Suzy’s Strange Saga

The Future…

“I hate dealing with those trailer park assholes.” Julie says as you both enter the shelter.
“Yeah, but unless we want to go driving all the way to the next township or waiting around for a wandering merchant, it isn’t like we got much choice in barter partners.” You say.
“I just feel like we’re getting eye raped by all of them whenever we walk into their little enclave.”
“Probably are, but Mel’s pretty good about keeping his boys in line. He’s surprisingly reasonable as well. Besides, they got enough problems ever since the Cult of Tiamat launched a full raid on them.”
“Yeah, that’s another reason I don’t like going out nowadays, the entire fucking town is a war zone between those two.”
“Mmm, I’m just glad we don’t live where the fighting has gotten the heaviest. It’s almost like how it was when all those people were running around like rabid animals. Still never learned what caused that, weird that some people just suddenly went back to normal though.”
“Speaking of the cult, do you really believe they won’t attack us anymore?” Julie says.
“Well like with anything in this shitty world, nothing is certain, but Bobby has always been a true believer so when he came to us that night saying that Tiamat spoke to him in a dream saying that we were off limits due to recent losses, I’m inclined to believe we don’t need to worry about them for now. Personally I think it was that bitch Diana that kept targeting us specifically for sacrifice. She never did like me. Anyway Diana’s dead and Bobby isn’t under her influence anymore.”
“What about his new first wife though?”
“His sister Helen? I only met her a few times back when I was dating Bobby, but she was always okay to me. Seemed to almost want me in the fold as it were. Probably wanted an ally because her older sister Diana was a bully to her…hmm might’ve had something common I suppose.”

As you get ready to relax for the night, Julie ceases talking for a moment and then speaks up again.

“Hey, do you ever wonder what your life would’ve been like if you’d stayed with Bobby?” Julie asks.
“You’re joking right?” you say.
“Well I’m just asking do you think it would’ve been easier?”
“I really don’t see how being the member of an insane cult would’ve been easier and that’s not even factoring in Diana who probably would’ve been trying to kill me at every turn.”
“Ah, I think you would’ve been okay. You would’ve found a way to get over on her. Just think you would’ve been a high priestess with followers or something!”
“And I still would’ve had to have shared Bobby with Helen and whatever other sisters he choose as a damn wife. Nope, I’m not into polygamy.”
“But you weren’t into girls either at one time and we wound up together.”
“That’s a little different Julie, we had a long history. I mean I don’t even see you as a female. I mean I do, but (Sigh) …you know what I mean! I’m just saying I’m not the sharing type when it comes to these things. What brought all this weird line of questioning all of a sudden?”
“I dunno, I guess sometimes I play what if and I come up with all sorts of weird scenarios.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well okay for example, I can picture you still doing okay even if you made different choices in your life. Like I can picture you surviving and even thriving in this harsh world regardless of what you did. Me? I would’ve been dead without you around. I just wonder sometimes if your life would’ve been better without me. Silly I suppose for me to dwell on stuff like that.”

You know Julie can still get a little self-conscious at times and would seem tonight is one of those nights. It was annoying at first, but as time has gone on, you’ve actually grown to find it a little endearing.

“You’re damn right it’s silly, because how could my life be better without you? I mean I have everything I want with you, what more could I want? To be a leader of one of the many dysfunctional groups out there? No thanks, I was already part of one dysfunctional group, I don’t need to be part of another, let alone trying to lead them. I’m perfectly happy down here in our shelter with ample supplies and spending the rest of my years with you. Now come over here.”

Julie walks over to you a bit demurely and you passionately kiss her and grab her ass in the process.

“Mmm. Tell you what, since the town has become rather dangerous lately, why don’t we stay in for a month or two? Maybe by that time, those idiots will have stopped or killed each off by then. You know we still have lots of supplies left, we can afford a nice romantic vacation of sorts from the world.” You say.
“See, you always have the good ideas.” Julie says with a smile.

As the two of you embrace in the way lovers do, you realize Julie is right, you do have all the good ideas.

And your best one was choosing to be with your best friend.