The last few months have been downright nightmarish. Belle and I began our travel from TN, all the way to this dreaded place. Sometimes I don’t quite understand why we left… But honestly, that would be the fatigue, and frustration talking. But there has been one thing constant in our journey… Belle. Many a time I’ve wanted to give up, and she’s pushed me on, made me remember that every moment of life is a blessing. She’s been my rock. In all of my days I’ve never lived through something so hard. The constant Zs combined with the natural dangers of the wilderness. I’m not bad with my axe, and a knife. But a gun is what I’m used to. Being an ex cop before the collapse makes some of this stuff easier… But I don’t think anything prepares someone to travel thousands of miles on foot. Throughout the last four years, though… Belle has been there. We met early on in highschool, and spent a lot of time. We went from best friends, to lovers… To finally husband and wife. Everyday she makes me feel the joy in life, and I strive to show her how much I love her, and how much that will never change. She’s the guiding light, and my jingle in the darkness. She’s always going to be my Belle… And if it takes my last dying breath I will make sure she remains safe. Tomorrow is a mystery… Hell, five minutes from now is a mystery. But I know if I wake up in the morning… I’ve love her more than the day prior, and she’ll love me ever the more as well. If it weren’t for her, I’d have given up a long time ago. I’ve got no one left… Haven’t for years. Even before the outbreak. The last few of my family supposedly reside in this city we’re headed towards… I just hope we make it alive…. And I hope that for once there’s a bit of hope left. But one thing is for sure… If I die tomorrow, I want my wife to know that she was my world… She was the reason I fought. And no matter what happens… No matter what trials and tribulations we run into… My love is never ending for you. I love you, now and forever.

-Cas