Point Of Destruction: A Post-Apocalyptic Epidemic Survival (The Morgan Strain Series Book 3) by Max Lockwood

Author:Max Lockwood [Lockwood, Max]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

“I knew we should have taken the first aid kit,” Elaina said as she propped her swollen ankle on a chair. “I thought I was being kind by leaving all of our things with Thomas and Melissa since she was going through so many bandages and alcohol swabs. Now I realize I was just being stupid.”

“You were being kind,” Alec said, returning with a small plastic box. “We had no idea we would need elastic wraps,” he said, opening the first aid kit he found in the back office of the library. “Let me look at that ankle.”

She obliged, lifting her foot up a fraction of an inch and moving it toward Alec, who was now sitting in a chair across from her.

“Ouch,” he said, noting the swelling and bruising. He rolled a bandage over the area, compressing the swollen tissues and stabilizing the joint. “Give that a try,” he said when he was finished.

Elaina got up and hobbled around. She could walk, but not very easily. After a few steps, she collapsed back into the chair. Alec gently lifted her foot and rested it on an empty chair.

“Well, keep it elevated,” he said. “I hope you’re feeling better by tomorrow. I know how excited you were to get to a hospital.”

“I know,” she said glumly. “I’m sorry I’m such a klutz. I feel terrible about delaying our mission another day. If you want to head back now and get Melissa and Thomas, I’d understand.”

“No, they’ll be fine on their own for another day or two. Accidents happen. You didn’t mean to get hurt, and I know you’re upset about it. We’ll do what we need to do on our own time. Don’t worry about it.”

“Okay,” she relented, feeling a little better after Alec’s pep talk.

Elaina was terribly disappointed by the way things were going, but it wouldn’t help to beat herself up about it. She was still excited about the prospect of being able to spend time in a laboratory and the possibility of finding a working phone.

For as many infected people as they had encountered in the city, it looked like it was still in decent shape. It was nothing like Seattle was when they left. Here, most of the buildings were still intact. The air didn’t smell like smoke the way many other towns did once the infected took over. Elaina figured it was recently infected, and whoever survived fled the city and headed east.

She hoped that this meant that where there was electricity and access to the outside world. She longed to use a telephone. If Internet access were a possibility, she’d be overjoyed. But she knew better than to get her hopes too high.

“If you want,” Alec said, “you can get some sleep. I’ll keep watch.”

She looked at his watch. It wasn’t even that late. “I’m not tired. I actually feel more rested than I have in quite some time.”

“Me too,” he replied. “Want me to find some books for you? We’ve got another eight hours or so until daylight.

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