Infected - A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (What Remains Book 3) by Kellee L. Greene

Author:Kellee L. Greene [Greene, Kellee L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Whitney stood and crossed her arms. “I’m sorry. They just told us a few minutes ago. Blake was going to tell you but I said I was coming up to check on Maddie anyway.”

“Why do they want us to leave? They know she’s sick.” I stood and pounded my foot on the floor.

“They said we can stay until she gets a little better,” Whitney said. “It’s not like we have to leave this minute but they wanted to make sure we understood that staying here was only temporary.”

“It’s not like we were going to stay here forever anyway,” I said my brow wrinkling as it tightened.

Whitney shrugged. “I guess they just don’t want to keep sharing. We wouldn’t have let anyone inside Blake’s house either.”

“Except you did,” I said looking into her eyes. “You all let Maddie and me in.”

“And you know I wasn’t comfortable with that,” Whitney said. “I don’t know I guess I can see where they’re coming from.”

“Whatever,” I said throwing my hands into the air. “We weren’t going to stay anyway. It’s just shocking that there isn’t an ounce of kindness left in the world. Why are any of us even bothering?”

Whitney sighed. “I don’t know.” She looked down at Maddie and pulled the blanket up to her shoulder. “Why don’t you try to get some rest? I’ll keep an eye on her.”

“I don’t want to leave her,” I admitted.

“You’ll be better suited to take care of her after some sleep. I’m wide awake. Let me take care of her for a bit,” Whitney said. “I’ll wake you if there is any change.”

“It’s fine. I’m fine.”

Whitney took several soft steps toward me and placed her hand on my shoulder. “I wouldn’t want you to fall asleep when you should be watching her just in case something went wrong. Please, get some rest.”

My fists were balled up tightly. I looked at Maddie and exhaled. “Fine.”

“Take my bed,” Whitney said. “Then, you’ll be close by if she wakes and needs you.”

I nodded. I stopped in the doorway and looked at Maddie over my shoulder. Whitney was already on the bed next to her, with her hands folded in her lap.

There was no doubt Whitney cared about Maddie. She’d take care of her.

I walked across the hall and laid down in the bed. My eyes focused on a small imperfection in the paint on the ceiling.

For a long while, I didn’t move. I was certain I wouldn’t be able to sleep, at least not without the help from one of the pills I’d taken from the clinic.

But it surprised me when I blinked and opened my eyes. The sunshine coming in through the window was the start of a new day. It was morning.

I sat up and looked around the empty room. If Blake had been back to the room, I didn’t know it. He felt comfortable sharing a bed with Whitney but it was different with me. He’d probably found a couch to sleep on so he didn’t have to share a bed with me.

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