Bloodlines by S K Gregory

Author:S K Gregory [Gregory, S K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Just off the highway, we found an old building to camp in. It was boarded up, so Enzo and Alwyn went in to scope it out first. When they gave the all clear, we climbed inside and headed down to the basement where it was safest.

After laying out the blankets, we ate a little food and lay down for the night. Except Alwyn. He was on first watch. I was last, which I was glad of. At least I could try and get some sleep.

My ankle and chin still hurt from earlier, but I did my best to ignore the pain. If Lydia did have any painkillers, I wasn’t going to ask for any. Better to keep them for something more serious.

I closed my eyes, trying to sleep, but my mind was racing after what happened today. Mostly about Enzo. I saw another side to him, one who was just as scared as the rest of us. I guess he isn’t so bad. We’re all just trying to survive.

As I lay in the dark, listening to Rat mumbling in his sleep, Alwyn clearing his throat every few minutes as he stood guard and water dripping somewhere in the distance, I realized that having them was better than having no one. If I was out there by myself, I’d be dead by now. Like it or not, I needed them.

I drifted off but jerked awake a few hours later, as pain shot through my back. I gasped, sitting up. The pain faded, but I was left with a dull ache in my shoulder blades. I needed to check the wounds and put on a fresh bandage, as soon as we found somewhere with a decent bathroom.

“You okay?”

I turned to find Enzo watching me from across the room. It must be his turn to keep watch. The others were still asleep.

“I’m fine. Bad dream,” I muttered.

“Yeah, I know what that’s like,” he said. He took a drink from a thermos.

“What is that?” I asked.

“Coffee. Only the instant stuff, but it does the trick.”

“Can I have some?” I asked. Roxy and I used to get vanilla lattes at the coffee place in the mall, every Saturday. It was our routine, followed by hours of shopping and then a movie.

“Sure,” Enzo said, pouring some into a cup.

I extracted myself from my blanket and took a seat beside him. Taking a sip of the coffee, I grinned.

“Good?” Enzo asked.

“It’s no vanilla latte, but it does the trick.”

We sat in silence for a few minutes, but it wasn’t awkward. Enzo looked tired. “Why don’t you get some sleep. It’ll be my watch soon anyway,” I said. I wanted to be helpful, to show that I could be a team player.

“I’m good. I can’t sleep anyway.”

“Nightmares?”

He nodded. “I’ll feel better when we reach the base. Surrounded by armed soldiers, it will be safe. Or as safe as anywhere can be anymore.”

“What do you miss the most? About the world like it was?”

He laughed softly. “Watching football on TV.

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