Something of the Night by Cave Paul

Author:Cave, Paul [Cave, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: 2QT Limited (Publishing)
Published: 2015-03-09T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Four

The agony in Daniel’s stomach swelled with malicious intensity. For a second, he thought the pain would actually burst from his gut, like a ravenous parasite, and devour him from the outside in. He wrapped his arms around himself and moaned in agony. Beside him, in the next chair, slept Major Patterson.

Since the disappearance of Father and the startling news that Rebecca had shared about the newcomer Sarah, Daniel, Patterson, Lieutenant Farr and the young girl had taken refuge within the old computer room, secure in the knowledge that only they knew the key codes to gain entry. The Major had issued the command that no one should leave their quarters alone and must travel in groups of at least two, if possible three, staying vigilant at all times. Of course, he had kept the infiltration of the vampire and Father’s loss a secret, telling people instead that a scouting party had been sighted, Ezekiel and his brethren were very close, and that everyone must remain at a higher state of alert. Patterson had also placed soldiers in every key location, in the hope of containing the two until his search party had flushed them out. Only a handful of trusted men had been told the truth, and they were now busy hunting for Father and the woman.

At first, Daniel had led the search party, but when he fell seriously ill, the Major had ordered him to rest. Even after a full night’s break the agony that raged through his body had only gotten worse.

Now, he was barely able to stand.

He thought about calling for Doctor Miller, but for some inexplicable reason Daniel felt he should keep the severity of his illness to himself. Now, though, unable to hide the agony any longer, he pulled himself up from the chair. The computers that formed all four walls swelled in towards him. He fell back into the chair. The room tilted momentarily before settling. The short bout of delirium passed. He had to get out of here.

He climbed to his feet again and waited to see if the walls would rush in to get him. They didn’t. Gingerly, he made his way towards the door. Farr and Patterson stirred. He froze and waited until they’d settled. Both returned quickly to a troubled sleep. A couple of unsteady strides and he was at the door. Daniel looked at the numbers on the keypad. They swam out of focus and became a jumbled mess. He squinted before rubbing the heels of his hands into his eyes. The numbers returned to their correct order. He punched in the right sequence. A sharp buzz sounded and the door clicked open. He staggered through to find himself in the tight corridor.

An unexpected voice spoke. “Are you alright, sir?”

Daniel’s head snapped up. Before him, his face a mask of concern, stood an armed guard.

“I’m fine,” Daniel croaked.

“You sure?” the guard asked. “You don’t look too good.”

“What are you, a critic?” Daniel snapped back.

The guard looked stunned.

“Concentrate on the job at hand,” Daniel said.

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