Immune by Shupert Derek

Author:Shupert, Derek [Shupert, Derek]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Zombies
Amazon: B082VL9VSQ
Goodreads: 49426205
Published: 2019-12-16T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Lucas walks back over to Cassie and Cindy while I head toward the room Jacobson and the commander are in. I plop down in the chair next to the partially open door. I lean forward with my forearms resting on my thighs. My fingers intertwine as I focus on their voices.

Back home, I was always able to eavesdrop on my parents’ conversations when they spoke in their room. I could tune out any background noises and focus on what was being said. Came in really handy, especially if I was in trouble, and they were figuring out what to do with me.

It’s a bit different here, though, with the discharging of automatic weapons from outside the building and the occasional thunderous rumble of an explosion trying to distract me.

“Jesus Christ,” Commander Reynolds grumbles.

“Sorry, sir. I’m being as gentle as I can while stitching up this wound,” Doctor Harper remarks.

“It’s not that, Jim. It’s this damn mess that we’re stuck in,” Commander Reynolds grouses. “How much longer can we hold out here with the men and supplies we have?”

“Tough to say, sir. We’re running low on ammo and bodies. Without having our gunship around to provide perimeter support, the infected are able to get closer to the hospital,” Jacobson retorts. “We aren’t fully equipped to deal with the influx of infected who are showing up.”

“All done,” Doctor Harper says.

I twist in the chair and peer through the crack in the door.

Commander Reynolds hops down off the bed he’s sitting on. He glances at the wound that has been dressed. Torn pieces of his shirt dangle from his arm.

“I still can’t believe that we lost that bird and those men,” he grumbles.

Jacobson nods. “I feel the same way, sir. The horde of infected that overtook them before they could take off, isn’t too far away from here. There is a chance that they could be heading this way. I don’t think I have to tell you how bad of a situation we’ll be in if we’re still here when they arrive.”

Commander Reynolds rubs his chin, and moves toward the window across the room. He stands firm and looks out through the narrow slits in the blinds. The sun is getting low. The once fiery sky is now changing to a dark palate. Night is coming.

“What was their last known position where they went down?” he inquires.

“They were roughly 7.5 klicks due east, sir,” Jacobson answers.

Commander Reynolds sighs, then lowers his head. His fingers run through his silver hair. “So, given the known pace of the infected and if they stay on their current course, then theoretically they could be at our front door within a few hours?”

“That’s our best guess,” Jacobson answers.

Commander Reynolds turns away from the window. He looks to Jacobson who’s standing with his arms behind his back.

“All right. For now, withdraw all forces we have outside and have them fall back into the hospital. We barricade all entrances on the ground floor. No one is to fire unless absolutely necessary.

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