"At least we're safe in here," Randy said.
"Are we?" Bunny asked as she walked away.
It didn't take long for some of them to figure out Bunny knew something they didn't. Caroline first then Bruno and Randy, and finally Rebecca joined her on the far side of the club, just sitting or standing at first, but finally looking at her expectantly.
Bunny wasn't sure what to tell them, or how to point out what she knew they wouldn't want to hear. Sooner or later, they would notice, or figure out on their own, the hole they’d dug themselves. When the time came, she was just hoping everyone would understand what had to be done.
"Spill it," Caroline said at last.
Bunny looked at her and sighed. "We can't stay here."
"Why?" Randy asked. "It's secure. We don't have them in here."
"It's not secure," Bunny told him.
"Why not?" Bruno asked quietly, his eyes intent.
"The doors will hold for a while, I figure. That’s not what I’m worried about. It’s the windows,” she finally said
"We covered them up as much as we could," Caroline said.
Bunny nodded. "I know, but they aren't secure, and sooner or later, one of them is going to see it, and get in. Once one does, they all will."
"I think you're giving them too much credit, Buns," Randy argued. "They don't seem terribly bright."
"You're thinking about Amy," Caroline said.
"Exactly," Bunny told her.
"What about Amy?" Bruno asked.
"She wasn't like Carl, or Marty," Caroline told him.
"She was smarter. Quieter. Stronger," Bunny added. "She was different. She could’ve figured it out, and if she can, others can."
"Fuck me," Randy muttered.
"Then there's the loading bay door." Bunny went on. "It's a solid door, but you get enough of them pushing against it, and it'll give."
"Didn't even think of that," Bruno admitted.
"But those are problems that may arise. There's another problem, a bigger problem, that we already have, and can't do anything about in here," Bunny added.
The other three looked at each other, but she could see they hadn't figured it out yet. Probably too much stress, or excitement, or just plain fear. She still waited a minute to see if anyone of them would catch on, but when they didn't, she blew out a breath and rubbed her eyes.
"Anybody feeling a bit hungry?"
All eyes lit up at that. The trio looked at each other, then at the number of empty beer bottles laying scattered around, doing the math Bunny had done almost an hour ago.
"What about the kitchen?" Rebecca asked.
Randy shook his head. "First shipment isn’t due till the end of the week. Nothin' in there."
"Damn," Caroline said.
"So, we've got zero food, and a run to the convenience store is pretty much out of the question," Bruno put in.
"Not to mention water will be an issue very soon," Bunny told them.
Randy was already shaking his head. "Water's fine, Buns. Don't get ahead of yourself."
"How long you think the power grid is going to hold up under these circumstances, Randy? A few more hours, at most?" she replied. "When it goes, the water pumps aren't far behind. We've got maybe a day before we've got nothing but booze to drink, and the way we're going through it, it isn't going to last long, either."
"Shit. We are so boned," Bruno sighed.
"Pretty much," Bunny agreed.
"So, what do we do about it?" Rebecca asked. "I'm assuming you have some sort of a plan."
Bunny shrugged. "Something sort of like something that might resemble a plan, yeah."
"Care to share?" Caroline asked.
Bunny took a deep breath and looked at them. "We have to leave. Try to get to Washington Park."
Nobody said anything for a minute. They just stared at her. She didn't blame them. Having said it out loud, even she thought she might be crazy. Hell, maybe she was a little crazy. Who wouldn't be in this situation?
"Bunny, we can't. There's no way we'd get ten feet," Rebecca said. "We both saw it. The parking lot is full of them."
"I know; the ones that followed Dale, and probably some that were already there, or who knows from where," she answered, waving the whole thing off. "But it's not impossible."
"Just insane," Randy said.
Bunny nodded. "Yeah, more than a little. Still, the alternative is to stay here and slowly starve to death."
"Unless we get eaten first," Caroline added.
"Or that, yeah."
Nobody said anything for a minute, each of them coming to terms with their situation in their own way. Bunny let them, too, leaning back against the stage, not thinking about the dead woman behind her, too occupied with the dead people outside that wanted to come in.
"So, what's your plan?" Bruno asked.
Bunny smiled.
"Okay, so here's the situation," Bunny said clearly.
Everyone had been gathered around her, told only that they had some hard choices to make. With the exception of Tish, Bunny doubted any of them would put up much of an argument.
"We have no food, and our water supply is going to be limited once the power goes out, which is bound to happen at any time. Beyond that, while we may feel secure here, we aren't, and there are at least five places those things outside can use to get in. Once that happens, it's all over."
Amber sniffled a little, but was comforted by Gina, who looked at Bunny and nodded. Understanding how they felt, Bunny gave her a smile of thanks and continued.
"Realistically, we have no choice but to make a break for it, and try to get to Washington Park where the military is set up. Once there, we'll at least have access to food, water, and some measure of protection beyond
