You turn around and say, "Ok kid, this is the deal. Ill take you with me on one condition and one condition only. You help me and tell me information about these things and I'll protect you. This has to be a team effort though. If at any time I feel threatened by you, I will let you go on your own. Understand?"
Kid: O... ok.
You: So, what do you know about these things.
Kid: I don't know much but I'll tell you what I do. They come from people. It is a virus kinda thing and it makes em go all crazy and they all try to eat you.
You: Did you see one change or something?
The kid remains silent.
You: So somebody that you knew well got bitten.
Kid: It was my uncle. He was the last person that I knew. He had saved me from getting bitten by those things a bunch a times.
You: Sorry to hear that kid. Anyways, whats your name?
Kid: Jacob Nelson. My mom and dad were some of the first to get bitten. I hear it started when somebody ate some bad food or something. So whats your name then?
You: I... I don't really know. I woke up yesterday about 2 miles from here. I climbed a tree and saw these shacks. When I got here there were 6 zombies. I took them out and searched the buildings. Not much in them but some useful supplies. Hey kid, you good at climbing trees?
Jacob: Yea, I used to do it all of the time.
You: Wana try climbing one of the taller ones and get a view of stuff around us?
Jacob: Ill try.
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