Daddy of the Dead by Adam Oster

Author:Adam Oster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: zombies, post-apocalypse, fatherhood, chicago, menomonie, wisconsin
Publisher: Adam Oster
Published: 2014-06-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Shit!”

I’m startled awake by the angry voice of my road trip companion. It is followed immediately by the barking of the furry little creature that has taken up residence on my lap.

“Shit, shit, shit!” he yells again as he bangs his fists against the steering wheel. I notice that we are slowing quickly as the vehicle jerks while we pull to the side of the road.

“What’s going on?” I ask groggily.

“I’m sorry, kid. It’s all my own damned fault.”

“What is?” I ask, still confused about whether I’m currently experiencing reality, or yet another dream.

“Gas. I forgot to keep an eye on the gas.”

“Shit!” I yell as I remember that was one of the first things I had intended to do after we had gotten out of Chicago. After all that happened on the way out of the city, I completely forgot about it.

“I’m so sorry, kid. I should have been paying attention, but well, there’s not—“

“No, it’s my fault, Guy. I had noticed it, but forgot about it.”

“Well, either way, I should have noticed. It’s something us professional drivers should do the second we step behind the wheel. Guess the storm got me all distracted.”

“Still, I should have said something.”

“Well, I guess that puts us both in the doghouse on this one. No offense there, Stormy.”

“Shit.”

“No sense harping on it any longer, kid. We’ll just have to push forward.”

“Well, how far did we get?” I ask, knowing we shouldn’t have gotten very far with how little gas we had left.

“We’re just outside of Mount Pleasant, right across the Wisconsin border.”

“Really?” I ask in surprise. “That means we’re not that far from Milwaukee.”

“Not too far, but I wouldn’t want to walk there.”

“Well, no, but maybe—“ I cut myself off as I pull my phone out of my pocket. Maybe the big city being so close could mean reception. “Nevermind,” I say as I notice my phone is now completely out of power.

“Well, the storm’s let up a little bit. Maybe we could hop around from car to car and see if anyone else is stuck here on the road that might know the area a bit better. There’s gotta be a gas station somewhere nearby.”

“Not a bad idea,” I say with hesitation. Anyone still sitting in a car has a better chance of being a zombie than being helpful, but I’m not sure what other options we have right now.

Guy jumps out of the driver’s side door, followed by Stormy, and starts looking into the window of each car along the roadside. Stormy begins whimpering.

“Aw, come on now,” Guy comforts the puppy. “If you need to take a leak, just take a leak.”

I notice that the sky is beginning to lighten. A glance at the clock on the radio shows that it’s already 4am. Pretty crazy to think that I’ve only been living this new post-armageddon life for a couple hours. Seems like forever. That realization brings back my dedication to finding Zelda.

“Hey, Bert,” Guy yells at me. “Gonna help Stormy find a spot to take a leak.

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