Shaw had headed outside shortly after the call. When Andres walked up, he just stared the boy in the eye.
"You a boy, or a lily-livered yella' belly? Suck it up kid. I know youra scared. Hell, I am to. But you can't let it get to ya, ya gotta suck it up so ya can deal with it IF they git here kid. An' remember, that's a big if. We're out here in the middla nowhere. My guess is that the end o' the world is gonna pass right on by, an' if it don't, I plan on havin' the town ready. Git yer ass to the station an' wait for me, I'm gonna try an git more people there, if those sick son's a' bitches git here, then we'll all be ready if I can help it." Shaw turned and walked towards his horse, untying her and jumping into the saddle. He turned and spurred her down the road, towards the shopping mall.