The Human Spring by Hollingsworth David

Author:Hollingsworth, David [Hollingsworth, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Published: 2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00

Ehsan woke up as dusk started to set in. He stretched and sat up, unsure of when he fell asleep. He felt sore, but not exhausted the way he had earlier. He looked to Fatima, who was in the process of using her hands to try to make her hair look more presentable.

“Trying to look like less of a mess?” he teased. “It’ll take more than fixing your hair.”

She scoffed and pushed him playfully. “Don’t you need to sleep longer?”

Fatima looked for the nicest clothes she could find in the stack that’d been left for them. She combed through the pile multiple times, seemingly satisfied with one piece for a moment, then putting it back seconds later, often with a shake of her head. She ultimately decided to go with dark wash jeans, a pink sleeveless shirt, and a light gray and white scarf. Meanwhile, Ehsan picked the first pair of clean clothes he could find.

The two of them went to the lunch tables after getting dressed. A colorful assortment of streamers, garland, paper lanterns, and balloons engulfed the tables. Hanging off of the mesh cover over the lunch tables was a large banner that said WELCOME! on it, decorated with drawings and signatures from both kids and adults. At the lunch tables themselves sat Julie, Sarah, Marcus, and Deon while the kids stood in front of them. The group waved as Ehsan and Fatima walked up.

Ana, Estefanía, and Andrew ran up to greet Ehsan and Fatima. “It’s party time!” Andrew exclaimed with a small dance. Estefanía nodded in excited agreement and shook her hips while Ana pumped her fist in the air and cheered.

“This is wonderful,” Fatima declared, a warm smile spreading across her face. “You all did such a great job!” Estefanía yelped with joy and did a small hop. Ana cheered once more while Andrew shook his head knowingly, as if he predicted Fatima would react exactly that way.

“Yeah, you guys really put in an amazing amount of work,” Ehsan added, nodding in approval as he looked around. The kids ran to the other side of the lunch tables to finish up the last of the decorating, and Ehsan turned to Sarah and Julie. “So, what’s the plan?”

“We’re gonna start cooking soon, plus get some candy for the kids,” Sarah explained. “We’ll hangout outside, play some games, let the kids have fun.” A grin swept across her face. “When night hits, though, they’ll go to bed, and it’ll be time for the adult beverages.”

“Let me try some!” Andrew exclaimed from across the lunch area. “I’m practically old enough to drink beer already!”

Deon grinned. “I don’t think so, Andrew. One day, though.”

Ehsan chuckled. He didn’t drink, but he wondered how some of the other adults would act with alcohol in their systems. He grinned, imaging them dancing around wildly. He just hoped no one was an angry drunk.

“So, who will be on lookout when the party starts?” Fatima asked.

“No one,” Sarah answered. “Or technically all of us, I guess.

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