Jaden grinned. Sometimes Jaden still surprised himself with how much he had opened up over the past year. Before the apocalypse, if he had heard jokes like that he would have been rather weirded out. Mostly because he was mainly only around his parents and doctor, so it would have been one of them saying it. The thought of that happening was enough to send chills down Jaden's spine.
Jaden nodded in agreement to Mao's plan. "I'm gonna go ahead and become the most popular guy on the block," Jaden told Mao, "Hopefully that'll give you a clear path to the store." His speed gave him a distinct advantage over the zombies, but he still would have to be careful. Just because they're slow doesn't mean they still couldn't surround him and cut off all possible exits. "I'll be back in a flash," he told Mao, but before he left his head drooped in disgust, "I can't believe I just used that line."