Diaries of the Damned by Laybourne Alex

Author:Laybourne, Alex [Laybourne, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: zombies
Publisher: Alex Laybourne
Published: 2014-07-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16 – A Little Bundle of Joy

“If you don’t mind me asking, how far along are you?” Paul asked, looking at both Leon and Tracey, for they seemed to know each other.

“I’m thirty-two and a half weeks. Don’t worry. I’m not going to burst on you.” She flashed a smile – a genuine smile – at Paul. She looked across to Leon, also. “Leon took good care of me. He checked me out and said I was fine.” Another flash of white teeth and the entire world seemed to lighten just a little in the presence of such vibrant good cheer.

“She’s telling the truth. That one there is as fit as a fiddle,” Leon spoke up. “We were stuck in the same holding area. I gave her the basic check-up and monitored her every day. The military even gave me a few basic medical supplies and ran some blood work. I’m not too happy with her flying, but under the circumstances, we didn’t really have a choice.” Leon looked at Paul as he spoke. “I’m only a paramedic, but I’ve delivered my fair share of babies.” He smiled; an act that was infectious.

“That’s good enough for me,” Paul answered, finding that without even making any effort, the corners of his mouth had begun to curl upward.

“What are you having?” Jessica asked as the young couple took their seats. Robert rose and allowed them to take his seat, while he moved to sit in the row directly before Paul and Jessica, who had rapidly become the central point of the group.

“A boy. A baby boy,” Tracey beamed, unable to hide her delight. “A real bundle of joy.” She gleamed at the merest mention of her unborn child.

“Aren’t you afraid of…?” Jessica began, but stopped the moment the smile began to fade from Tracey’s face.

“We try not to think about it. I mean, there were always bad things in the world. This is just one more thing for the list. Besides, we’re being rescued – a fresh start. What better place to raise a new life?” Tracy rested her hands on her stomach and gently drummed her fingertips over her body’s extended curve.

“Excuse me one second.” Jessica rose and walked down the cabin toward the cockpit door. She knocked three times in quick succession. Paul watched, while listening to the conversation that had started between Robert and Alan. The door to the cockpit opened, and with a look over her shoulder, Jessica disappeared. The expression that Paul had seen on her face troubled him, but in the low light and with the gentle shake of the cabin a seemingly constant companion, he wrote it off as being nothing. She was still weak from her suicide attempt, after all.

“I must admit, it is refreshing to hear people being so positive. I have to ask…I mean, with you being pregnant, Tracey, your…um, mobility is somewhat reduced?” Paul thought carefully of his words, remembering how easily his wife misinterpreted his words during her pregnancies. He found himself tense, waiting for the explosion, the accusations of insensitivity.

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