Abandon Us: An Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (The Odemark Series) by E.T. Gunnarsson

Author:E.T. Gunnarsson [Gunnarsson, E.T. & Gunnarsson, E.T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bragi Press
Published: 2022-06-20T23:00:00+00:00

18

The Hospital

1:08 PM, January 21, 2079

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It was a quiet day. The cold winds gently twisted between the maze of skyscrapers below. Robert sat against the office desk and stared at the door leading to the stairs.

“We need to secure this place,” Robert said.

William sat flat against a pillar in the center of the floor and quietly snored.

“William!”

William startled awake, “What? What? Are we getting attacked?”

“Wake up, lazy. It’s like one in the afternoon. We need to do stuff.”

William groaned and stretched, “Fine, what do you want to do?”

“We must secure this place if we’re going to live here.”

“Ideas?”

“Blow the stairs below and get some ropes so we can go up and down. Those things will get stuck below.”

William threw his hands in the air to mimic an explosion, “You want to blow up the downstairs area and possibly kill us or collapse the building?”

Robert rested his head against the office desk behind him, “What are you thinking then?”

William pointed at the office desk Robert sat against, “We can just block it up. Plenty of desks and stuff around here to do that.”

“We can do both. I’m sure the military left some explosives around here.”

“You think it’s safe enough to go out on the street with all those things down there?”

“If we’re quiet. They have so many bodies to keep them focused anyway, so they won’t bother us.”

William gagged, “Ugh, they’re so disgusting. What the hell did those commies drop on us?”

“Something from hell.”

William waved his hands and then pointed at the desk again, “Look. Look! I think it’s easier to block it all off.”

“It’s a lot of work, and what if they find a way in?”

“They won’t find a way in if we block all the doors.”

“And how are we gonna go in and out? It’ll be a pain in the ass.”

William blinked sleepily, dropped his head back, and sighed, “Fine! If you want to risk our asses to go get some big boom stuff, then let’s do that. I’m sure we can find some usable supplies at the same time.”

“Come on then, let’s go.”

Robert stood up and put on his backpack. He picked up his plasma rifle and checked its ammo supply and energy. They lived on a floor with a sleeping area for their bedrolls and a spot to relax and play checkers. A shelf held the last of their food, water, gas-mask filters, and medicine. They needed many things but lacked the courage to find them. They moved a desk that barricaded the door into this level and went down the stairs to the first level.

“Is this what you want to blast?” William asked quietly.

Robert nodded.

William examined the glass stairs and gazed down to the bottom of the building, “What if we blow all the glass up? Or what if we weaken it all?”

“It’ll be fine. We can blow the bottom stairs and attach ropes somewhere to go up and down.”

“Let’s just go. I saw a military base in a hospital not too far from here.

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