Mikayla nodded her head sadly to Tara. Of course she missed Aiden, he was her cousin. Tara was the reason she had met Aiden. Sometimes it was easy in grief to forget other people were grieving too. She gave her friend a hug and smiled.<br/><br/>"I'm glad."<br/><br/>She could tell Tara really like Peep and Davy. Maybe she liked Davy as more then her friend. Before this all happened, she would have teased Tara about it. Things were different now, now she was just happy that Tara had people who gave her a boost. People that made her feel that things were still worth fighting for.<br/><br/>Allie nodded her head to Aerius.<br/><br/>"Yeah, that's not a problem."<br/><br/>She helped Kevin into the cab as other got loaded up.<br/><br/>---------------------<br/><br/>On to the next city on the way to Chicago. Each time was almost like the last. Making a camp to rest, killing zombies, and trying to help survivors. Some towns were totally destroyed, while others were still standing. For those towns, the group tried to help them. Give them tips about surviving. Offering to take people with them to Chicago.<br/><br/>Each mile that got them closer to Chicago, Mikayla felt more confident, stronger. She still missed Aiden a lot, but her grief didn't consume her as much. When she wanted to hide in a corner and cry, she remembered that people were depending on her. Then they finally reached it, Chicago. That had been their goal since they had left Columbus. She wondered what state the place was in. She walked over to Aerius and asked.<br/><br/>"Do you think this place is still somewhat safe?"<br/><br/>Mikayla hoped so. If Chicago was destroyed....That would be so terrible. They would have traveled all this way for nothing.