“It’s a little hard to swallow, isn’t it?” #zombie #book2

Tracy sits still, stunned by what she has learned.  Stan sees the men preparing to leave and begins to approach.  Jayce, Ty and Ben move in to meet him halfway.

The silver haired man extends his arm.  As Jayce reciprocates the motion, Stan pulls the Captain in and wraps his arms around him.

“You guys need to be careful!”  Stan cautions with concern painted across his face.

Jayce nods, breaks free of Stan’s hold and walks solemnly towards the door.  Ty and Ben shake the Colonel’s hand before catching up to Jayce.  Pat and Adam leave from where they had been sitting, and briefly stop to salute the Colonel.  Andre stands and raises his arms above his head to stretch.  As he joins his brothers, he alone notices Tracy still sitting in silence.

“Tracy, you good?”  He questions as he puts a hand on her shoulder.

“Sorry, what did you say?”  She asks, startled.

Andre, again, asks her if she is alright.  Her eyes quickly glance around the room and then lock on his as she explains that she will be.

“It’s a little hard to swallow, isn’t it?”

She anxiously nods her head.  Paul, who had waited behind with Andre, makes an attempt to change the topic and he inquires as to whether or not she will be at the hanger in the morning.  She only nods in acknowledgment to the question.  Tracy looks towards the door.  Paul and Andre’s eyes follow.  Jayce’s silhouette is motioning for them to join him.