Evacuation Point by Thomas Hall

Author:Thomas Hall [Hall, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Infected
Publisher: Teajam Publishing
Published: 2017-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

OUR ROOM IS FAR AWAY FROM EVERYONE ELSE. It is smaller than the one where we first met Cortez. There are two beds and a bowl of water with towels next to it where we can wash. There is a window and I stand by the door and watch Douglas try to open it, only to find that it is locked. I am disappointed, but not at all surprised, to find that this time they have also locked the door.

“We’re prisoners?” Douglas says.

I nod. The bed looks very tempting. It feels like weeks since I slept in anything so comfortable, my body is weary and on edge. I don’t think I would be able to sleep, but I wouldn’t mind the opportunity to find out.

“What are we going to do?” he says.

“I don’t know. There isn’t much we can do.”

“You don’t seem worried,” he says.

“Why should I be?” I say. “No one’s tried to hurt us. They fed us and they’ve given us a place to sleep.”

He looks at me and I can see that he needs more. It isn’t that I trust Cortez. My first impression of him is that he might be dangerous, but the facts remain the facts. “They’re keeping us locked up in case we’re dangerous.”

“Why would they think that?”

I shrug. “No reason, but no reason to trust us either. If they let us go wandering around we could do anything. They don’t know us.”

“So send us away.”

“We’re starving remember, they’re doing us a favour letting us stay here.”

He looks at me and I can see him thinking about it, considering the possibility that I’m right. I have no idea whether I am or not, but worrying about what might happen to us isn’t going to help right now.

“Here,” I say. I reach for the knife. I hold it out to Douglas. “Take it,” I say.

He shakes his head and looks away. One of the things I like about Douglas is that he shares my dislike of weapons and violence.

“If they were planning to hurt us then they wouldn’t have let me keep the knife,” I say.

He doesn't look at me while I’m holding it. “I suppose.”

“They’re only being cautious.”

“Sure.”

I can see that I’m not going to convince him one way or the other, but at least he is quieter in his distrust now. I put the knife away and limp over to the bed. My bones hurt and it is dark outside. I see no reason to wait any longer. I lay down and the bed creaks. I don’t look at Douglas as I close my eyes and wait to find out whether sleep will come for me.

My sleep is troubled and I wake before it is light. I lay on my back trying to fall asleep again but I can tell that it isn’t going to happen.

With some reluctance I get up and stretch my legs. When I turn towards the door I notice something on the floor and limp over to see what it is.

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