( it would be a bit heartless on claire's end if she didn't care. especially with how many times he has saved her ass and they seem to get along well. maybe that's just the zombie apocalypse talking and helping them get along.

she reaches out for a candy bar, unwrapping it before taking a bite. )

Normally he gives me a call saying he's going to be gone a while, so this is really unlike him. Our parents died when I was really young, so Chris pretty much raised me on his own... Well, with the help of military wives on the base, but he still did a majority of it on his own and he would often be gone for a while... So, I would know not to expect him home.