I keep my hands on the steering wheel as kilometres and kilometres of road stretch out before me. It's empty and quiet on this road. While that's better than the last time, less creatures to avoid of try to fight, it's boring. Just, long quiet, listening to radio static and the engine rumble below me.

I blink my eyes clear as I notice a strange figure hobbling along side the road. The seem to notice the car and hold out a thumbs up to... hitchhike? There's... enough people driving around for that to be a plan? What?

In my pure confusion, I end up driving past them, only stopping a good few meters away. Wait, wait, wait. Lexi, we're not picking up a random hitchhiker. Are we? I mean, mom and dad talked about how dangerous this can be. They could be a serial killer for all we know.

I take a deep breath before grabbing my pistol from the glovebox. I roll down the window as the hitchhiker walks up, resting the gun just out of sight. Be friendly Lexi, or at least don't act too jumpy.

"Hi... So, where're you going?"