Alive by Courtney Konstantin
Author:Courtney Konstantin [Konstantin, Courtney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Courtney Konstantin
Published: 2018-11-25T16:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
âYouâre not my mommy and daddy,â the little blond haired boy said.
Rafe was frozen in place, staring at the boy. He couldnât be more than five years old, his size reminding him of the last time he had seen his nephew Henry who was turning six soon. The little face was dirty with what looked like chocolate and other sticky substances. The blond hair was in complete disarray, dirty and unkept. His blue eyes were wide with fear as he stared at the strangers that had just opened his bathroom door.
âYou have a dog,â the boy spoke again.
âYes, we do. His name is Storm. Whatâs yours?â Charlie said as she nudged Rafe out of the way.
Children were something Rafe only had limited experience with. He had spent a great deal of time with his niece Jack when she was an infant. But after that first year, it was just short visits from either of his sisters with their kids. His mind was racing, trying to figure out if parents would be showing up and shooting them on sight for being in their house. Rafe looked up and down the hall again, not seeing any sign of additional movement.
âIâm Aiden,â the boy said softly.
âHello, Aiden. Iâm Charlie. This is my friend Rafe,â Charlie said, as she stepped into the bathroom toward the boy. Aidan shrunk back against his bedding, causing Charlie to stop and stand still.
âAre you waiting for your mommy and daddy here?â
Aiden nodded.
âWhen are they coming back?â
âDonât know,â Aiden said.
âDo you know where they went?â
âThey left,â the little boy said, as his lip began to tremble.
âDid they leave you here? Tell you to wait?â Charlie asked softly. As she spoke, she took another small step toward the tub. Aiden didnât seem to notice, his attention on their conversation.
âYes. My daddy said he was going to see the people that were at the door. But Mommy said she would help him. Mommy went out the back door and the weird people went after her.â
âThe weird people?â Rafe asked, finally speaking up from his spot in the hallway.
Aidenâs little blue eyes swung back to the man. He seemed to study him for a moment and Rafe could see how he looked at his knives and guns.
âThey walked funny. And Mommy and Daddy were scared of them.â
Charlie and Rafe shared a look, knowing the people were infected that had been drawn to the house somehow. Aidenâs parents probably knew they needed to draw them away.
âHow long ago was that, buddy?â Rafe asked in a kind tone.
âI think four bedtimes? Iâve been sleeping in the tub cause Daddy said the bathroom was safest with the small window,â Aiden answered as he pulled his blanket up his legs a little.
âYouâve been taking care of yourself?â Charlie asked, her voice sad.
Aiden nodded his head quickly.
âHow old are you?â Rafe asked.
âFour. Youâre strangers. Mommy said I couldnât talk to strangers.â With that statement, his little lip trembled and Rafe started to panic thinking the boy was going to cry.
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