each lost in our own thoughts. There weren’t many cars stalled here and the ones that were had been abandoned already. This two-lane road didn’t have much traffic, most people preferred to drive 80mph on US 22. 

It seemed to take forever to walk the six miles to the first small town on our route. I turned toward the gas station and diner. “Why are we stopping?” Alice asked.

“Bathroom break, and maybe get some information about what we are facing. It takes me ten minutes to drive here, we just spent like three hours walking here. We should probably get some extra food before people start to panic.”

“Ok, I just want to go home.”

“Me too, I just want to get there safely and in one p...

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