his gun but still remained vigilant of others.

"How did you survive man? I thought you died. We waited for you outside for 20 minutes. But Sean said that you must be dead and others asked me to drive away", Jim said.

"I survived somehow", Damian replied. "Jumped out from the window. You alone?", he asked.

"No man. You know me. I never go alone. And what a wonderful day it is. I found you just when I needed you", Jim said laughing.

"What do you mean?", Damian asked. 

"The guys have been too gutsy lately. But with you here, they won't be anymore", Jim said with a smirk.

"Oh, by the way, who is this cute girl? Where did you find her?", Jim asked as he scanned Amy.

"She's with me", Damian replied while holding her hand.

"Yes. Yes. I got it the moment I saw you two kissing", Jim said laughing. "Don't worry. We're all civil here".

'Yeah... civil. Motherfucker', Damian thought.

"So, where are you living at?", Jim asked looking at Amy. Amy stayed silent and didn't say anything. "Hey, come on. We're friends here", Jim said with a stern expression.

"You found something, Jim?", a voice came from outside as a man entered the store followed by others.

There were six more aside from Jim. Damian was prepared for anything in the situation as he sent Amy to go and change back into her usual dress. As she went away, the men started asking. 

"Where did you find her?", "Is she alone or is there another group in this area?", "Hey, introduce us man", "She has sister or other girl friends with her?".

"Hey stop. Stop. You see him after so many days and don't even ask how he is? How is your injury, John?", Jim asked pretending to be more civil than others in his group.

"It's fully healed", Damian flexed his hand to show that he was fully recovered and would take out anyone if they had any ill intention towards them.

"So. You with other group now?", Jim asked with a serious face. 

"Saved my life. Treated my shoulder", Damian said. 

"And found yourself a girl", Sean said from behind with jealousy.

"Hey, no need to feel jealous. So, do you think they would accept us in the group. We can help protect the place. We are all well-built. You know what I mean? The more the better", Jim asked.

"Maybe they will. I'll have to ask their permission", Damian said.

"Alright let's go. We'll meet and introduce ourselves", Jim said as he stood up and got ready to leave. 

"Um... no. You guys will wait here", Damian said.

"What? What is he saying?", Sean looked at the people and asked, probably trying to intimidate Damian.

"You guys will stay here. If you follow behind us and they see you, they will kill me as well", Damian said without any expression.

"They have weapons?", Jim asked as his face expression changed.

"More than you guys. More lethal than guns. Bazookas. Even a tank", Damian bluffed. 

"You are kidding right?", a man from the back asked trying to laugh it off.

"Does it look like that to you?", Damian asked looking at the man and he got silenced.

"So, what are you proposing here?", Jim asked.

"You said you can give manpower. I think the man in charge might consider it if I put in a good word for you. Although there are only seven of you now", Damian said. 

"How many are they anyway? If they refuse? then what?", Sean asked while smoking a cigarette.

"They are more than forty including women. All carry weapons. Few of them are from police force. Others are just normal civilians but have killed many trailers", Damian had almost said walkers just now.

"So, you wait here for a day. If they say okay, I'll come back to take you there. If not, I will come back to tell you that he refused", Damian said.

Jim, looking at his men said, "Fair enough. We'll stay here for today people. And tomorrow, we go and live with others. Or maybe find somewhere else", Jim said looking at Damian. 

Just then, Amy came out and the people started whistling. Damian looked at Jim and said, "They're not helping". Jim quickly shushed others as they gave way for Damian and Amy to leave. Damian held Amy's hand and started walking out as the men stared at the couple. But suddenly Amy said something that made the group flinch.

"Damian. The bag", Amy said. As soon as the group heard the name, they looked at each other and then looked at Damian's back.

"Damian? Isn't he John?", Sean said as he pulled up his gun. 

Damian who cursed the situation, turned back and looked at Jim, saying, "You're not the only one who uses different names. None of them are my real names", he said confidently.

"Oh! You lied to the group the entire time", Jim said showing a betrayed expression.

"I thought about telling you guys. But you didn't seem like the people who would take that positively", Damian explained.

"You didn't even have that much of trust in us?", Jim asked. "But it's okay. We forgive you. I would have done the same if I were in your shoes. Come back with the good news", he said.

"Alright. Wait here for me. I'll come before before nine tomorrow", Damian said.

"Alright. Drive safely", Jim said with a wide smile and Damian nodded.

They sat inside and Damian drove away quietly slowly taking the turn. As he saw Jim waving at them from the road.

Just as the view disappeared, he pressed on the accelerator. "Shit", Damian spouted.

"Are they going to follow us to the farm?", Amy asked in tension.

"We have to make sure they don't", Damian said as he started going in opposite direction. "We'll take the longer route, Fuck the gas", he said.

"Language", Amy said as she suddenly kissed Damian in excitement, stunning him for a second. "A road chase. I always dreamt of it", she said excitedly.

"You are crazy. Are all girls like you?", Damian said as Amy's action made him laugh.

"I am not like other girls", she said as she kissed him once more. Damian kept on speeding in the straight road. There was no one following them now. He just took a turn and changed the route once more. After a few more cuts they were on the highway where they got stuck first day. Damian drove the car from there towards the farm.