A Bad Day Part 2 by Thomas DiMauro

Author:Thomas DiMauro [DiMauro, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Horror
Published: 2018-05-05T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Jim and the dogs get some rest - Morning Thurs Sep 5

Jim woke on Turnello's bed with two warm but smelly dogs. He was the most comfortable he'd felt in days. He felt so cozy, he didn't want to get up despite the smell. But none of that mattered because more than anything, he wanted to get home and find his daughter.

He pushed up and swung his legs over the edge of the bed. He turned to look at the dogs and both opened their eyes but didn't bother to pick their heads up as if to say, "I hope you're not expecting us to get up too." That made him smile, and he rubbed both of their heads. He got up with a sigh and looked around Turnello's home.

He walked into the kitchen and turned on the tap, but nothing came out. The house must have well water with an electric pump. His stove was also electric. Washing up with warm water or getting a hot meal wouldn't be in his near future. Come to think of it, there probably wouldn't be a hot meal or shower for the foreseeable future either.

Still, he needed to clean up and get new clothes. If it would be cold baths from now on, he may as well get used to it. He found several gallon jugs of drinking water. The thought of using drinking water to wash with made him hesitate, but he wanted to feel clean again even if it would only be for a short while.

He peeled off his filthy mish-mash of an outfit and left it in a pile on the floor. Grabbing the jug of water, he headed to the bathroom and got into the shower. He popped the top off and, with two hands, poured water onto himself. It made him wince and shiver, but he endured it for the sake of feeling clean. He soaped himself up including his hair and then poured the remaining water over himself trying to rinse off.

It didn't work well, and he had to settle on toweling off the remaining soap. It made him wonder just how many gallons of water did one need to shower normally. Using drinking water this way was foolish, and he'd have to come up with some other method or else he'd either become very dirty or very thirsty soon.

He looked through Turnello's dresser and closet. Underwear, socks, and T-shirts were no problem, but he couldn't fit into any of his regular pants. Thankfully, he found a pair of sweatpants that worked. With that out of the way, he moved on to the next most important thing he'd need for a road trip. Weapons.

Looking through the house, Jim found another closet that contained a gun safe. Unfortunately, he didn't know what the combination was, and he growled with frustration as he slammed the closet door shut. He walked to the bedroom and picked up his pistol from the nightstand and ejected the magazine. One bullet left and one in the chamber.

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